The carbon Alanera handlebar was one of the first 1-piece integrated cockpits in the pro peloton, and now a lighter Deda Alanera RS has been reshaped to be faster and more comfortable. The changes are subtle but impactful. An all-new aero shape to the tops promises to improve both aerodynamics and rider comfort. And while cables fully disappear inside for modern road compatibility, Deda slightly tweaks the Alanera RS’s ergonomics with a bit of flare and slightly less drop…
Deda Alanera RS 1-piece carbon handlebar cockpit
At first glance, it still looks a lot like the original Alanera handlebar + stem combo that we spotted back in 2017. And the same cockpit Tadej Pogačar won the Tour on. But there really are several significant improvements, almost hidden in plain sight. The biggest difference comes in the reshaped top – a critical spot where aerodynamics and rider ergonomics meet.
More aero, more comfy, and lighter too!
The new Alanera RS features a 5mm thinner profile for its tops, adopting a truncated aerofoil shape instead of the previous angular quadrilateral.
Deda says that reshaping alone saves 3.9W at 40 km/h (up to a 15.5W reduction at 60 km/h race speeds)!
Besides a shape more comfortable to wrap a hand around up top, Deda gives the Alanera RS handlebars 6° of flare to its drops to allow more space for your forearms when you sprint. That flare, plus 10° of UCI allowable shifter inclination means riders can turn those levers in a bit more for an aero hand position.
Deda redesigned a flatter updated Rapid Hand Movement EVO shape for a smoother transition from your hoods to the tops, with better forearm support. And lastly, bar drop decreases by 10mm to 120mm, sliding them into the more popular compact category.
All that, and Deda says the updated “full monocoque” one-piece carbon construction with no bonded sections resulted in a smooth internal surface for easy cable routing, a 6% reduction in weight, and best-in-class stiffness-to-weight ratio.
Tech specs
- Material: full monocoque UD carbon construction
- Hardware: black PVD titanium bolts
- Curve shape: RHM (Rapid Hand Movement) EVO
- Reach: 75mm
- Drop: 120 mm
- Flare: 6° (+2.5cm wider at the ends)
- Bar widths: 40, 42 & 44cm (measured outside to outside)
- Stem angle: -8°
- Stem lengths: 80, 90, 100, 110, 120 & 130mm (140mm on demand)
- Steerer size: 1.125″ (28.6mm)
- Cable routing: DCR full internal; electronic only for round steerers, or 1x mechanical with a D-shaped steerer
- Clamp height: 43.5 mm
- Claimed weight: 340g (110×42)
- GPS mount: 36g direct out-front mount for Garmin/Wahoo, Bryton & GoPro, included
Deda Alanera RS – Pricing, options & availability
The new 1-piece carbon Deda Alanera RS integrated cockpit is available now for 795€ not including VAT (so figure ~950€ with tax). While that is obviously wildly expensive, it is the same price as the previous model. And it includes the bar, a matching aero top cap, headset spacers, 2 DCR headset covers (for 46 & 56mm headtubes), and the out-front computer mount.
Officially, 13 standard sizes are available with the most popular combination of 6 stem lengths & 3 bar widths. But all size combos are possible on demand, as well as a longer 140mm stem version.