Homemade bars
12-24-11 | 07:16 AM
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From: Rocket City, No'ala
Bikes: 2014 Trek Domane 5.2, 1985 Pinarello Treviso, 1990 Gardin Shred, 2006 Bianchi San Jose
It is much easier to copper plate aluminum bars, giving you the look of copper with the strength and safety of aluminum.
Handlebars have been made of steel, aluminum, wood, and bone.
Mountain bike bars made of titanium. and here are some really cool titanium bars.
Last edited by bbattle; 12-24-11 at 07:28 AM.
12-24-11 | 07:19 AM
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From: Rocket City, No'ala
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This is why copper tubing for water comes in two thicknesses. If you need to bend it, you have to use the thicker tubing. The thin-walled stuff will collapse and kink. I once made a 5 foot tall menorah using copper tubing. Bending it was rather easy with a handheld tube bender.
12-24-11 | 12:45 PM
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This is why copper tubing for water comes in two thicknesses. If you need to bend it, you have to use the thicker tubing. The thin-walled stuff will collapse and kink. I once made a 5 foot tall menorah using copper tubing. Bending it was rather easy with a handheld tube bender.
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12-24-11 | 02:29 PM
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From: duluth
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Stainless is a waste IMO. Have a buddy that spent hundreds on tools and materials to make bars for his motorcycle... If you want to be a unique snowflake ride harder/more often and invest in parts to replace those that don't fit/are broken/worn. That being said, Major Taylor or other "old school" bars can really add to the look of a bike as well as add comfort if they fit. Copper would be cool, if it were a suitable material, which it is not.
