Originally Posted by
verktyg
A few years ago I measured
all of the bars that I had in my Bat Cave stash plus a bunch of the bars that I liked or didn't like on the bikes that I ride. (N=40+)
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BTW, do you wear an anorak?

Haha
Only when it's raining
I did put a comment on the grand prix bars
VeloBase.com - Component: 3ttt Grand Prix (2nd version) I know what you mean though, it is really hard to know for sure. I don't like caveating with "I think"s and "
AFAIK"s on something that's supposed to be a reference site, but I don't know
for sure and I didn't want to contradict, or criticise, just extend the range and add a bit of info. Let me know if you think it could be phrased differently or should claim less!
I still have 2 days before I can upload pics or add components, but I plan to also put my SL bars on there and your Grand Prix bars from the 65 Tigra as '3ttt Grand Prix (1st version)' if that's ok? I definitely found it confusing when I first looked so hopefully that will make it more obvious.
I feel like it all makes a bit of sense to me now at least. My synopsis is the T.T.T. bars on your Tigra are the 1st (or early at least) version Grand Prix bars from around the mid 60s. There's a couple of versions of the Grand Prix Special stem from the same era that (usually) have the 5 colour striped sticker. The Grand Prix (2nd version) bars have a similar sticker (but with the model name and "made in Italy" added) and probably date to late 60s or early 70s. Around the same time, i.e. early 70s, the Record stem and bars are introduced, both with the triangle 'mod Record' sticker, the bars having similar engraving to the contemporary 2nd version Grand Prix bars. I would
guess that the Record bars (usually) had the oval 'superleggero' sticker, i.e. all Record bars were marketed as superlight at this time rather than it being a separate model. My final guess is that they amalgamated the Grand Prix and Record line and introduced a new even lighter model as the actual 'Superleggero'.
And yes, it is raining