Wide bars: Until the mid-1970s, French racers (and most other racers) used 39 or 40 cm bars.
Randonneurs have used wider bars for decades, so 25.0 mm wide bars are available.
Mel Pinto has some Belleri bars, very nice, 42 cm. No logo, so they'll blend in with any bike.
Now, does anybody have some 25.0 mm diameter randonneur bars that rise a lot (the ones I have rise only 1 cm or so). And/or some 25.0 mm randonneur bars wider than 42 cm? Please let me know.
Jan Heine, Seattle