Cinelli EXA I believe. Came out mid-'80s.
http://i16.ebayimg.com/
I always wanted to try a set.
There is a bit about them on the http://www.cinelli.it site if I remember correctly.
Kurt Sperry Bellingham WA USA
On 11/19/06, wilc <cherrycycle1@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
>
> hi listers,
> on my travels i picked up a pair of cinelli h/bars with an octagon section
> N.O.S. [in the plastic bag wrapper].marked XAI or XA1
> if any of you guys can enlighten me on the reason for the shape and the
> history of these strange bars i would be glad to hear from anyone either on
> or offlist, i am unsure about the timeframe but if off list it cannot be by
> much according to the Pinarello dealer where i bought them, they are
> extremely rare and only appeared in the catalogue for a year!!!
> Hilary Stone agreed as i asked him at the Preston,LANCS cycle jumble on
> nov 11, but could not throw much light on the find, although he said he had
> a pair in his collection..
> Willie Carton from a very windy wintry dismal COLERAINE N. IRELAND
>
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