This thread is about bikes

[Tronic]

Very nice. Yes I have a few bikes set up like this with front rack, fenders and townie bars. leet. Careful locking your bike like that! The U lock through the back wheel, within the rear triangle, would be more secure for starters... What are those cranks?

[600#gorilla]

ha, lol, that raleigh is not mine, just an example of what i want to do with my Bridgestone.

i think i want that handlebar set up and a fat ass seat like that one. maybe the slightly smaller touring version.

just not totally certain about those exact bars, although they are in the front of the list right now.

i kinda like the shallow wire basket instead of the heavy duty front rack.



plus, duh. evrybody knows the best way to lock a bike is by the front wheel!

[600#gorilla]

Your back will thank you.

If all you're doing is cruising around like a fat old man then drops serve no purpose. Do it.

leet.

i knew i could count on you guys.

any other suggestions for bar models i might be overlooking?

(not hot chicks that hang out in bars, thanks.)

[toivo]

scott at4s. probably the coolest bars ever. the next level of bar ends, so much so they closed the loop, all the way around. 360degree bar coverage. really, that was a nice bar.

[600#gorilla]

awesome I'm going to run these inverted and backwards!

[Tronic]

Missed these!

This is how I roll.

Uhm... you are a beast? Gnarr.

THIS IS WHY BUNNYHOPS ARE DANGEROUS

Proud. Sucks though. Did that come with a flat?

Sexy. Evil.

Is that yours skav? Geez mang! Will you go Rohloff? Build pics please.

I want to like it but I'm having a tough time. Need to see it in a race. I would love those saddles if they weren't made with plastic. Frame is great... little seat post is lame.

[Tronic]

Or you could go the hipster route and just shove a dildo through the stem.

[600#gorilla]

everybody knows that silicone dildobars make your steering all sloppy.

this is the perfect application for the classic silver bullet.



plus, the chrome finish goes better with my rims.

[Lox]

I had at4 pros on my yokota that got stolen. Miss that bike...

[Tronic]

just worried that i will be too cramped by the swept back part of the bar when turning or something...?

Longer stem sometimes helps. You'll find the steering twitchier with the city bars. Front load adds power steering. What bridgestone?

[600#gorilla]

Spica. 1982?

[skav]

Not my frame. I wish I had the cash. It's an all carbon prototype from Evil Bikes.


And no flat. The nipple was rattling around the wheel beneath the rim strip.

[skav]

[600#gorilla]

[/quote]

so, im considering the former version of the promenade bars.

i see you went flat here (unless they are different bikesthen excuse me!),

anything against the taller bars?

[Tronic]

so, im considering the former version of the promenade bars.
i see you went flat here (unless they are different bikesthen excuse me!),
anything against the taller bars?[/quote]

Just see what's more comfortable/better for you. Depends on bike and rider.
They are two different bikes. I built the rack for my old Raleigh and changed the handlebars to convert it to a city bike. I wanted an upright ride and I got it. Great for beer run or short commutes and chilled out coasting. Not great for long rides. Got to like it and then built that other frame, fork, stem, and rack. It's tailored to my measurements so its very comfortable and the flat bars allow for several positions while still having access to the brake. Its a fast bike with heavy cargo capabilities and fenders. Fenders are nice for commuting.
I sawed off the flat bars to shorten them for better leg clearance and overall flow. Yup.

[600#gorilla]

thanks for tolerating my noob questions.

i think flat is probably the way for me to go. i just want an option that would get me sitting up more.

any thoughts on priest/pope bars?

[Tronic]

All in your preference I think. I rode some cheap knock-offs of a similar style for a while before I settled with the promenades.



They felt more mountain bikey. think they'd be nice on a fixed.

[600#gorilla]

nice photo.

tried to order some Milano bars from VO,

but they don't take american express....


so i just ordered some Map / Ahearne - All Rounder bars from Ben's.

plus Ben's had the city levers in stock.

these are pope-like with a little rise and some room for grips and levers.

i figured that i really want to charge around town - as opposed to promenading -

and that i was tired of having my hands on the hoods

and braking in that inefficient style.

a little more upright is a bonus.

[toivo]

awesome I'm going to run these inverted and backwards!

funny- that is the exact setup i had running, circa 1995, including pink tape.

those were the thing for bulldozing through alder thickets.

++ bmx brake levers and deore thumb shifters run upside down. what a time, when one could take a shifter apart and put it back together.

[600#gorilla]

my hill-crushing townie.



fuck, looks like i have to adjust my brake levers again.