{"product_id":"ritchey-wcs-venturemax-xl-handlebar","title":"WCS VentureMax XL","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDescription | \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMore width. More control. More ways to get comfortable.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRitchey WCS VentureMax XL Handlebar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e takes the proven shape of the VentureMax and stretches it out to a generous \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e52 cm width\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, creating a wide gravel and adventure bar for riders looking for extra leverage, stability and cockpit space.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLike the rest of the VentureMax family, the XL isn't simply a conventional road bar with the drops pushed outward. Ritchey shaped it specifically around the changing hand positions and terrain encountered on gravel rides, bikepacking trips and long mixed-surface days.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e24° flare\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e provides a wider, more confident position in the drops without making the brake hoods excessively wide. A shallow \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e102 mm drop\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e makes those drops easier to reach and encourages riders to actually use them when the terrain gets rough.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThen there's the unmistakable \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBio-Bend\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRitchey's ergonomic shaping in the lower portion of the drops creates an additional hand position that distinguishes the VentureMax from more traditional drop bars. 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