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Soma Highway 1 Drop Bars - 26.0mm Clamp - Black

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Road bar with a round compact bend and shallow drop. Shape makes it easy to get into a natural position in the drops and brake levers are within easy reach.

- 6061-T6 aluminum
- Drop: 130 mm
- Reach: 75 mm
- Available in 26.0 or 31.8 mm centre
- Single groove
- Available from 38 to 46 cm
- Weight: 300g (42cm) , 320g (46cm)

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Product Reviews (3)

Overall Product Rating 5 / 5

Perfect For Kids

By Kingo

14 Jan 2013

5 / 5

ConsNone

ProsPerfect for small hands

These bars are perfect for kids(9 up) hands. A lot of 24 inch wheel road bikes come with narrow bar but the reach & drop are too big & make reaching the brake/gear levers difficult. These bars bring the levers closer & with some brake lever shims make operating the brakes much easier. Also well made, light & cheap at £35.

Very Comfy

By rnath

20 Nov 2012

5 / 5

I recommend this product

I've been looking for a compact 26mm bar for a while. Tried a couple of short reach Nitto bars but this is easily the most comfortable, every part of the bar falls readily to hand including drops. At this relatively low price, finish is maybe not quite up to Nitto standard, but the bit you see is nicely chromed so looks great when taped up. Pleasantly surprised and would fully recommend if you want something with modern road bike feel but retro looks.

Just The Right Shape

By Anonymous

18 Oct 2012

5 / 5

I recommend this product

Prosshape, size

Was searching high and low for compact bars in the same shape as FSA Omega, but in silver and 26.0 size. I think these are the only ones in existence! Thought I was going to have to order them from the US, so was delighted to discover SJS sells them. Highly recommended!

Questions & Answers (4)

Bar measurement

By Paul Jeffcutt

07 Apr 2018

Hi,

Where is the centre to centre measurement taken?

In the centre of the drop? Or at the bar ends? And is there a difference in these measurements, due to bar flaring, etc?

Thanks,

Paul

SJS Customer Service:

Hi there,

The bar C-C is the same at the tops and the bottom of the drops.

Thanks

26Mm Bars In A 25.4Mm Stem?

By Paul

26 Aug 2015

Will they fit (safely)?

SJS Customer Service:

Hi,

Although the difference of only 0.6mm doesn't sound like much, it is not something we would recommend. You may be able to force the bars into the stem but then you may struggle to safely clamp the stem up. Even if you do clamp the stem up the forces acting upon the face plate of the stem are going to be greatly increased meaning that it would not be that safe.

Thanks.

Soma Highway Bar Width Reliable?

By TL

12 Jan 2015

A user writes in a forum about Soma HWY 1:
"I ordered 44cm and this was actually the measurement from inside to inside, so in reality it was like a 46cm handlebar."
Is that true? Do I have to order 40 cm if I want 42 cm center to center, measured at the top?
Best regards
TL

SJS Customer Service:

Hi,

From that forum post its impossible to tell when the post was written and if the bars were bought from ourselves as it may have just been an error on the suppliers site rather than incorrectly produced bars. All of the current bars we have are correct in that the measurements we have listed match Soma's and that they have all been measured centre to centre.

Thanks.

Soma Highway Bar Width?

By Trevor

20 Apr 2014

Are these handlebars measured centre to centre or outside to outside regarding their width.

Thank you,

Trevor

SJS Customer Service:

Hi,

They are measured centre to centre as is the standard way for measuring drop bars.

Thanks.