Originally Posted by
sykerocker
When I decided to put this bike together (both in the original UO-8 incarnation and the current Gran Sport) it was intended as both a practical in-town commuter for lunch hour errands, and, as a deliberately retro bike harking back to the pre- and post WWII era in Britain through the 1950's. Which means, those handlebars and brake levers.
Don't get me wrong, I don't DISlike them. I always ride with fingers on the brakes, so I just can't see myself getting used to that one hand position.
I believe ordering those rims are the next thing on my list!