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    • CommentAuthoro_O
    • CommentTimeDec 7th 2008
     
    what kind of handle bars do you use?

    i like risers because they're comfy.

    bullhorns are nice too.
    • CommentAuthorsixspeed
    • CommentTimeDec 7th 2008 edited
     
    Drops.

    i just came up on one of these:

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    I'm a big fan of bullhorns, but I just made myself these. They're now wrapped with a barcon and brake levers all set. They look pretty sweet.

    I'll post pictures of the finished bike soon, then again when I build it new wheels.
    • CommentAuthorTimo
    • CommentTimeDec 9th 2008
     
    i use only drops .
    Cinelli are my favorites .
    Cinelli Campione de Mondo 44's .
    and also try to find some of the below from the mid 90's
    Modolo Q-Krono Low profile 44's are also sweet . you wont regret it . they are light , strong , comfortable and good looking as well .
    ebay for those !

    Cheers
    T
    • CommentAuthorOtto Rax
    • CommentTimeDec 10th 2008
     
    Sakae ergo track. Kind of hard to find, but my favorite track drops. i think ergo track drops are the shit. i'd never seen those easton ones posted above, but i really dig them now. my favorite for distance/speed riding and training.

    A nice carbon riser is nice for tricking and cruising, but for me, i need bar ends to TRULY appreciate them. my preference for the power-position you get from it, as goober as they look. plus they protect the carbon bar when i drop it.
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    Nothin' wrong with bar ends. They let you use more of your body.
    • CommentAuthorsixspeed
    • CommentTimeDec 10th 2008 edited
     
    finally got an OS stem for my EC90 Ergo's. just put them on.

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    Yeah. 64-44 Cinelli. Love the long flat bottom and the larger diameter of the tubing. For road bike anyway. Somo "Major Taylor" bend for the track bike. Bullhorns/aero bars for the TT bike.
    • CommentAuthorGone
    • CommentTimeDec 16th 2008
     
    Cinelli 67-39 bars with a Cinelli 2A stem is a very nice set-up for a lugged track frame, mean look and very comfortable if your frame is right.
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    You know, I'm just gonna start going without.
    • CommentAuthorsixspeed
    • CommentTimeDec 22nd 2008
     



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    Can't go wrong with Nitto B123s. Stiffer than me in a room full of hot nuns and they're steel!
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    Christ, those stems above are butt ugly.

    I'm riding a Thomson X2 with the limited edition Soma Velodrama bars, and love them.
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    ^
    Yeah, unless you are in fact Theo Bos, ride steel.
    • CommentAuthorsixspeed
    • CommentTimeDec 23rd 2008 edited
     
    nah, steel components are heavy. carbon is stiffer and lighter.

    the only steel i want is the actual frame. with forged aluminum components.
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    Bah, carbon is cool, but it's over priced and way too brittle. When was the last time you saw a steel frame or bars with a gaping hole in them? For the price you can't beat steel. Carbon may be stiffer but steel is tougher.
    • CommentAuthorsixspeed
    • CommentTimeDec 24th 2008 edited
     
    not really, they just break differently. with the same amount of force applied, steel would dent or bend at it's yielding point while carbon would snap, crackle, pop. carbon doesn't yield because it doesn't flex. for instance, on forward impact the steel bike fork would bend or twist. it's repairable, but the steel has weaken. in carbon, it would fracture and break. not repairable, but replaceable. pros and cons to everything, depends on which applies best to each rider.

    The reality is that you can make a good bike frame out of any metal or material, with any desired riding qualities, by selecting appropriate tubing diamters, wall thicknesses and frame geometry. It's all about engineering and manufacturing process.



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    Hey man, I was just saying that for the money you can't beat steel. If you are riding the 'drome, carbon is where it's at. Not hating on carbon, but I love me some steel.
    • CommentAuthork_phomma
    • CommentTimeDec 25th 2008
     
    Also steel you can ride to the velodrome and race.
    • CommentAuthorsixspeed
    • CommentTimeDec 25th 2008
     
    Posted By: RideEverydayHey man, I was just saying that for the money you can't beat steel. If you are riding the 'drome, carbon is where it's at. Not hating on carbon, but I love me some steel.


    you're absolutely right. i'm trying to get an njs steel frame in feb. when i go to Japan. maybe a Makino, Samson, or a custom fit Kalavinka.
    • CommentAuthoro_O
    • CommentTimeJan 1st 2009
     
    steel is the greatest thing in the world when it comes to bikes.

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