Re: [CR]On topic bullhorn bars?

(Example: Bike Shops)

Date: Sat, 22 Dec 2007 06:45:52 -0600
From: "John Thompson" <john@os2.dhs.org>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]On topic bullhorn bars?
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Steve Birmingham wrote:
> One of the bikes I'm working on is a time trial bike from right at
> the edge of the on topic time period. Since its an early "funny bike"
> It needs a bullhorn handlebar setup. Were the Cinelli LA84 bars sold
> before 84 or after? And, aside from special stuff like the Assos bike
> setup, were there any bullhorn bars available before 1983?

The original "bullhorn" handlebars were made from a regular drop bar turned upside-down and the drops sawed off.

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John Thompson (john@os2.dhs.org)
Appleton WI USA