FYI, you are not able to run/rub/rock bar end sifters on Gary bars w/out consumer based modification <http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclotourist/3143008958/> ...
> As others have noted those are the Wilderness Trail Bikes Dirt Drop > bars, widely regarded as the archetypal form of the flared-out drop > bars popular on mountain bikes during the 1980's and early 1990's. > Nitto also made such bars, although theirs didn't have as much flare. > The Nitto bars came stock on some of Grant's earlier and more > idiosyncratic mountain bike designs (namely the 1987 MB-1) and up > until a few years ago were available through the Riv site. > > Unfortunately, the original WTB and Nitto bars are no longer > available. The closest bars to them currently are the On-One (UK *) > Midge Bars and the Origin 8 "Gary" Bars. Both of these sport smooth, > classic curves and large amounts of flare that make them optimal for > riding in the drops as the primary hand position. These type of bars, > lead by the Midge, have seen a resurgence in recent years among > mountain bikers; they are naturally suited to "29'er" type bikes with > cockpits that are generally taller than 26" wheeled bikes (their > suitability for high cockpits makes them also good for "riv" fitted > bikes). WTB, seeing the popularity of the Midge and Gary, have > brought out their own version of a flared drop bar, but it sports a > deep drop, not much flare (when compared to the Midge) and a segmented > "ergonomic" drop section. It has not gotten the glowing reviews that > the midge has. So, if you want a bar like the one on Philip W's QB, > check out the Midge and Gary. > > *Unfortunately, On-One doesn't currently have a U.S. distributor for > their bars. I've heard you can order directly from On-One in Britain > and pay a few extra $ in shpping. > > Sorry for the long geek-out...midge bars are probably my favorite bars > for all-around riding, and I use them on the bike i do most of my long > rides with. > > > On Jan 28, 2:54 pm, "colin p. cummings" <colinthehip...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > First what's for sale: > > > > 46cm Nitto Noodles.....$45 shipped > > Nitto big back rack (57cm + bikes).....$110 shipped > > Carradice grocery panniers....$215 pair, $115 apiece > > > > And the question: what kind of bars are on Phillip Williamson's QB on > > cyclofiend.com? It says WTB drop bars, but I don't know if WTB is an > > internet acronym or a brand. > > > > Cheers, > > > > Colin Cummings > > Amarillo, TX > > > -- Cheers, David Redlands, CA --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
