On Sep 14, 9:58 am, landotter <landot...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Sep 14, 9:44 am, Ozark Bicycle
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> <bicycleatel...@ozarkbicycleservice.com> wrote:
> > On Sep 14, 9:02 am, landotter <landot...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> > > On Sep 14, 8:49 am, Ozark Bicycle
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> > > <bicycleatel...@ozarkbicycleservice.com> wrote:
> > > > On Sep 14, 8:25 am, landotter <landot...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> > > > > On Sep 14, 12:06 am, "Bellsouth Ijit 2.0 - Global Warming Edition ®"
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> > > > > <b...@bellsouth.net> wrote:
> > > > > > "Anthony A." <ana2...@med.cornell.edu> wrote in message
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> > > > > >news:1189627590.591903.176790@r29g2000hsg.googlegr oups.com...
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> > > > > > > On Sep 12, 1:26 pm, landotter <landot...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > > >> This looks pretty good, I was just looking for a more natural hand
> > > > > > >> position:
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> > > > > > >>http://aebike.com/page.cfm?PageID=30&action=details&sku=HB2084
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> > > > > > > Check here:http://www.origin-8.com/
> > > > > > > under "urban" bars.
> > > > > > > Pick between the Tiki or the Space bar. They both look pretty nice, at
> > > > > > > about $25 each.
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> > > > > > Are those 25.4mm clamp or 26.0mm clamp bars? It'll be helpful if the
> > > > > > website mentionedsome specs, instead of being so busy with Flash animations.
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> > > > > Space bar quite clearly states that it's a 25.4 and the "Tiki" a 26.
> > > > > Seems like everybody's doing a clone these days. LBS had a "Soma"
> > > > > branded Dimension moustache bar yesterday for twice the price--didn't
> > > > > know silkscreening was so spendy.-
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> > > > Silkscreening is *everything*! How else will people know you spent
> > > > more $$$? This is the Age of the Logo, get with the program. ;-)
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> > > Well I can't be too bitter about it, they ordered one for ****s and
> > > giggles after seeing me out and about using one sans logos.
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> > Well, not bitter, but bemused......amazing how the same product can
> > appear with different branding, some screened on, some not, at such
> > wildly differing prices. Strange, IMO, that so many can't get the
> > right answer to "2 + 2 = X".
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> > Speaking of logos, I think I may remove virtually all (removable)
> > logos from my currently-under-construction bicycle project. That
> > should mystify the yupeloton:"What is that thing?? How much did it
> > cost??? What did Buycycling have to say???". :-))
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> The logoing of bikes has been ridiculous for a long while. When I had
> the Marin-Nexus yuro-pooter, it was fortunate that the move to black
> everything hadn't been made yet, so I could at least Brillo the
> "Marin" off of the bars, post, and stem. Alas, the Redline is not so
> fortunate and lets the world know that every single component is
> "Redline" dangit. Even the hubs.
Lacquer thinner or acetone will remove many screened on logos.
Experiment on some non-prime parts or inconspicuous places first.
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> > > I saw it
> > > in one of the non-QBP catalogs, and it's indeed, the only version of
> > > that shape offered. Anything to get folks out of the handlebar rut--it
> > > seems the vast majority of roadie poseurs never use their drops anyway
> > > these days
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> > Yep, mostly folks ride with their mitts locked on the hoods, arms
> > tense and elbows locked. Maybe they grab the tops when they need to
> > relieve the back pain.....
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> Yeah, they should get those bars up to waist level, and use some
> twine!-
Hmm....this "raise the bars" thing can get out of hand. Easy to put
too much weight on the ol' buttski (on longer rides) and make it hard
to generate power.
My bars vary from ~saddle height (the mule) to 4" below (the 'fast'
bikes). Horses for courses.
Twine is for twits! ;-)