flat bar for gravel

I've reached the age where I can't reliably control my bike with a 42 cm road bar on challenging terrain.  I doubt a few cm would make that much difference so I want to try a much wider flat bar.  I'm looking at the SQlabs 30X because its 16 deg back sweep might be more comfortable for my old wrists.

 

Has anyone here used a flat bar forever or transitioned from a drop bar to a flat bar?  I'd appreciate any advice.

 

FWIW I'm already using separate brake levers and shifters and I have crates full of stems and other parts.

 

Thanks!

Curve Remlaw bar may be a suitable option to tweak for fit, if you have a dropbar-reach frame.

Thanks, I had not been aware of that option.

 

FWIW my frame reach is 409 mm and I have 110, 120, and 130 mm stems.

Definitely try before you buy.  The problem is frame geometry in general, not just reach.  Might be worth it to get a frame designed for flatbar use, rather than throwing good money after suboptimal fixes.    

It's different bikes but I use both types of bars for gravel/all/any/adventure riding. 

If this is a frame designed for drop bars consider something like the Ritchey Venturemax. The sweep, width and minimal drop was a really big improvement on my the Sutra where it retained the advantages of lots of positions and drops for wind same time it was a big improvement when you have drop bars over single track.

The way this all evolved for me is I like faster tires on the steel hardtail for more challenging terrain and take the compromise of narrower handlebars on my gravel bike. A modern hardtail is just plain fun. Wide rims with a little bit faster but still big tires makes it super for all sorts of riding and hitting a pump track and stuff where no drop bar bike is very fun. The gravel bike is better for bigger distances, wind and roads.

For actual drop bars, I understand fans of Renthal bars after getting them in a deal from a friend. We have two grades of a Bontrager in same model on bikes that are kind of nice for being 750 mm vs 780 many are going to and not too much rise. A bunch of trials in all weather and swapping them around was interesting. The plastic vs metal ones are not warmer in winter nor do the lighter bars make me faster.

My first "gravel bike" was a 29r hardtail modified with a rigid fork and Conti RaceKings.  I've done rides up to 60 miles on it, and still pull it out occasionally to take advantage of the big tires. The current bar was an eBay bargain, almost straight, 600mm wide.  Modern 760+ MTB bars feel ridiculouly wide to me(5'9") for this use.  I use grips with a flared section similar to the Ergon GP1s. 

current gravel whip

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Thanks for the Super Gravel.  That looks over my budget but I believe it's time to put a flat bar on the bike I have.  My wrists feel better with a slight downward angle than a slight upward angle so I'll install the bar upside down flip my 10 deg stem to get the height back.