thats funny.. this was such the obvious answer i assumed that it must not work for some reason...

Corkscrew doesn't work well for extracting corks from handlebars because it ends up pushing the cork further into the bar.

I like the term "alcoholophile" myself Just got an 18 yr old Talisker.

Fancy schmancy corkscrews might not work, but the old-fashioned t-shaped corkscrews work just fine if you use a delicate touch. Did it this morning.

the 'sneaky butler' style corkscrew also works well. Works great on winebottles, too.

Great looking bars, FlippingHades, I like them on Aaron's Bianchi too. I've been looking around for a pair online, but haven't been able to find many shops that sell them (of course I'm not the best about shopping online), only Bike Works.

Do you, or anyone else for that matter, know if the RB018 are the same design bar but in steel? I'm assuming the rb-009s are alum, correct? Did you buy yours online or at the LBS? I'm looking for an online vendor right now, because it seems my LBS (despite getting most of my check for as long as I can remember) is going under. One guy quit today, and they had to refuse a UPS package cuz they didn't have the $$$ for the COD (some random stuff I ordered, and paid for in advance) was in there).

Thanks a lot!

The RB-19 is not the same bar -- the top section slops downward, so there's really not much of a "flat", just maybe an inch on either side of the clamp bulge. The dimensions of the horns are also different than the 09.

Mine are aluminum, and I bought them from my LBS. I think they only make the track drops in steel.

ps. -- there's a good picture of the RB-19 here: https://www.businesscycles.com/tbars-nitto.htm

Oops, duh, you said *18*, not 19. Teach me to reply before I've had enough coffee. The business cycles link above has a picture of the 18 as well. They'll be more expensive, as they're heat-treated. It looks like the geometry's different too.