Anybody here can tell me more about these?
Could you please also share experiences/opinions on these?
Thanks.
They are the old Scott extreme bars. Lemond tested them in the early 90’s. He said they were extreme, hence the name.
greg
Set of Scott aero bars released in 1990 or '91 I believe.
I used them for several IM’s before I saw a QR with a base bar and scott RCO’s which were far better. Greg Welch used them for awhile also, I think he won IM Japan on them.
They are definitely the Extreme’s, I have a set on my Computrainer bike. Greg Welch used them a lot including during several Hawaii IM’s
I ride those bars today on my Calfee. Haven’t found something better. Greg Welch won IM Hawaii '94 on those bars. 440grams of aerodymanic bliss.
Ask Mike Plumb about them. He used to ride them in the mid 90’s.
anyone know what the difference is between the Extremes and the 100k version?
I have both and have raced both at IMCanada. The bars pictured above are the Extreme. The 100K bars are even less. They come out from the stem 10cm or so on each side before sweeping forward to the hand rest spaced about clip-on width apart. It basically gave a person the equivalent of a clip-on only bar. There was nothing of width to stand and climb on. I chose it for a season to encourage me to either be in the trays and aero, or sitting and spinning up hills rather than trying to mash and torque and stand up everything. That and it saves another 200grams from the bike.
Lemond used them in the TDF one year–I think 1990-- in the prologue and first TT. I still have a set if anyone would like to buy them (say $50).
Bri
Thanks for the info guys. Could the ones who use/used them please comment on the pros and cons of those bars?
The weight certainly seem attractive.
Well ya wanted comments…here ya go:
- pro: They are lighter.
- con: Weight makes very little difference except climbing the alps.
- con: Crappy hand positions on the wings.
- con: Crappy hand position in the aero position, difficult to hold on to and awkward.
- con: Bad brake positioning
- con: Can’t use barend shifters at my favorite spot (the end of the bullhorns).
- con: Did I mention the crappy hand positions? Maybe cramping hands on trying to climb hills on them?
If you can’t tell, I really disliked them and switched back to my previous setup of bullhorns and clipon aero bar. 
Long time ago I busted a set - they broke right next to the stem…damn they were flexy. I had them setup wiht a bar end on the rear and a down tube shifter front.
The ‘wings’ are only 36cm wide which makes sprinting for a county line sign against one’s buddies very difficult. But I personally love the aero position and haven’t found anything as comfortable(to me). I run dia-comp bmx brake levers like Tinely did back in the day. 88g for the pair! Total front-end weighs over a pound less than my CarbonX configuration.
They are for getting aero and staying there. Perfect for NewZealand. Not perfect for something like Lake Placid if you like to stand while climbing. I’ve posted a 5:16 bike split with them at IMCanada by spinning up the hills in a 39x25 on a 650c bike. I think it saved my legs for finishing strong.
A big scary downside. The bars are now 10 years old since they were last produced. Unless you can find new old stock, unused ones, I wouldn’t ride them. It’s like using used climbing equipment. All is fine, until it breaks. If you don’t know the history of the item, don’t use it. Breaking a bar is often a trip to the ER.