Thread: Nitto Randonneur bar questions?
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Old 08-26-12, 06:51 PM
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Originally Posted by lungimsam
I am looking at the Nitto Randonneur bars. They have the tops that slope upward from the center to where they start bending forward to the hooks, and it has drops that flair way out to the side.

Why the extreme bends? How does this help when riding? Here is a pic.

http://www.modernbike.com/itemgroup.asp?IGPK=2126179925
The randonneur bars make my hands go numb. The Velo Orange Grand Cru Course bars work best for my hands. Simple and straightforward.

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