Originally Posted by
oldbobcat
Problem is, modern compact bars come only for a 31.8 mm clamp and nobody makes 31.8 mm quill stems.
Originally Posted by
oldbobcat
I didn't expect to find this. It's a compact bar, made by a company called Soma, available with a 26.0 mm clamp.
https://www.jensonusa.com/Soma-Hwy-One-Handlebars
Obviously, this image shows the 31.8 mm version, and it's only available in 44cm, but . . . I'm impressed.
Check over in the C&V subforum - whenever a "I'm old & need ergo/compact bars in 26mm to help my back" subject comes around, there used to be a not small list of them, unless they got discontinued over the pandemic, and HWY 1s are always at the top of it. FWIW here's mine that I've been using for more years than I care to think about...
