Handlebars

It just makes me laugh when people try to argue practical uses for something clearly chosen for looks, like saying holding around the stem (like that idiotic bike up there^^) is better for riding in traffic, or that an aerospoke is chosen because it's easier to get a lock through. Balderdash.

+1 I chose my arrospok because I get to use fucking HUGE spoke cards.

Jim bar appear to be as wide as his shoulder, which is the point is it?

This has been discussed before, but a short bar avoids wing mirrors. If you're dashing through tight traffic all the time, then this can be very helpful, and can be advantageous to be more narrow than your shoulders, which would be above the wing mirror height.

By the way, coasters brakes seem ingenious. Has anyone here every used them?

[quote=kisu_shimo;891058]This has been discussed before, but a short bar avoids wing mirrors. If you're dashing through tight traffic all the timequote]

http://www.londonfgss.com/thread4593.html

Ach whatever.

My comment was addressed at stoopid narrow bars, much like the ones in the picture (one hand either side of the stem style.) I, personally, would have more chance opening a can of whoop-ass on Mark Cavendish, than be able to sprint effectively on bars like that. Don't think I'd be able to lever my way up anything particularly steep either.

Jim's a very tasty rider and tbh, his bars look pretty normally sized in the sprint photo anyways.

Peace,
J.

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By the way, coasters brakes seem ingenious. Has anyone here every used them?[/QUOTE]

yep I love em, used to have one on my clunker (http://sonic.net/~ckelly/Seekay/repack.htm) ,

Along with front and back brakes and campag road groupset!

While riding home the other day I was wishing for a 3 speed pedal back brake hub... that would be proper tidy!

By the way, coasters brakes seem ingenious. Has anyone here every used them?

my missus ride everyday with coaster brake on her town bike, it's brilliant to ride with, also dutch bike tend to be coaster-only, and still work for 20-odd years.

My experience of riding coaster brakes on dutch bikes is that they are useless, you'd be better off trying to stop the wheel with your tongue. I wouldn't fancy riding one in anger or on super busy roads.

http://static.londonfgss.com/memberpics264-albums635-picture4480.jpg

also dutch bike tend to be coaster-only, and still work for 20-odd years.

Not these days, although there are still a fair few around. Most Dutchies I know have 'proper' brake brakes.

My experience of riding coaster brakes on dutch bikes is that they are useless, .

Had a go on one in Berlin and it was feckin excellent and worked a treat, might be how they're set up? As this one was SingleSpeedSkiddieKiddieTM excellent!

New ones might be better (a surprising amount of new dutch bikes have drum brakes for some reason) but all the hire bikes I've used and my grandmas bike with a coaster brake is pretty crap. They aren't unusable but I'd prefer caliper/v brakes any day.

Too many people on this forum care too much about other peoples bikes.
Word.

Anyone got these they want to part with?

+1 I chose my arrospok because I get to use fucking HUGE spoke cards.

+1 Damn Right!

i need narrow shoulders, i clipped a (parked) vans one. all ok but irritating.

Hi,

got myself a Nitto ADB125AA - Aerodynamics (Duralumin) handlebar on ebay the other day ... sure about the name as it has 2 stickers on it and the same on the clamp area

But unfortunately I couldn't find any information on it on google (rarity/production year/anything) ... so if anyone can help me with that I'd be thankful

Can also upload some pics later tonight if that helps

Schnitter

got this handlebars on ebay aswell. 41c-c. they look pretty nice and seem to be sold for lots of money elsewhere:

http://yahoo.jpctrade.com/yahoo/detail/yahoo_category_tree_id/16896/pre_url/eWFob28vbGlzdD95YWhvb19jYXRlZ29yeV90cmVlX2lkPTE2ODk2JmFwZz0xJnMxPW8xJm8xPQ%3D%3D/url/aHR0cDovL3BhZ2U2LmF1Y3Rpb25zLnlhaG9vLmNvLmpwL2pwL2F1Y3Rpb24vZjg4NTM4NDc3

have not found further informations on them...

I'd also like to know a little more on the history of these. I bought a complete track bike a while back and when I removed the bartape the stickers appeared along with the cool aero profile on the tops. It was quite a nice surprise.

These are mine, and There's one other pair on flickr with the sweet matching Crystem Blue.

Mancesco: How did you go getting them into that stem? Mine were in a Nitto Pearl and I had to flex it open with a large flathead screwdriver and carefully work them out. Doable, but non-ideal.

Whats this JPCTRADE thing?

I currently have some track drops on my Condor.
I am not really getting on with them and want to go back to road drops.
I am after some deep drop 31.8mm bars with a traditional bend. In black.
Any ideas?
(I don't want to shim some 25.4mm bars)
Cheers

found the answer already.
http://www.bikeforums.net/archive/index.php/t-438538.html

Don't know if there's a similar thread around but otherwise, any strong opinions?

I used to race bikes but now getting more and more into bullhorns. They're more aero themselves and I think work better in conjunction with clip on aero bars. I miss the fantastic grip drops give you for sprinting but you can't have it all right?

Bars are like saddles; completely personal preference. Just go with what is best for your personal needs.

Cinelli Priest