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Silver compact drops?

Old 06-05-17 | 08:57 AM
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Silver compact drops?

I have a set of black Ergosum bars on my roadie, and a set of Aeronovas on my Little Wing. I really find both to be very comfortable. Does anyone make that style of drop in polished or silver finish?

I have a set of Ritchey Classic bars on my Cross Check and the tops and hoods are fine, but the drops are not as comfortable as my other bars, and I'd like to know if there is anything I could replace them with.

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Old 06-05-17 | 09:08 AM
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Old 06-05-17 | 09:22 AM
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Also, Nitto M151F are available with a 26.0 or 31.8mm center.
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Old 06-06-17 | 10:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Scrodzilla
Also, Nitto M151F are available with a 26.0 or 31.8mm center.
Between these and the Highway 1, which would you say is a closer match?
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Old 06-06-17 | 12:04 PM
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I've never seen Ritchey Classic bars in person so it'd be hard to say.
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Old 06-06-17 | 12:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Scrodzilla
I've never seen Ritchey Classic bars in person so it'd be hard to say.
Sorry, which are a closer match to the 3T bars? the Ritchey bars are the ones I want to get rid of.
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Old 06-06-17 | 02:45 PM
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simworks wonderer bar.
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Old 06-06-17 | 07:14 PM
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simworks wonderer bar.
Oooh... that one looks almost exactly like it!
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Old 06-06-17 | 09:38 PM
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Old 06-07-17 | 01:16 AM
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Are there any silver compact drops with flat tops?
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Old 06-07-17 | 11:16 AM
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I have some flat top handlebars that came on my Fuji Feather. I have removed them and put Pista handlebars on my Fuji now so I do not need these and I am willing to part with them. PM me if you want more info. Here are two pictures of the handlebars on the bike before they were removed.
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Old 06-07-17 | 11:56 AM
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I have some flat top handlebars that came on my Fuji Feather. I have removed them and put Pista handlebars on my Fuji now so I do not need these and I am willing to part with them. PM me if you want more info. Here are two pictures of the handlebars on the bike before they were removed.
Those are not compact drops. They're the same bend as the Ritchey Classic Road Bar I already have.

[MENTION=163380]espi-JG[/MENTION] What do you mean by flat tops? The Wonderer Bar looks like it has a reasonable flat section, as does the Highway 1.
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Old 06-07-17 | 12:33 PM
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Hwy One is what you want.

There's also the previous version of the Ritchey bars, called "Classic Curve." But they're out of production.

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Originally Posted by jtbadge
Hwy One is what you want.

There's also the previous version of the Ritchey bars, called "Classic Curve." But they're out of production.

Look at those spacers!!
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just look at em!
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My bad, i should've been more specific about "flat tops". I meant ovalized tubes on the top section of the bar like fsa wing pro or 3t ergonova. I own both of those bars and love them but i need a similar silver bar for a new build. Any ideas?
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that is a "classic drop" bar. i'm amazed at the amount of people that don't undertake what a short and shallow (compact) drop bar is.

jeremy, if i were you, i'd get a set of fsa wing bars and hit them with a polishing wheel. buff the black til it's raw alum. you will only need to polish out a few inches due to faceplate clamp and bar tape covering most of it.
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Old 06-08-17 | 09:46 AM
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Civia Emerson, discontinued but maybe ebay? silver and 26.0

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Originally Posted by johnnytheboy
that is a "classic drop" bar. i'm amazed at the amount of people that don't undertake what a short and shallow (compact) drop bar is.

jeremy, if i were you, i'd get a set of fsa wing bars and hit them with a polishing wheel. buff the black til it's raw alum. you will only need to polish out a few inches due to faceplate clamp and bar tape covering most of it.

That would be too easy and would eliminate confusing and bewildering threads like this on BF!!!
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Old 06-08-17 | 02:22 PM
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That would be too easy and would eliminate confusing and bewildering threads like this on BF!!!
It would also require me to own a buffing wheel and a place to operate one.
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Originally Posted by johnnytheboy
that is a "classic drop" bar. i'm amazed at the amount of people that don't undertake what a short and shallow (compact) drop bar is.

jeremy, if i were you, i'd get a set of fsa wing bars and hit them with a polishing wheel. buff the black til it's raw alum. you will only need to polish out a few inches due to faceplate clamp and bar tape covering most of it.

If I were going to just brute force it, I'd just get another set of Ergosums and buff them down. I'll probably go with one of the suggested bars here, though. I think there are some close matches.
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Old 06-08-17 | 02:25 PM
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Originally Posted by EnzoRWD
Civia Emerson, discontinued but maybe ebay? silver and 26.0
I should've specified 31.8mm clamp. Those are nice looking bars, though.
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Old 06-08-17 | 02:30 PM
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It would also require me to own a buffing wheel and a place to operate one.
Do you have any friends? Also, there are plenty of machine shops, auto repair shops, metal shops, plumbers, solar installers, fabricators, welders, and even bike shops on this planet where they own a buffing wheel and some one would do this for you for a tiny, little bit of money especially as was suggested to you already you certainly do not need to buff the whole handlebar just the part that shows. (minimal)

Please think of this as a very small buffing job. Do not see this as YOU have to have all the equipment and do the work yourself which I am guessing you would not do... in order to accomplish this tiny little job.
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