Enve Releases the SES Aero Pro One-Piece Handlebar Used by Tadej Pogačar

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Today Enve is officially launching the SES Aero Pro One-Piece Handlebar famously used by Tadej Pogačar. If that sounds like déjà vu, it is. Or at least it kind of is. We wrote about the specs and build of the SES AR One-Piece Handlebar back in January of this year. This isn’t the same and the difference in release dates represent lessons learned.

What is being launched today?

Today is the SES Aero Pro One-Piece Handlebar. It’s similar to the AR version but it’s a design developed with Tadej Pogačar and UAE Team Emirates. According to Enve, the shaping starts with “the existing SES Aero Handlebar” but this product isn’t exactly the same.

The two options do come from the same building blocks. As Enve conveys, “Any product that bears the SES nomenclature must deliver a real-world aerodynamic advantage. In the case of the SES AR Handlebar, the cross-section of the bar top has been developed in CFD and proven in the wind tunnel to reduce drag. Hidden cable/wire routing enhance drag reduction while delivering a clean aesthetic.”

From there, the new design tweaks things just a little. Working closely with Pogačar and his tweak in 2023 led to “geometry refinements” to deliver “aero efficiency and confident handling.” Which seem to mostly amount to a slightly thinner and deeper top section.

Of course, there are also some changes achieved because of the switch to one-piece vs bar and stem combo such as the loss of the bulbous mounting point. Enve does not give any specifics about the changes or quantify aero savings.

What’s more obvious is the weight. The Enve SES Aero handlebar paired with the Aero stem will hit the scales at 432-480 grams depending on sizes. The SES Aero Pro One-Piece Handlebar drops that to 345-365 grams (depending on stem length and bar width).

You can also see some changes in the geometry. The new `r offers a 129 mm drop paired with a 79mm reach, -7 degree stem angle, and a 1.5 mm flare on each side (3 mm total). While the SES Aero handlebar uses the same stem angle and reach but shifts to a 5 mm flare with a shorter 127 mm drop. Both systems are Enve IN-Route Compatible to manage routing through the bearings in the head tube.

Sizes on offer start at (hood to hood) 37 mm with a 90 mm stem up to a 140 mm stem. Width options include 37 mm, 39 mm, and 41 mm.

What changed after the release of the SES AR One-Piece Handlebar?

As I mentioned above, Enve learned some lessons and that’s part of the delay in release between the two bars. Those lucky enough to try and purchase the AR bar after launch, found it nearly impossible. Almost immediately the bars went out of stock and Enve didn’t have enough production to show them on press bikes. It’s taken months for the brand to catch up.

This time Enve planned a bit better. For months now, production capacity at the Ogden Utah factory has been in a state of flux. Workers have moved from other products to the Enve SES Aero Pro One-Piece Handlebar. Increased production paired with time has led to a stockpile ready to go as of today.

My own gut tells me it won’t be enough but if you’re curious why the two bars launched separately, that’s the answer.

Price and availability of the Enve SES Aero Pro One-Piece Handlebar

Starting today you can jump to the Enve website or any authorized Enve retailer and take your pick of the sizes. I won’t make you click thorough without telling you though, this is a $1200 piece.

If that price seems insane to you, remember what it represents. A single SES Aero One-Piece handlebar requires 43 pieces of carbon to come together by hand. This product is assembled in Ogden Utah and that means American labor costs. As a point of comparison, it’s $750 for the overseas production of the separate bar and stem options Enve has. That lays the $450 surcharge at the feat of the production change. You’ll have to decide how you feel about that.