A dear friend made a killer deal on a top-end Cannondale. Like new. $800. Including the Cinelli bars!

But those bars were too far away, even with the seat adjusted forward. She ended up riding with her palms on the back of the bars, reaching under one side or another to brake or shift. I offered to change the bars out as a Christmas present.

Jane (wife) is the same approximate size as the owner. Jane was professionally fitted to her bike and finds it "perfect." So I first measured HER bike, then attempted to duplicate those dimensions on the other bike with new bars, new stem, brifter placement, seat height and distance to bars, etc. She took it for a ride this afternoon and didn't want to give it back. So I think I'm getting there.

Here are pics of the "old" bars. Top quality but unfortunately, they're 5 - 6 cm too long in their effective stem length.