At Escapa, we believe in style and performance, which is why we’re bringing you the newPröpus Gemini handlebar.

PRÖPUS: An incredible feat of engineering for XC. With a 740mm width, 60mm integrated stem, and a -25° drop, all in matte-finished UD carbon.

DESIGNED AND MANUFACTURED IN BARCELONA TO GET THE MOST OUT OF XC RACES

PRÖPUS isn’t just another XC handlebar—it’s the result of countless hours of engineering to create an ultralight, ultra-strong handlebar. Its unibody design and the materials used in its construction will let you fly over the Terreno.

UNIBODY DESIGN SPECIFICALLY FOR CROSS COUNTRY

PRÖPUS is a handlebar developed to help you go faster on climbs, provide comfort on the roughest sections, and increase your control on technical descents—all with maximum integration and a simple, clean aesthetic.

149 g.* OF PURE ENGINEERING AND STRENGTH

PRÖPUS isn’t an ultralight handlebar simply because we decided to remove material; each layer has been carefully engineered and optimized for peak performance, and together with its unibody design, it offers strength unmatched by a conventional handlebar.

*5% margin of variation

NO ASSEMBLY STRESSES

By eliminating the Union between the stem and the handlebar, we eliminate the stresses caused by the preload applied during assembly to prevent the handlebar from slipping. This also eliminates areas subjected to compression that deform the part and lead to delamination of the fiber layers, thereby reducing strength.

STRESS DISTRIBUTION

The continuous material flow between the stem and the handlebar facilitates the distribution of stresses over a larger surface area, allowing them to flow along the handlebar and eliminating areas of high stress concentration, thereby increasing the final strength.

GMN SECTION

Circular cross-sections behave identically in all directions; that is why we developed the GMN cross-section with two primary goals in mind: to reduce hand fatigue caused by vibrations and forces transmitted to the hands, and to enhance responsiveness and control during cornering.

VERTICAL DAMPING

By reducing the vertical cross-section, we achieve greater absorption of vertical impacts and vibrations; this results in less hand fatigue and the ability to maintain a high descent pace, aluminum bar.

TURNING RESPONSE

By increasing the horizontal cross-section, we increase the handlebar’s stiffness against the forces exerted by the rider when turning, resulting in more direct and responsive steering control. Carbon bar.

INTEGRATION DOWN TO THE LAST DETAIL

We’ve maximized the integration of the part of the bike you see most often by using our cover, which—with its exclusive design—hides the top bolt, leaving an opening just large enough to insert a Torx wrench to tighten it, thereby creating a cleaner look for the Cockpit.

GEOMETRY OPTIMIZED FOR XC, WITH REACH OPTIONS OF 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, AND 100 mm.

Geometry specifically developed for XC to lower your center of gravity and give you maximum control on both the most technical climbs and the roughest descents.

XC GEOMETRY

Pröpus is specially designed to be mounted on bikes with head tube angles between 67° and 70°; the entire geometry is engineered to work in that position, providing you with greater control and shock absorption.

LOW RIDING POSITION

A race-ready position thanks to its 12 mm negative offset across all lengths, allowing you to lower your center of gravity and shift more weight onto the front wheel so that no slope can stand in your way.

MADE WITH THE BEST INTERMEDIATE-MODULUS CARBON FIBER

PRÖPUS is made with the best carbon fiber currently available, Mitsubishi MR70; its layup has been optimized to help you endure hours on the bike, providing you with greater comfort and safety.

SUBJECTED TO THE MOST DEMANDING TESTS

PRÖPUS has been tested in the field and in the lab, passing extremely rigorous durability tests. Thanks to its unibody design and the materials used, it offers unmatched durability, making it an optimal choice for competition.

CARBON FIBER

Not all carbon fibers are created equal, which is why we’ve chosen the strongest carbon fiber with an intermediate modulus. Mitsubishi MR70 is a state-of-the-art, high-end carbon fiber developed to meet the aerospace industry’s most stringent requirements—this is the best way to ensure optimal handlebar performance while increasing strength and reducing weight.

CONSTRUCTION

The material’s properties are very important, but so is the structural design of the components. That’s why we use a “sandwich” structure, with woven fiber in the outer and inner layers to increase resistance to delamination caused by impacts, and a core made entirely of UD fiber, which ensures we obtain the best mechanical and structural properties of the fiber.

SPECIFIC BLADDER DESIGN

What you can’t see is just as important as what you can see, which is why we’ve created a custom bladder for each handlebar size. This allows us to adapt perfectly to its shape and achieve perfect fiber compaction, preventing the formation of wrinkles and resin pockets.

TITANIUM

Titanium is the best material for use in contact with carbon fiber. Thanks to its chemical properties, it behaves like a noble metal, preventing any type of galvanic corrosion. That’s why we’ve chosen it—along with its balanced mechanical-to-weight ratio—for all fasteners.

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