modern levers - bars setup

Hi, I'm building a bike at the mo which has threaded forks. I'm deciding between running a quill stem, a converter with OS stem or buying some threadless forks and threadless setup.

If I go with the first option, quill stem, what bars can I buy in 26.0mm that will work nicely with modern levers regarding a nice transition onto the hoods. Traditional bend, deep drop.

Cheers

Maybe these would work?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ritchey-WCS-Classic-Road-Bars-Drop-Handlebars-For-Road-Bike-40-42-or-44cm-240g-/321767535215?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&var=&hash=item4aead6f26f

See post #46 here http://www.lfgss.com/conversations/267809/?offset=25

@Scilly.Suffolk ?

I recently had this dilemma for my Colnago. Decided to go for the Nitto M106 NAS handlebar for a few reasons, but glad I did. They have a lovely shape, slightly flattened area for bar to hood transition. Heat treated, so assuming they will be stiff enough and being nitto have a great finish/build quality.
Attached a couple pics from phone. Still work in progress, so not set on positioning yet, levers might get nudged forward a bit, but gives you an idea. Reckon shimano would be an even nicer fit. I know the m194 ssb (I have on my Roberts) are designed to work best with them, maybe the case with these. I have campag on both though, meh.

Only issue for you is the compact drop, if you can live with the 78 reach, 128mm drop? Wouldn't doubt they have a deeper drop variant?

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ritchey classics are 31.8.

There's not much available these days in trad bend and 26mm. I like the deda 215 shallow, which fits great with campag, they did a deep as well. Might be able to find them s/h?
Cinelli 64/66 reissues don't work amazingly with modern shifters imo.

I wasn't impressed with my Soma Highway ones. too flexy and shape wasn't great.

Nitto probably have something close, but it's difficult to know with their old-school internet presence.

Sorry I can't really help: I don't think it works, as you've already seen. :)

These Bontrager SSR VR-C might be a bit shallow but have a nice flat transition and come in 26.omm, should be able to find them for cheap on EBay etc...

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Thanks for the answers v helpful!

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System EX Road Bar

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What about a 31.8mm bar with a trad ish bend that works well with modern ergos?
I currently run Deda Newton deep drop on one bike which feels comfy but looks slightly wrong.

feels comfy but looks slightly wrong

Classic forum statement.
Other classic drops - FSA energy, 3t rotundo, ritchey classic. Pretty much everyone still does a classic bend bar. It's just preference, like saddles.

What about a 31.8mm bar with a trad ish bend that works well with modern ergos?

http://zipp.com/bars/service-course-sl-88---/

Deda 215 Anatomic have a flat transition and a deep drop, but the angle on the drops can feel quite steep (hard to see in this pic but you get the idea):

Noodles are almost flat on the drops and have a nice deep drop shape:

Other than that, there's randoneur bars like VO:

and whatever these all are:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/25671211@N02/galleries/72157623267744820/with/3242015706/#photo_3242015706