I have a set currently on my 71 Paramount. They are narrow (38cm), deep and swoopy. My guess is that they are a criterium racing bar, as they are similar to Cinelli crit bars I have seen. Matthew Bowne Brooklyn, New York
>From: <jeff-arg@bizwi.rr.com>
>To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
>Subject: [CR]3ttt bars
>Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2007 15:57:04 -0500
>
>Anyone familiar with the older (60's throug early '70's?) 3ttt "Gran Prix"
>(no "d") handlebar? These have a wider radius bend and deeper drop than
>standard road bars.
>
>What is the difference between the "Merckx" or "Tour de France" bend and
>the "Gimondi" bend? What applications are these bars best suited for?
>
>Sorry for the obscure question.
>
>Jeff Pyzyk
>Milwaukee, WI