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Old 08-29-07 | 01:45 PM
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Paul Braithwait
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From: Carlisle, in England's Lake District, just a few miles south of the border with Scotland.

Bikes: A Bianchi C2C road bike, a steel framed touring bike and a Xootr Swift folder which has made the rest redundant!

They are a lot wider than the stock Swift bars (560mm centre to centre) which initially put me off them but in practise they work very well and allow a great number of positions to stave of stiff neck, wrist, shoulder etc. I have them linked to an adjustable stem which offers an even greater number of permutations. They do look a bit odd and bulky compared to the standard bars but they are light and give great control over the bike. I also have a bar end bell fitted (left hand bar end) which is a very handy gadget that does not require any bar space. The bars are made by Modolo who make several variations of the Butterfly design; the one I have is the only one I could find in the UK. If you like to travel any great distance on your Swift I can highly recommend them. All the Swifts brake and SRAM shifters fit without modification.
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