Engraved GB bars
09-23-08 | 06:30 PM
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Engraved GB bars
09-23-08 | 06:58 PM
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They are quite elegant with the engraving...
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09-24-08 | 06:46 AM
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Are they marked as "GB" or just engraved? Being on a GB stem does not necessarily indicate they are GB also.
09-24-08 | 08:34 AM
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I have this engraved GB bar... sorry about the terrible photo....
Engraved near the end of the bar is the word "Ventoux," implying a Tour de France connection... but it's unclear how the map of England is going to help a Tour de France rider....
Engraved near the end of the bar is the word "Ventoux," implying a Tour de France connection... but it's unclear how the map of England is going to help a Tour de France rider....
