The Traverse SL 35 is Specialized's handlebar premiere, and capitalises on decades of carbon fibre experience to deliver precise control and exceptional comfort, along with class leading strength to weight performance.
Handlebars have grown wider in recent years, and this has presented some interesting challenges. As bars are wider, leverage stress exerted at the stem has risen dramatically. The Traverse SL features a 35mm diameter at the stem clamp which increases strength in this crucial zone, while also dissipating the bar clamp load across a larger surface area. More secure clamping, and a stronger handlebar - these are good things. Meanwhile, Specialized's extensive experience with carbon fibre ensures maximum strength at the clamp and then tailors the carbon fibre layup to providing damping at the bar-ends, resulting in a more comfortable, less fatiguing ride. The Traverse SL 35 is strong enough to attack the gnarliest terrain, durable and comfortable enough to hammer the chunder day in, day out, and light enough to make XC racers smile.