Weird aero/drop bars on a centurion
07-22-09 | 01:41 PM
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Weird aero/drop bars on a centurion
Nothing much to report but I thought I'd let everyone take a look at these weird bars on a centurion elite on ebay
aero/drops
aero/drops
07-22-09 | 02:12 PM
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Yeah, they seem like a decent idea if they fit your needs, but i fee like in practice they wouldn't be as good? the flexing problem you mentioned, plus those drops don't look like a lot of fun to ride in and i cant figure out where i'd put my hands to use those brakes.
07-22-09 | 02:31 PM
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They are sort of "period-correct" to the bike, which is actually older than the bars.
They were ok if you put something across them, but "did not inspire confidence under load," if you know what I mean.
I knew a machinist at DuPont in Grifton, NC and he took one look at those, made me a set that were better out of aluminum stock. Not many folks running around in 1985 with aero bars. I promptly tipped over a couple of times and gave them to a friend, who promptly won the NC TT championship using them.
They were ok if you put something across them, but "did not inspire confidence under load," if you know what I mean.
I knew a machinist at DuPont in Grifton, NC and he took one look at those, made me a set that were better out of aluminum stock. Not many folks running around in 1985 with aero bars. I promptly tipped over a couple of times and gave them to a friend, who promptly won the NC TT championship using them.
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07-22-09 | 03:12 PM
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The rider better be careful during hunting season!
I just got a bike with sissy-neon-colored aero bars. The bike hadn't been ridden since the '80s, and I know why. First thing I did was remove those bars.
I just got a bike with sissy-neon-colored aero bars. The bike hadn't been ridden since the '80s, and I know why. First thing I did was remove those bars.
07-22-09 | 03:35 PM
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