I'm looking for some new bars to replace my Cinelli Giro d'Italia 64 bars. I find that the slope on the top part of the Cinelli's makes it difficult for me to maintain a comfy hand position when riding "on the hoods". What I specifically want is a handlebar that has the upper part of the hooks nearly parallel to the lower part of the hooks.
The LBS doesn't have anything in stock that appears to meet my needs. But some online stores carry a Deda 285 (which I think is just a heavier and cheaper version of the 215) that looks like it would come close to fitting my needs. Does anyone have this bar, and if so, is the top part of the hooks nearly parallel to the bottom part?
I'm looking for some new bars to replace my Cinelli Giro d'Italia 64 bars. I find that the slope on the top part of the Cinelli's makes it difficult for me to maintain a comfy hand position when riding "on the hoods". What I specifically want is a handlebar that has the upper part of the hooks nearly parallel to the lower part of the hooks.
The LBS doesn't have anything in stock that appears to meet my needs. But some online stores carry a Deda 285 (which I think is just a heavier and cheaper version of the 215) that looks like it would come close to fitting my needs. Does anyone have this bar, and if so, is the top part of the hooks nearly parallel to the bottom part?
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I'm looking for some new bars to replace my Cinelli Giro d'Italia 64 bars. I find that the slope on the top part of the Cinelli's makes it difficult for me to maintain a comfy hand position when riding "on the hoods". What
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specifically want is a handlebar that has the upper part of the hooks nearly parallel to the lower part of the hooks.
The LBS doesn't have anything in stock that appears to meet my needs. But some online stores carry a Deda 285 (which I think is just a heavier and cheaper version of the 215) that looks like it would come close to fitting my needs. Does anyone have this bar, and if so, is the top part of the hooks nearly parallel to the bottom part?
Thanks,
Jean
Suggest you look at the Ritchey Pro. I use this bar on both my road bikes and find that the more acute bend at the end of the tops equates to much more comfort when riding on them, compared to bars with a wider curve at the end of the tops. I replaced the Deda 285 on one of my bikes with this bar after putting it on my other (the newer one). Comparing the two, as I just did since I still have the Deda bar lying around, they both have exactly the same relationship between the upper and lower parts of the drop - nearly parallel. HTH
I'm looking for some new bars to replace my Cinelli Giro d'Italia 64 bars. I find that the slope on the top part of the Cinelli's makes it difficult for me to maintain a comfy hand position when riding "on the hoods".
You might try moving the brake levers a tad lower and tilting the the bars up a bit (drops slanted slightly downward). I've found that gives a smoother transition from the bars to the hood using the Cinelli 64 and Dura Ace STI levers.
"WTF,O" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]... | | "Jean" <[email hidden]> wrote in message ... snip | >What I specifically want is a handlebar that has the upper part of the hooks nearly parallel to | >the lower part of the hooks. | > ... snip | > some online stores carry a Deda 285 (which I think is just a heavier and | > cheaper version of the 215) that looks like it would come close to fitting | > my needs. Does anyone have this bar, and if so, is the top part of the hooks nearly parallel to | > the bottom part? | > | > Jean | > | | Suggest you look at the Ritchey Pro. I use this bar on both my road bikes | and find that the more acute bend at the end of the tops equates to much more comfort when riding | on them, compared to bars with a wider curve at the | end of the tops. I replaced the Deda 285 on one of my bikes with this bar | after putting it on my other (the newer one). Comparing the two, as I just | did since I still have the Deda bar lying around, they both have exactly the | same relationship between the upper and lower parts of the drop - nearly parallel. HTH | | Cal | |
Thanks for the info. Which Ritcheys Pro bar are you referring to - the "Pro Road Bar" or the "Pro BioMax"?
"dianne_1234" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]... | On Tue, 27 Jan 2004 19:44:19 -0500, "Jean" <[email hidden]> wrote: ... snip |>What I | >specifically want is a handlebar that has the upper part of the hooks nearly parallel to the | >lower part of the hooks. | > ... snip | >some online stores carry a Deda 285 (which I think is just a heavier and cheaper version of the | >215) that looks like it would come close to fitting | >my needs. Does anyone have this bar, and if so, is the top part of the hooks nearly parallel to | >the bottom part? | > | >Jean | | From bontrager.comdetail.aspOpen ↗ | | "Flat-Top version has shallow drop and level transition to brake lever hoods that raises rider | position." | | The ones I've seen appear to have exactly what you're after: parallel tops and drops. | | I think these might be those bars in side view: trekbikes.com2300.jspOpen ↗ |
Thanks for the info. I tried to go to the Trek site to look at the bars, but their server must be down. From the specs at the Bontrager site, it appears that the "flat top" models have a rather long reach of 98mm (versus a more typical 80 to 82mm reach). I suppose that this longer reach is meant to compensate for the hoods being higher, but it seems like a stretch for me...
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"WTF,O" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]... | | "Jean" <[email hidden]> wrote in message ... snip | >What I specifically want is a handlebar that has the upper part of the hooks nearly parallel to | >the lower part of the hooks. | > ... snip | > some online stores carry a Deda 285 (which I think is just a heavier and | > cheaper version of the 215) that looks like it would come close to fitting | > my needs. Does anyone have this bar, and if so, is the top part of the hooks nearly parallel | > to the bottom part? | > | > Jean | > | | Suggest you look at the Ritchey Pro. I use this bar on both my road bikes | and find that the more acute bend at the end of the tops equates to much more comfort when | riding on them, compared to bars with a wider curve at the | end of the tops. I replaced the Deda 285 on one of my bikes with this bar | after putting it on my other (the newer one). Comparing the two, as I just | did since I still have the Deda bar lying around, they both have exactly the | same relationship between the upper and lower parts of the drop - nearly parallel. HTH | | Cal | |
Thanks for the info. Which Ritcheys Pro bar are you referring to - the
"Arthur Harris" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]... | | "Jean" wrote: | > I'm looking for some new bars to replace my Cinelli Giro d'Italia 64 bars. | > I find that the slope on the top part of the Cinelli's makes it difficult | > for me to maintain a comfy hand position when riding "on the hoods". | | You might try moving the brake levers a tad lower and tilting the the bars | up a bit (drops slanted slightly downward). I've found that gives a smoother | transition from the bars to the hood using the Cinelli 64 and Dura Ace STI | levers. | | Art Harris | |
Art, I've already done that and it helped somewhat. Basically I have the downward angle on the upper part equal to the upward angle on the bottom part. If I tilt the bars upward anymore, I can't reach the brake levers from the drops unless I scrunch my hand in a very very uncomfortable way in the curved part of the hooks. {I've even tried fastening a platform (a shaped piece of cut PVC pipe) to the upper part in order to lessen the slope. This kinda worked, but it looked like [censored] and I never could get the platform to transition well at the rubber hood.} I think the "dive" on the top section of the Cinelli's is just too much for me.
"Qui si parla Campagnolo" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]... | jean-<< I'm looking for some new bars to replace my Cinelli Giro d'Italia 64 | bars. >><BR><BR> | | Look at Ritchey WCS traditional bend. I have these, switched from Cinelli 64/42 | and find they feel almost identical. | | Peter Chisholm Vecchio's Bicicletteria 1833 Pearl St. Boulder, CO, 80302 | (303)440-3535 vecchios.comvecchios.comOpen ↗ "Ruote convenzionali costruite eccezionalmente bene"
Identical is not what I want ...I want bars that don't slope down as much in the "reach section" (ie, the portion leading to the hoods).
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"Qui si parla Campagnolo" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:20040128090149.22762.00000542@mb- m19.aol.com... | jean-<< I'm looking for some new bars to replace my Cinelli Giro d'Italia 64 | bars. >><BR><BR> | | Look at Ritchey WCS traditional bend. I have these, switched from Cinelli 64/42 | and find they feel almost identical. | | Peter Chisholm Vecchio's Bicicletteria 1833 Pearl St. Boulder, CO, 80302 | (303)440-3535 vecchios.comvecchios.comOpen ↗ "Ruote convenzionali costruite eccezionalmente bene"
Identical is not what I want ...I want bars that don't slope down as much in the "reach section" (ie, the portion leading to the hoods).
"bfd" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]... | "Jean" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>... | > "Qui si parla Campagnolo" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:20040128090149.22762.00000542@mb- | > m19.aol.com... | > | jean-<< I'm looking for some new bars to replace my Cinelli Giro d'Italia | > 64 | > | bars. >><BR><BR> | > | | > | Look at Ritchey WCS traditional bend. I have these, switched from Cinelli | > 64/42 | > | and find they feel almost identical. | > | | > | Peter Chisholm Vecchio's Bicicletteria 1833 Pearl St. Boulder, CO, 80302 | > | (303)440-3535 vecchios.comvecchios.comOpen ↗ "Ruote convenzionali costruite eccezionalmente bene" | > | > Identical is not what I want ...I want bars that don't slope down as much | > in the "reach section" (ie, the portion leading to the hoods). | > | Take alook at either of these: | | Nitto model 177: rivendellbicycles.com16111.htmlOpen ↗ | | Nitto model 176: rivendellbicycles.com16081.htmlOpen ↗
The last one you mentioned looks promising - thanks for posting that.
The last one you mentioned looks promising - thanks for posting that.
The Nitto 176 "Dream" does not have an exceptionally shallow ramp; the 177 "Noodle" does. I use Noodle bars (having discovered I like a shallow ramp when my stem fastener bolt loosened :-) and find them very pleasant. -- David Damerell <[email hidden]> flcl?
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Ditto on the 177 "Noodle" bar.
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Is there anything like the 177, but with cable grooves? For whatever reason, Nitto doesn't seem to believe in the grooves.
Which, knowing Nitto, makes perfect sense. Does it matter to you? It isn't a big deal to tape the cables down with packing tape before you wrap the bars.
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