Originally Posted by
noglider
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H.S.Clydesdale, I want to know more about that bike. For instance, what bell is it? Is that a good height for your handlebar, i.e. have you tried higher handlebars, somehow? How long are your cranks? Where did you get that handlebar tape?
great, happy to oblige. The bell is a "Crane Bell Co Riten Bell, brass". Seen here:
Crane Bell Co Riten Bell, brass, Bells and Horns
I need to polish mine...
I have tried the handelbars lower and higher, and this is a good setting for me. I might actually prefer them a bit lower, but I do have an aggressive riding style.
Cranks are 200mm. Perfect size for me. Andel makes the crankset special for this bike, but other companies also make longer cranks, most are found at bigandtallbike.com
I got the bar tape here:
Charge Bikes U-Bend 45 bar tape, brown syn leather, Handlebar Tape
The link is actually a newer version which looks a bit superior to the one I bought about a year ago.