Description
Ricky Carmichael raced through an era when handlebar failures still ended championships, so it makes sense that the bend carrying his name went straight onto ProTaper’s carbon fiber reinforced platform. The Carmichael ACF Handlebar in Black builds a unidirectional carbon fiber core into the aluminum tube, which lets ProTaper trim wall thickness in the stress points that usually crack first without weakening the bar overall. What riders notice is a handlebar that feels lighter in the hands but absorbs hard landings and braking bumps better than a comparable straight-aluminum bar.
Feature rundown
- Unidirectional carbon fiber core reinforces the aluminum tubing in key areas
- Lighter wall sections without giving up impact resistance where it counts
- Control+ geometry provides 220mm of control space, up to 40mm beyond a typical 1-1/8 in. bar
- 800mm overall width for a roomy, race-ready hand position
- Carmichael signature bend for riders who prefer that specific sweep and rise
It mounts into any standard 1-1/8 in. clamp using your existing hardware, so upgrading from a stock or aluminum bar is a direct swap. As a genuine ProTaper part it is backed by the manufacturer’s warranty, and IPD Racing stocks it so a broken bar mid-season does not have to sideline your build.
