Picked up for $40 at a thrift store and plan on using mainly for getting around town, at least for the time being. Need to make some minor repairs, clean it up and get it fitted.
by I_I_am_not_a_cat
Picked up for $40 at a thrift store and plan on using mainly for getting around town, at least for the time being. Need to make some minor repairs, clean it up and get it fitted.
by I_I_am_not_a_cat
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Flared drop bars.
Those are dirt drop bars. They are flared out so when your hands are in the drops you’ll have more steering leverage, but when your hands are on top of the hoods you can still have a narrow, aero position for cruising.
Those are bent road bars.
Someone either bent them for comfort or the got bent in a crash.
You’re obligated to grow a handlebar moustache, wear wool jerseys, and a cycling cap with no helmet when you ride these.
WTB (Wilderness Trail Bikes) dirt drops. Old-school.
As an aside I’d love to have those bars for my old hybrid conversion. Unlike most drop bars, those look easy to install on a 25.4mm quill stem.
I have a modern version from Salsa called cowchippers