Re: [CR]lonhorns?

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From: <"brianbaylis@juno.com">
Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2008 14:59:45 GMT
To: lyonstrings@yahoo.com
Subject: Re: [CR]lonhorns?
cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org

Listees,

I haven't followed this thread beyond seeing this comment. But for sure, one does NOT want their handlebars to break (think George Hincapie in P R a few years ago). What money may be saved by messing with handlebars w ill most likely be more than spent on doctor bills, IF you are unfortuna te enough to live through the experience.

Brian Baylis
La Mesa, CA


-- john strizek wrote:


I have followed the thread of widening bars. Why is it not possible to g et

a set of 44s and be happy. Those seem to satisfy most riders. Because th e b ike will then be modified, why not use a contemporary bar of a wide widt h? When I hear hoofbeats, I look for horses first, not zebras! I just don't understand the dilemma. I suppose one could get appropriate tubing, have the portion at the stem ei ther expanded and then bent to shape orĀ  have a sleeve added and then ben t. The custom bars could then be heat treated.

I personally would not put physical well being behind saving some money on

another set of bars. I hate to deter inventiveness, but there may be a r eas on that bars are not made in two pieces and then joined together.

I wish you good luck and happy trails, john strizek, sacramento california, usa

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