Brian Rourke 653

I suppose this is the whole tradeoff... but the 1st option is also not that bad with the brifters slightly higher up

Setup #1 looks great, in my view.

You could always try both, and see which you get on with.

As someone who rides about twenty miles a day on 8-speed ergos like these, I think you are very likely to want to use ergo shaped bars.

Cinelli released ergo bars as a response to people using them, and I think it just makes sense.

The 8-speed Campagnolo groups aren't just good looking in my opinion; they're easy to maintain and sympathetic when adjusting indexing.

true, but very similar shape to 3TTT

http://www.flickr.com/photos/36309329@N02/6492448851/in/photostream/

Did Cinelli even change the shape of the 64 in the ergo version, or did they just add cable routing indents, I wonder.

There were some nice ergo shaped bars at Planet X a while back.

Campione del mondo and ergos, albeit 'slightly' tilted:
https://www.lfgss.com/album.php?albumid=1312&pictureid=13411

Personally to my (philistine) eyes, the bont bars look really good with the ergo shifters and very comfortable.

But then again, I wouldn't know true 'period' if it came along and slapped me silly.

But then again, I don't know if I'd want to, true period correct is full of things we have long since abandoned as being both inefficient and uncomfortable, so why on earth would I want to drag them from the grave they so rightfully occupy?!

It is just my own opinion and I acknowledge others have theirs and I respect that, but for me, I totally agree with this build, it has kept the styling to suit the frame but is still looks like a serious bike to ride.

Campione del mondo and ergos, albeit 'slightly' tilted:
https://www.lfgss.com/album.php?albumid=1312&pictureid=13411

Are they bog standard CDMs? They look workable. When I've used deep drop bars like those in the past, I've left the drops sloping down like that such that the hooks are slightly higher. Works well.

Use the bonts. look boss. Unfortunately i doubt the cables will be long enough due to my measly 55cm frame. Just left them in there as a guide or something like that

^ yes, perfectly workable rod. In that position could operate the thumb levers when in the apex of the drops no problem.did put a shorter stem on though as on longer rides was a bit too stretched out.

just to compare roughly....

Are they bog standard CDMs? They look workable. When I've used deep drop bars like those in the past, I've left the drops sloping down like that such that the hooks are slightly higher. Works well.

I'd run the classic drops at an angle. It'll create a smoother transition and imo it's more comfortable when you're in the drops.

I think in terms of comfort there's a logic to using drops/levers from similar periods.

By that extension, bars like ITM pro 260's would be correct for earlier generation ergo levers, no?

I know what I'd run, and i know I'm right because its bloody comfortable.

What bars do you run again, spotter?

:p

This thread needs more bars:

http://ruedatropical.com/2009/03/road-drop-bar-geometry/

maybe but I don't need more dilemmas!

what bars are those apollo?

not sure if troll...

I would also like to know what bars those are. They look sweet

for serious, what are those bars?

Full custom, hand bent in Nepal by my Sensei, painted black with pigment extract from a Black fat tail scorpion*, Androctonus bicolor.
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Shit spotter you need to get on dat^

Full custom, hand bent in Nepal by my Sensei, painted black with pigment extract from a Black fat tail scorpion*, Androctonus bicolor.
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You should go into Marketing or work for M&S, either or.

final piece of the puzzle...

now to find some free time...

Didn't realise you liked my bar tape that much.