Road Cycling - Looking for Bright finish ergo bars

Bikeforums.net is a forum about nothing but bikes. Our community can help you find information about hard-to-find and localized information like bicycle tours, specialties like where in your area to have your recumbent bike serviced, or what are the best bicycle tires and seats for the activities you use your bike for.



PDA
Shadco
08-23-04, 05:59 PM
I'm building a new bike and I want ot use all bright (polished aluminum) parts.

I have the seatpost, stem (thomson elite), chris king headset, washers to go below the stem and 105 parts but...

I need an ergo bar similar to 3t forma2, or ITM Mantis in shape in plain alloy finish.

Does anyone have any suggestions?

Mark4
08-23-04, 06:23 PM
You might ask your LBS if they have any slightly used bars sitting around. I too was looking for an unpainted aluminum bar in a shape like the Forma, and the head mechanic brought up about 5 similar bars in my size (44) from the basement. Most of them were 'like new' and had been switched off new bikes around the time of purchase (customers wanted different bars with their new bikes because of size, feel etc).

After trying a few, I decided to go with a 'Profile Design' bar (not sure of the model) instead of a Forma because the anatomic bend fits my hands better. It's polished alu, and matches the all unpainted aluminum components of my bike. Feels great, and suits the bike! Also, at $25 USD I got a great deal :) .

Hope this helps, and happy hunting.
lotek
08-24-04, 02:02 PM
DedaElementi 215 bar is available in silver finish.
Personally I like the look of silver, I'm getting tired of all the
black bars, stems, posts etc. they look too mountain bike to me.

(see I left out all the derogetory statements about MTBs. . . :D )

marty

Shadco
08-24-04, 06:16 PM
DedaElementi 215 bar is available in silver finish.
Personally I like the look of silver, I'm getting tired of all the
black bars, stems, posts etc. they look too mountain bike to me.

(see I left out all the derogetory statements about MTBs. . . :D )

marty

Cool thanks,

I had visited 4 LBS's looking for silver takeoffs to no avail. i could go to the shop where I'm not buying the frame and see what they have but I would prefer not to since they almost put me off my frame of choice and were also giving me a hard time about an In stock (at the factory) Co-Motion Espresso I was considering.

I'll check out the Deda.