What's your favorite handlebars?
01-19-13, 09:01 PM
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What's your favorite handlebars?
After extensive research (in other words, entire minutes of random thought as I rode down a hill this afternoon), I realized that the handlebars on my Boulder - Grand Cru Chris's Rando Handlebars by VO - are my absolute favorite for fit and riding comfort. Maybe the topic of favorite bars has come up before, but I couldn't locate it this evening.
What are your favorite bars? Please discuss.
What are your favorite bars? Please discuss.
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GB Rando bar. For my touring style bikes
GB "Map of Britian" road bars for my english bikes
Cinelli Giro Ditalia. For my Road bikes
GB "Map of Britian" road bars for my english bikes
Cinelli Giro Ditalia. For my Road bikes
01-19-13, 09:22 PM
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My favorite handlebars are the Nitto Noodle 42 cm.
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I'll cast another vote for the VO Grand Cru Randos. The long ramps are awesome for resting my hands. I've got another set of randonneur bars that are unmarked, but similarly shaped to the VOs that I use as well. Ever since switching to a rando style bar, I've never once thought about how my hands feel.
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01-19-13, 10:06 PM
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What's your favorite handlebars?
I really like Pivo Rando bars. They came on mid 70's Motobecane Mirage and Grand Touring bikes. They are similar to GB's but the bend is not so exaggerated.
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I like any 42cm Anatomic drop bar. Some of my favorites have been ITM pro 260's and 3T Formas. If i were to ride a classic style road drop it would have to be some Cinelli giro d's.
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I've used alot of different handlebars over the years, but my new all-time favorite is VO's Grand Cru Course bar. It has the same bend as Chris' Rando bar, but without the rise, and a little less flare at the ends. Ramps and drops are almost parallel and best of all, they've got a really long reach. All kinds of room to move your hands around. A+!
My absolute "dream" bar would be a Grand Bois Rando bar that was about 4cm wider. It's got the nicest bend ever, but 38 across the top is just too narrow for me.
My absolute "dream" bar would be a Grand Bois Rando bar that was about 4cm wider. It's got the nicest bend ever, but 38 across the top is just too narrow for me.
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01-20-13, 02:11 AM
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Nitto B115 45cm. Wide and straight at the top. I like the angle of the bend from the horizontal to the hoods almost 90 degrees. The drops flare a bit but not too much
I also really like North Road bars for up right riding. I put some SR aluminium North Road bars on a converted early 80s mountain bike and its a real pleasure to ride.
I also really like North Road bars for up right riding. I put some SR aluminium North Road bars on a converted early 80s mountain bike and its a real pleasure to ride.
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My SunTour Rando bars.
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Busted my neck in 2002, when I went over the handlebars. These days, nothing is more comfortable than these guys fitted to my Specialized Junker II...
But the ones I most like the looks of are those old logo Cinelli bars fitted to my Marinoni "Quebec"...
But the ones I most like the looks of are those old logo Cinelli bars fitted to my Marinoni "Quebec"...
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01-20-13, 07:04 AM
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AZORCH, For me it depends on which bike. Overall the 64-44. Currently the touring bike has CODA drop bars with moderate reach and drop and the crit bike uses North Star ergo drop bars. Modolo ergo bars usually worked best on bikes fitted with an aero bar, but I can't explain why.
The CODA handlebars were some take offs I used to hurry the T bike build along and in spite of my doubts, have proven to be perfect for this application. The North Stars were bought new, but not used for 15 years or so. Tried them on the crit bike and only regret not trying them earlier.
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The CODA handlebars were some take offs I used to hurry the T bike build along and in spite of my doubts, have proven to be perfect for this application. The North Stars were bought new, but not used for 15 years or so. Tried them on the crit bike and only regret not trying them earlier.
Brad
01-20-13, 08:22 AM
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Every bike is different... But I like the old narrow North Roads and the Lauterwaser's.
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