Prime Primavera Aero handlebar review

The Prime Primavera Aero is a budget-friendly, ergonomic carbon aero handlebar, but how do they stack up against the competition?

Prime Primavera
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Cyclingnews Verdict

We don't know how aero the Prime Primavera bars really are but they're well finished and the ergonomics promote an aero body position

Pros

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    'Triangular' drop design

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    Cable routing easy to live with

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    Textured tops

Cons

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    No specific aero claims

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Prime are a small carbon components brand, that is sold through Wiggle/Chain Reaction Cycles. The vast majority of its catalogue is made up of wheels but it also offers cockpit components, with the Primavera being the brand's only carbon offering. The Prime Primavera Aero is, as the name suggests, the aerodynamically optimised bar in the range. 

With the continued focus on saving drag everywhere possible, we are seeing cables running internally from the lever all the way to their destination. Bike and component brands tell us this saves you a whole heap of energy as you slice through the wind on the bike, but more than anything, it cleans up the front end of the bike; but it does also make them harder to work on. 

Based on the Gold Coast of Australia, Colin has written tech content for cycling publication for a decade. With hundreds of buyer's guides, reviews and how-tos published in Bike Radar, Cyclingnews, Bike Perfect and Cycling Weekly, as well as in numerous publications dedicated to his other passion, skiing. 

Colin was a key contributor to Cyclingnews between 2019 and 2021, during which time he helped build the site's tech coverage from the ground up. Nowadays he works full-time as the news and content editor of Flow MTB magazine.