Thread: Bar End Shifters In 1970s Peleton?
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Old 05-07-14 | 12:08 PM
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Originally Posted by squirtdad
besides people who like bar ends, these get used a lot on triathlon bikes.
Originally Posted by JamesRL
My point was that someone had suggested that bar ends for racers were more sixties and faded in early 70s. Dura Ace didn't exist then, but clearly wasn't intended for touring bikes but for racers, so must have had some demand.
And there's your answer. Dura-Ace bar ends weren't designed/used regularly in the peleton but on tri/TT bikes.
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