[CR] "Ricardo" handlebars

(Example: Racing:Wayne Stetina)

Date: Sat, 22 Aug 2009 17:01:11 -0400
From: "Harvey Sachs" <hmsachs@verizon.net>
To: Classic Rendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: [CR] "Ricardo" handlebars


I recently mounted a nice, comfortable, classic-looking set of drop bars on my commuter bike. They're raised center (25.4, not 26), no ferrule, 39 cm ctc, and marked on each side of the stem with the word RICARDO in an outline serif type, sort of like Times Roman, all caps. Bike shop-oriented: words are right side up when you look at the bike from the front, not when you're riding it. :-(

Now, if this is something rare and valued, I certainly don't want to beat it up in commuting service. So, I thought I just might post and see if anyone else has run into the brand and knows anything about it.

Anyone ever spotted one of these in captivity before? For all I know, it could be Taiwanese or Japanese retro, but feel like decent stuff.

thanks in advance!

harvey sachs
mcLean va