Randonneur-inspired geometry meets modern gravel demands in the Ritchey Comp Beacon Alloy Handlebar, a drop bar built around a 36° flare that opens the hands wide when you're in the hooks. That much flare does two things at once: it widens your stance for stability on loose surfaces and rough descents, and it clears real estate on the tops for handlebar bags, feed bags, or bar-mounted lights and computers.

The drop measures a shallow 80mm and the reach comes in short at 65mm, so the transition from hoods to drops feels more like a small shift than a dive into an aero tuck. That geometry suits gravel riders who spend hours in mixed positions and want quick, easy access to the brakes when the surface turns loose. The tops carry an Evo-style ergonomic shape with a 4.5° backsweep, which puts your wrists in a more natural angle when you're settled in for long stretches on the flat section of the bar.

Construction is double-butted 6061 alloy at a 31.8mm clamp diameter, so it drops into any modern stem without adapters. The accessory mount section at the center is also 31.8mm, which matters if you're stacking a computer mount, a light bracket, and a bag strap in the same real estate. Ritchey drills the bar end for Shimano's EW-RS910 Di2 junction box, and the Comp Beacon is designed to pair cleanly with the C260 stem if you're building around Ritchey's four-bolt faceplate system.... Read More