Originally Posted by
gearheadgeek
I’m bike era and equipment agnostic I guess. . . .
I also have a vintage steel PX10 (1972?) with bar ends. Currently running period correct components other than a nine speed cassette on modern wheels. I’ve ridden bar ends for years. Every once in a while I’ll bump the right shifter when climbing out of the saddle. That’s when I know I’m tired. The vintage handlebars are super narrow and every ride takes me a few minutes to get used to that. . . .
Everything old is new again. The organization responsible for policing the frames and components used in professional bike racing recently mandated a minimum width for handlebars because racers were going narrower and narrower in pursuit of improved aerodynamics.
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