Originally Posted by
poprad
Bravo...slow clap...
That's a very nice build and I love the bars. Component selection is superb. Just an all around stunner. I haven't seen bars like that with apparently raw brazing before. What are the tubes coated with to prevent corrosion? I've always loved the look of the bull moose design, just so correct on that era bike. I have a Ross Mt Hood with them, but it's sure as hell no Ritchey!
Tx!
The bars are clear coated, may be powder coat as its pretty tough. They are a Ritchey special version, stem and bar are separate, they alone were worth the POA. I am a stickler for bullmoose also and am stocked up on regular ones.
When I went to look at the frame, we talked for a while and i was getting ready to offer less than asking when he opens a drawer and says "you can have these too if you pay full price" they had not been advertised and of course I was sold. Then his wife comes in and says "don't forget to ask if he wants some shorts and jerseys". We go into the next room, 2 or 3 big flat screens and a couple of perfect, custom, top of the line Klein's hanging on the wall. He pulls out several storage bins with cycling gear. They had owned very successful J+L Velo clothing, sponsored several teams and "sold it for very good $$$, take all you want" so I picked out 3 pair of shorts. They have turned out to be the best I have used. And I recently reached out again and he sent me 3 more pair. Great guy, great deal, win, win, win all the way around.
