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  1. While looking through some of these images from a punk bike enduro in
    midwest I noticed some guys are running swoopy bars that have bends similar
    to old 3 speed bars:

    http://www.pbase.com/porc/image/53249160

    If you go to previous shots from here you'll see a couple of examples.
    They're not dirt drops or moustache bends. Any ideas who sells them?

    Greg

  2. G.T. said:

    While looking through some of these images from a punk bike enduro in
    midwest I noticed some guys are running swoopy bars that have bends similar
    to old 3 speed bars:

    http://www.pbase.com/porc/image/53249160

    If you go to previous shots from here you'll see a couple of examples.
    They're not dirt drops or moustache bends. Any ideas who sells them?

    Greg

    On-One Mary Bars

    Nice, but I like the Jones H-Bars (too expensive for me right now, though).

    --
    o-o-o-o Ride-A-Lot o-o-o-o
    www.schnauzers.ws

  3. "Ride-A-Lot" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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    Quoted message said:
    G.T. said:

    While looking through some of these images from a punk bike enduro in
    midwest I noticed some guys are running swoopy bars that have bends


    similar

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    to old 3 speed bars:

    http://www.pbase.com/porc/image/53249160

    If you go to previous shots from here you'll see a couple of examples.
    They're not dirt drops or moustache bends. Any ideas who sells them?

    Greg

    On-One Mary Bars

    Nice, but I like the Jones H-Bars (too expensive for me right now,


    though).

    Quoted message said:

    Yep, seen the H-Bars before, they definitely have a wealth of hand
    positions. Way too much sweep for me, though. I do like the looks of the
    H-Bars and the On-One Mary bars.

    Greg

  4. On Thu, 5 Jan 2006 17:13:40 -0800, G.T. wrote
    (in article <[email hidden]>😉:

    Quoted message said:


    "Ride-A-Lot" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:
    G.T. said:

    While looking through some of these images from a punk bike enduro in
    midwest I noticed some guys are running swoopy bars that have bends


    similar

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    to old 3 speed bars:

    http://www.pbase.com/porc/image/53249160

    If you go to previous shots from here you'll see a couple of examples.
    They're not dirt drops or moustache bends. Any ideas who sells them?

    Greg

    On-One Mary Bars

    Nice, but I like the Jones H-Bars (too expensive for me right now,


    though).

    Quoted message said:

    Yep, seen the H-Bars before, they definitely have a wealth of hand
    positions. Way too much sweep for me, though. I do like the looks of the
    H-Bars and the On-One Mary bars.

    Greg

    check out the ON-One midge bars also. a variation on drops.

    Paul

  5. "pauly" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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    Quoted message said:

    check out the ON-One midge bars also. a variation on drops.

    Actually the On-One Mungo looks really cool.

    Greg

  6. G.T. said:


    "pauly" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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    Quoted message said:

    check out the ON-One midge bars also. a variation on drops.

    Actually the On-One Mungo looks really cool.

    Greg

    No no no no! No mention of OnOne!

    /me has enough in the bank ofter Christmas for a complete 456
    and is struggling with bike lust
    --
    Tim.

    [email hidden]

  7. Got a set of them on my 'around town' bike, nice.
    <http://images.fotopic.net/?iid=y9ymyi&outx=600&quality=70>
    Steve.

  8. G.T. said:

    While looking through some of these images from a punk bike enduro in
    midwest I noticed some guys are running swoopy bars that have bends similar
    to old 3 speed bars:

    http://www.pbase.com/porc/image/53249160

    If you go to previous shots from here you'll see a couple of examples.
    They're not dirt drops or moustache bends. Any ideas who sells them?

    Greg

    I think they give any bike the punk... "thing". It's a slightly
    childish, macho/effeminate swish to fashion/antifashion, much as most
    of the old school punk I still listen to was (see "Johnny Thunders"😉.
    Take a Stumpjumper, add some 3 speed bars, and all of a sudden it's a
    whole different cat. Just like you can get a mohawk and a
    mall-purchased anarchy shirt all of a sudden you're, like, so totally
    punk rock.
    /s

  9. G.T. said:

    While looking through some of these images from a punk bike enduro in
    midwest I noticed some guys are running swoopy bars that have bends similar
    to old 3 speed bars:

    http://www.pbase.com/porc/image/53249160

    If you go to previous shots from here you'll see a couple of examples.
    They're not dirt drops or moustache bends. Any ideas who sells them?

    Greg

    I know a few sources for steel bars, but you probably don't want those
    heavy things. I have three sets here, one Schwinn Speedster set, a set
    from a '61 Hercules and an set from an older Schwinn Co-Ed. I'm going
    to build up a fixie for the road with an old Schwinn Varsity frame and
    will probably use teh Co-Ed bars for that.

    JD

  10. On Thu, 5 Jan 2006 18:22:08 -0800, G.T. wrote
    (in article <[email hidden]>😉:

    Quoted message said:


    "pauly" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    check out the ON-One midge bars also. a variation on drops.

    Actually the On-One Mungo looks really cool.

    Greg

    You thinking about putting them on the Soma? I'm using the midges on my
    commuter/mtb conversion.

    Paul

  11. pauly said:

    On Thu, 5 Jan 2006 18:22:08 -0800, G.T. wrote
    (in article <[email hidden]>😉:

    Quoted message said:

    "pauly" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:


    check out the ON-One midge bars also. a variation on drops.

    Actually the On-One Mungo looks really cool.

    Greg

    You thinking about putting them on the Soma? I'm using the midges on my
    commuter/mtb conversion.

    No, I'm going to go with a regular short reach, shallow drop bar but I'm
    looking to go as cheaply as possible or I'd look at the Midge. So I was
    looking at the cheaper Salsa Bell Laps. I could use my current Nitto
    Dirt Drops but I find the drop too deep and the reach too far on my
    Bontrager. The latter problem may be because I have too long of a top
    tube and stem combo due to the mtn bike geometry.

    Greg
    --
    "All my time I spent in heaven
    Revelries of dance and wine
    Waking to the sound of laughter
    Up I'd rise and kiss the sky" - The Mekons

  12. On Fri, 6 Jan 2006 20:53:19 -0800, G.T. wrote
    (in article <[email hidden]>😉:

    Quoted message said:
    pauly said:

    On Thu, 5 Jan 2006 18:22:08 -0800, G.T. wrote
    (in article <[email hidden]>😉:

    Quoted message said:

    "pauly" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    >
    > check out the ON-One midge bars also. a variation on drops.
    >

    Actually the On-One Mungo looks really cool.

    Greg

    You thinking about putting them on the Soma? I'm using the midges on my
    commuter/mtb conversion.

    No, I'm going to go with a regular short reach, shallow drop bar but I'm
    looking to go as cheaply as possible or I'd look at the Midge. So I was
    looking at the cheaper Salsa Bell Laps. I could use my current Nitto
    Dirt Drops but I find the drop too deep and the reach too far on my
    Bontrager. The latter problem may be because I have too long of a top
    tube and stem combo due to the mtn bike geometry.

    Greg

    Yeah the midges are pricey and when you add the cost of brakes , shifters,
    stem and cables converting to drops ain't cheap. But you're building from
    the ground up aren't you? If you have to get all that stuff anyway a few
    extra bucks for bar that you like isn't so bad.

    Paul

  13. JD said:
    G.T. said:

    While looking through some of these images from a punk bike enduro in
    midwest I noticed some guys are running swoopy bars that have bends similar
    to old 3 speed bars:

    http://www.pbase.com/porc/image/53249160

    If you go to previous shots from here you'll see a couple of examples.
    They're not dirt drops or moustache bends. Any ideas who sells them?

    Greg

    I know a few sources for steel bars, but you probably don't want those
    heavy things. I have three sets here, one Schwinn Speedster set, a set
    from a '61 Hercules and an set from an older Schwinn Co-Ed.

    I'm going

    Quoted message said:

    to build up a fixie for the road with an old Schwinn Varsity frame and
    will probably use teh Co-Ed bars for that.

    Quoted message said:

    JD

    Borged!

    /s

  14. Bars are like stars,whatever fits your fancy.

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