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03-21-12 | 05:27 PM

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Sirrus Rider

Velocommuter Commando

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From: Houston, Texas

Bikes: '88 Specialized Sirrus, '89 Alpine Monitor Pass, two '70 Raligh Twenties, '07 Schwinn Town & Country Trike, '07 Specialized Sirrus Hybrid

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Originally Posted by THEJAPINO

Has anyone tried the Origin 8 Pro-lite compact handlebar with the 26.0 clamp? There aren't really good pics of it online to show the bend. The Origin 8 site says it has a large flat center section for comfort. Does this mean a regular old quill stem won't be able to slide onto the bar? Oh, it only comes in black also. I rode my friend's Cannondale with a compact bar and it felt perfect. Anyone try these bars? Thanks

Link: http://www.origin-8.com/?page_id=91&...cl1=HANDLEBARS

No but I wish they had their Prolite Alloy http://www.origin-8.com/?page_id=91&...cl1=HANDLEBARS as a 26.0 clamp and in silver alloy. I have this bar on my '07 Sirrus and it makes more sense than the drops that came stock on my '88. The drops on the '88 are 38cm wide and the drops are almost at the same level as the top of the fork. Which would be fine if I had the arm length of a Chimpanzee. As it is black bars would look out of place on the '88. Not to mention changing the stem out to riser and extension type to handle the 31.8 of this bar.

Last edited by Sirrus Rider; 03-21-12 at 05:34 PM. Reason: added content

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