Re: [CR]1958 RRA Moderne Pix on Wooljersey site

From: "P.C. Kohler" <kohl57@starpower.net>
To: <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
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Subject: Re: [CR]1958 RRA Moderne Pix on Wooljersey site
Date: Sun, 4 Feb 2007 17:11:14 -0500
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"The most popular bars I remember from my experience in the UK in the 1950s were the Maes bend. These are pretty much the same as you'd find on most OT bikes from the 70s and 80s. However, these Maitland Road bars are quite unusual. http://tinyurl.com/37a4ss However, I do remember seeing bars very much like like those on some bikes imported into the UK in 1950s. Anyone know what they would have been? French? Italian?

John Betmanis Woodstock, Ontario Canada"

I used these 'bars on the RRA as they looked similar to the Raleigh "Reg Harris Bend" 'bars that were used on the Lentons c. 1957-60. But not aware of any others like this. They are very similar to track 'bars (hence perhaps the Reg Harris connection?!) but are clearly marked "Road".

Peter Kohler
Washington DC USA