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Zonker
03-08-07, 09:26 AM
This shop on eBay had this frame (a number of them) as a BIN of 325.00 or make an offer and I made an offer of 300.00 and it got accepted. I have a Surly LHT that I am going to swap all the parts over but I am thinking of redoing the cockpit, and looking for suggestions. I've seen some pics with flat bars and I like that idea. I also have a Nitto moustache bar that's not being used. Shifters now are Ultegra 9 speed barcons, so I am thinking Paul's thumbies would be an option on a flat bar, and a moustache could be either/or? I'm not sure about the space/clearance. This will be a commuter/rainy day/cafe bike. Open to any and all suggestions, especially from those who might already be running a moustache bar.

isotopesope
03-08-07, 03:22 PM
just for mere suggestion, have you considered the on-one midge bar? it's similar to the old wtb dirt drops. you could run the barcons nicely with them. on one (http://www.on-one.co.uk/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=8&MMN_position=11:11) makes all sorts of unusual bend bars that all look super sweet. i have a pair of the midges, but haven't installed a bike under them yet.

i've also been eyeing these bars (http://www.jitensha.com/eng/flatbar05.html) for one of my fixies.