Ray,
Are these the Cinelli xx-65 Crit Bars? If they are, the drops on the crit bars are shallow and my levers (on my 83 Cinelli SC) hang below as well. Form follows function so set them up as they are most comfortable or switch your bars to Cinelli 66's with a deeper drop. T-town's a comin so put em on yer list if u dont have em.
"Mikey" Schmidt
Stirling, NJ
I am building up a 70s J.P. Weigle and I am using a nice vintage set of Cinelli handlebars. These are not track bars but have a rather sweeping curve to them. I usually use the rule of thumb that the brake lever tip should not dip below the plane created by the bottom of the handlebar flat area. I use a straight edge to get one set and a tool to make sure the other is even. This usually works well but this time when I set the Campy brake lever up they protrude sideways like a giant hangnail. No matter what I tried they just would not look right nor fit correctly at that height. I had to move them down almost a half inch lower than that imaginary plane. Has anyone else experienced this and what was done to make it acceptable to use and look at.
Ray Homiski
Elizabeth, NJ