3t Brezza Nano - User Opinions

Jul 26, 14 1:34

Post #1 of 15 (2803 views)

Sorry if this annoys frequent posters, I did a search on this topic and nothing has really come up for the last year or so.

I was wondering if anyone out there is using these bars - http://www.3tcycling.com/.../brezza-ii-nano-ltd/ - and what their experience has been, positive, and probably more importantly, negative. Logically they would seem faster, but there doesn't really seem to be any data I can find to back that up.

The other day, I cracked my frame so will have to transfer all my components anyways and thought this might be a nice upgrade over my stock 3t Aura Pro.

As for details about me, I'm a male in my 30s, usually among the faster (say 90th percentile give or take in AG) bikes splits in tris, Olys and HIM, train almost exclusively by myself due to strange work hours and can fool myself into thinking that I'm a reasonable bike handler.

Also, I've read a few of these threads. I'm just looking for opinions on these bars, not other advice on how to shave off time, e.g. bike fit, lose weight, train better etc. :-)

Thanks,
Stu

Re: 3t Brezza Nano - User Opinions [discostu] [ In reply to ]

Jul 26, 14 5:59

Post #2 of 15 (2744 views)

I upgraded to these bars on my Fuji D-6 about 6 months ago and so far i love them.
Much more aero and cleaner cable routing than the profile design bars that I came from.
The bar is exetremely narrow at only 30cm wide compared to 40-44cm for "normal" bars, so the bike felt very "lively" when grabbing the bars in strong crosswinds ect.
But after a couple of rides, you kind of get used to it and everything feels normal.
Ergonomically, I miss the upturned brake levers on the old bar, but for better aero, I am willing to make that sacrifice.
I got mine lightly used on ebay.

Re: 3t Brezza Nano - User Opinions [brynjulf] [ In reply to ]

Jul 26, 14 15:20

Post #3 of 15 (2700 views)

Thanks, my big worries are twofold.

One, do you feel they have less control at speed?

Two, some people seem to think that there's a danger when you're unconsciously grabbing for the brake lever as a reflex that you might miss.

Regardless, it's nice to know some people are enjoying them.

Re: 3t Brezza Nano - User Opinions [discostu] [ In reply to ]

Jul 27, 14 0:16

Post #4 of 15 (2618 views)

No, They do not have less control at speed. I am just as confident now on the new bars as I were on the old ones.

Point two: I was also worried about the extentions-to brake levers reflex thing in the beginning, especially since 95% of my bike time is my commute to work on quite crowded roads, so that reflex needs to work, every time. I adapted very quickly and after 2-3 rides I had "learned" the new position of the brake levers and everything have felt normal from there on.
I would probably not enter a triathlon event with these bars before doing 3-4 training rides first. Other than that, they are great bars!

Re: 3t Brezza Nano - User Opinions [brynjulf] [ In reply to ]

Dec 4, 14 15:21

Post #5 of 15 (2434 views)

Hello,

Do you think that, in order to reduce the stack, the extensions could be fixed under the bar and the arm-pads just above the bar ?

Thks in advance

Re: 3t Brezza Nano - User Opinions [discostu] [ In reply to ]

Dec 4, 14 18:58

Post #6 of 15 (2373 views)

Did you have any concerns with your 3T aura pro bar?

Re: 3t Brezza Nano - User Opinions [winchester] [ In reply to ]

Dec 5, 14 5:56

Post #7 of 15 (2301 views)

i love my 3t aura bar. only thing for me was that i kept breaking the screw that holds the forearm aero pad because i sweat a lot. going to be on a oval aero bar very soon so im looking to see how different this is going to feel.

Re: 3t Brezza Nano - User Opinions [discostu] [ In reply to ]

Dec 5, 14 7:23

Post #8 of 15 (2260 views)

Given that these are UCI-legal, how come nobody appears to use them? (Or rather; why are people using the Brezza II over these?)

Re: 3t Brezza Nano - User Opinions [lamby] [ In reply to ]

Dec 5, 14 15:00

Post #9 of 15 (2180 views)

Having talked to a few people about them, I suspect the reason is the handling. Just about everyone (that I spoke to, eg coaches, bike shop owners I trust) expressed serious concerns that the narrower steering gave less control, and quite a few brought up the "reflex" braking where your hands go a certain distance apart by habit and you miss the bars.

I ultimately went for a ventus ii, partly because I got a great deal, but mainly because (justified or not) I like to go with safer options. Particularly when no one could quantify the benefit in these bars drag wise.

As to the uci question? Simply put, I ain't good enough to race in anything that actually requires bikes to follow these rules

Re: 3t Brezza Nano - User Opinions [Nick] [ In reply to ]

Dec 5, 14 15:07

Post #10 of 15 (2176 views)

I looked into this as well, as I needed to minimise stack height. The answer I got was "not really". too many headaches with how to mount the pads, and a heap more.

Re: 3t Brezza Nano - User Opinions [Nick] [ In reply to ]

Dec 6, 14 1:17

Post #11 of 15 (2102 views)

Nope, that will not work, unfortuately. If you want to go lower in the front, they are probably not the best choice.

Re: 3t Brezza Nano - User Opinions [brynjulf] [ In reply to ]

Dec 6, 14 1:51

Post #12 of 15 (2097 views)

What would be the best choice?

Re: 3t Brezza Nano - User Opinions [discostu] [ In reply to ]

Dec 6, 14 4:02

Post #13 of 15 (2083 views)

discostu wrote:

As to the uci question? Simply put, I ain't good enough to race in anything that actually requires bikes to follow these rules

I think you misunderstood my UCI question. The question is why do athletes who must follow UCI rules use the Brezza II over the Brezza Nano? Note that these are not generally the kind of riders who lack handling skills..

Re: 3t Brezza Nano - User Opinions [lamby] [ In reply to ]

Dec 6, 14 13:20

Post #14 of 15 (2047 views)

I dunno really, as a guess, maybe a similar reason to mine.

The Brezza II vs nano comes down to comfort/handling vs drag. It is quite easy to quantify the first two, by going for a ride with the nanos. And there doesn't seem to be any real data on the drag difference. So perhaps the issue is why give up known for the unknown?

Re: 3t Brezza Nano - User Opinions [lamby] [ In reply to ]

Dec 6, 14 13:40

Post #15 of 15 (2041 views)

lamby wrote:

discostu wrote:

As to the uci question? Simply put, I ain't good enough to race in anything that actually requires bikes to follow these rules

I think you misunderstood my UCI question. The question is why do athletes who must follow UCI rules use the Brezza II over the Brezza Nano? Note that these are not generally the kind of riders who lack handling skills..

What pro teams are sponsored by 3T? The former Garmin team had the P5, so they used the Aduro bars. Thats probably the #1 reason why.

Also, I'd consider them but I'm not dropping $900 on bars.

Last edited by: btmoney: Dec 6, 14 13:41

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