Loaded Precision’s Napalm Road Handlebar Hits the Tarmac

Napalm is a mixture of a thickening/gelling agent and petroleum or a similar fuel for use in an incendiary device. It was initially used against buildings, and later was used primarily as an anti-personnel weapon that sticks to skin and causes severe burns when on fire.

I’m the first to admit I’m a bit slow, so can someone point out the connection of Napalm to a road bike handlebar?

As part of the moulding process they use a foam core which then melts into the layup … Thus the napalm tag. Their carbon bars for MTB have been around for about 1.5 seasons I think.

PS: And yes, we have used some rather obscure ‘military names’ for products in the past but pulled them all, especially considering the world of the past few years.

Dropping the IED stem next?

too soon on the name….I guessing this bar is made in Asia ? you may want to re-think the name…agreed that this is highly insensitive

Over $300 for a bar that is only 30 grams lighter than Ritcheys WCS alloy bar that retails for $99. I know 30 grams is 30 grams but proportionally should it not go for say$125? One seventh more expensive for one eleventh more money.

Mr. Know It All (except, apparently, U.S. history):

http://www.npr.org/2012/06/03/154234617/napalm-girl-an-iconic-image-of-war-turns-40

The ritchey bars weigh in at 211 grams

I’ve been using Loaded components for years and they are very well made. The name is not all that cool, but ‘insensitive?’…. psshhhh… I’m sure no one is going to shed a tear over an obscure handlebar.