Brooks and risers
 

Is the first thing I though when I saw my LBS's (owned by a good friend) new stock.

http://www.bbbparts.com/products/bik.../exclusive.jpg

That is real leather, if anyone didn't know. Are there any opinions on these? Durability? I was thinking of building a black or BRG flat bar fixie with these matched to something like a Brooks because they are pretty uncommon, in Australia at least.

stiches are too s&my

Perfect for these bars:

http://www.rivbike.com/images/catpics/16-127.jpg

Nashbar sells knockoffs made of very leather-like vinyl. I have a pair that I love. They were cheap ($7?) so I think I'd be less upset if damage occurred from rain, crashes, etc. That said, the ones you posted look great.

Ooh, I totally want a pair of those for the 3-speed I'm building. Where, where?

They are made by BBB so dunno if that'll get you anywhere. I'm just curious about the leather's ability to hold up under water/sweat. Their are a few places I can imagine them looking great on, like moustache bars.

Aeroplane, Could you post a full pic of what's attached to that beautiful stem?

Grabbed it off of rivbike.com Grant Peterson is a crusty old curmudgeon with an eye for pretty things.

I'm surprised no one has mentioned the real brooks handlebar grips:

http://www.wallbike.com/brooks/jpgs/bgripsall.jpg

http://www.wallbike.com/brooks/brook...ebargrips.html

$78/pair

Hah, for a second I was wondering how you had a picture of the bike I built for my wife... then I saw the bar end shifters.

Lug everything! Lugged stem! Lugged cranks! Lugged pump! Lugged rims!

Those bars that mr. aeroplane linked looks like nitto moustache bars flipped "up" so they have rise.

They are Nitto Albatross bars.

The problem with those Brooks grips is that they are

A) Ugly
B) More expensive than your bike

Which to my mind, is not a good combination.

Could go on forever. :lol: lugged spokes.

I just installed some very similar grips on my Bridgestone a few minutes age. Mine are Dimension brand and are sold by QBP. You can only get the black Dimension brand grips with red or white stitching. I got the white and I'm tempted to take a black Sharpie to them. I'd be surprised if they're not the same grips, otherwise. Mine came from http://jensonusa.com/. Probanly made in the same Taiwan sweatshop.

Crusty? Dude's probably in his 40s and sports a glowing tan! Hardly the troll under the bridge that comes to mind when I think of a curmudgeon.