Titec Titanium handlebars have found wide acceptance with cyclists because of the fact that Keith Bontrager has lent his reputation, as a bike parts designer of note, as to their integrity. The bar is made of straight gauge Titanium 3Al-2.5V alloy tubing. The Titec bar doesn't have a bulged center, the handlebar has a finished outer dimension of 22.2mm from end to end and uses a 1.9 inch long split plastic shim to build out the handlebar center to the standard 25.4mm. Using this plastic shim is a wise move. Occasionally, with metal shims, a creaking noise develops as the handlebar flexes within the binder tube of the stem. The plastic shim eliminates this potential problem. The Titec bar is 558mm long and made with a 3 degree bend. The outer surface has a sand blasted appearance in a dark Titanium Grey.