Deda has been making handlebars since 1999, including my personal favourite bar shape of all time, the Italian shallow or classic bar, in 40 or 42cm (still the best shape when in the drops, in my opinion). The Gera carbon is nothing like the bar I lusted after in my twenties; in fact, it's not like any other bar I've used, but is that a good thing?
I fitted a set to my trusty gravel test bike and spent the winter largely on the Peak District's finest trails to see if the radically different position offered by the Gera is a blessing or a curse compared to some of the best 'regular' shaped gravel handlebars.
