Abstract: A fiber reinforced plastic bicycle handlebar of the riser bar configuration has circular exterior surfaces throughout its length, with elliptical interior section oriented relative to the expected loads and the sweep and rise of the bar for improved weight, strength, stiffness and comfort, using a plurality of laminations in lay-up of fiber reinforced epoxy preimpregnated layers with fiber orientation and lamination numbers providing extra material to tune the desired strength, stiffness and flex, while reducing weight to a minimum.