RE: [CR]Pre war handlebar diameter

(Example: Framebuilders:Dario Pegoretti)

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Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2007 12:57:44 -0400
To: Neil Foddering <neilfoddering@hotmail.com>, David Beck <db@h3odesign.com>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
From: "Sheldon Brown" <CaptBike@sheldonbrown.com>
Subject: RE: [CR]Pre war handlebar diameter


Quoth Neil Foddering:
>7/8" is the usual pre-war British bar diameter, often with a 15/16" ferrule

Yes, though I wouldn't define this as a "pre-war" issue. Rather, it's a materials issue:

*British _steel_ bars are generally 7/8" (22.2 mm) with 15/16" (23.8 mm) centres.

*British _aluminium_ bars are generally 15/16" (23.8 mm) with 1" (25.4 mm) centres.

This applies regardless of the shape/bend of the bars.

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