Recommend me some new drops
09-24-09, 03:55 PM
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just wondering. Is this what they look like? That is reaaaaally shallow. Wow.
09-24-09, 03:57 PM
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Your cog is slipping.
09-25-09, 08:14 AM
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i agree. But it's the only picture I found on the internet with what seems to be the eighth inch drops on.
I wanted to see what a 115mm drop looks like mounted. Coz I run nitto B125s and they are shallower than the B123 at 152mm and I found them to be quite comfy. 115mm would be shedding almost 40mm from the B125s and I couldn't imagine what they look like.
OP, please post when u get ur handlebars delivered. (hopefully the right bar this time
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I wanted to see what a 115mm drop looks like mounted. Coz I run nitto B125s and they are shallower than the B123 at 152mm and I found them to be quite comfy. 115mm would be shedding almost 40mm from the B125s and I couldn't imagine what they look like.
OP, please post when u get ur handlebars delivered. (hopefully the right bar this time
)
09-25-09, 09:07 AM
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There are lots of pics in the gallery on eighthinch.com.
09-25-09, 09:52 AM
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WOw....that is really shallow. I'm glad I saw this thread. Would work for some, but I am looking for bars for the track... those ain't gonna cut it unless I flip stem and remove spacers each week when swapping bars.
09-25-09, 10:26 AM
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Eigth inch drops are bomb. One other company makes them with that flare out but I forget the name..and they only make them in chrome.
09-25-09, 11:02 AM
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I dig the drops, but I don't ride on the flat horizontal part that comes back (lowest part). I ride on the angled part by the brakes, I've actually considered cutting my bars shorter because of this. that being said, i have really long arms for my height. I ride on drops always
09-25-09, 11:43 AM
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I just ordered a pair of the 1/8th inch drops yesterday...I love my track drops when it comes to sprinting and keeping up with traffic. but once I get up to a certain speed I tend to feel a little out of control. Im hoping a shallower drop will help me keep my cadence at speed a little better..
09-25-09, 12:20 PM
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I just rode my friend's bike to go pick up some lunch and find myself liking those eighthinch drops more and more. Like I said in an earlier post, the shallow drop makes them feel more like narrow moustache bars...which are cool for cruising along at any speed.
09-25-09, 12:38 PM
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You can have a similar look/feel by flipping North Road commuter bars.
Flipped down
Flipped up
Flipped down
Flipped up
09-25-09, 12:55 PM
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^ That's a pretty awesome conversion.
09-25-09, 01:07 PM
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Similar to the soma sparrow (if not the same?): https://somafab.com/barsparrow.html
09-25-09, 01:15 PM
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09-25-09, 01:28 PM
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Similar to the soma sparrow (if not the same?): https://somafab.com/barsparrow.html
Sparrows are definitely rad though.
09-25-09, 03:33 PM
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Sadly that is, and always has been, what this forum is all about. It's a great place to see cool bikes, but don't dip your toe unless you're one of the "cool kids"!
09-25-09, 04:00 PM
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Your cog is slipping.
I often agree with that, Sammyboy. In all honesty, though...the majority of people here who actually matter are all pretty cool, knowledgeable folks and even though I haven't been taking part in discussions on this forum for very long, I have learned...and continue to learn...quite a bit here.
It's the ones who incessantly feel the need to argue or cut someone down regardless of what they're into, what they're saying/asking, etc. are the ones who make it suck for everyone.
Ride what you like and keep the PMA.
It's the ones who incessantly feel the need to argue or cut someone down regardless of what they're into, what they're saying/asking, etc. are the ones who make it suck for everyone.
Ride what you like and keep the PMA.
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09-27-09, 02:43 PM
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Well i just ordered some soma 456 bars for $25. I haven't heard anything back after multiple emails to the site i ordered the eightinch drops from. **** em
09-27-09, 03:29 PM
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Shane, try sending to Noah's email listed in the group buy here:
https://www.bikeforums.net/showpost.p...4&postcount=22
or even call that number...
https://www.bikeforums.net/showpost.p...4&postcount=22
or even call that number...
09-27-09, 04:04 PM
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Your cog is slipping.
I've always gotten really good customer service from Eighthinch/Wheel & Sprocket. I wonder what the deal is?
09-30-09, 02:20 PM
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Well my somas just came. It took two days..lol
I love them. Just put on some track grips. Very comfy and they look...lovely
I love them. Just put on some track grips. Very comfy and they look...lovely
09-30-09, 02:37 PM
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I think they were all at Interbike from the updates in Facebook...
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Applet...m/118140455001
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