Joe, we're talking about the Grand Bois Randonneur bars: http://www.compasscycle.com/handlebars_gb_rand.html
They are made by Nitto, but are not the same as the Nitto's Randonneur bars, of which there are two versions, a wider one and a narrower one. The narrower one looks more like the originals, but the shape is not the same as the Grand Bois. BTW, I have a set of the wider Nitto Randonneur bars I don't think I ever rode, although I mounted them once. If anyone is interested, contact me directly. René On Thu, Mar 28, 2013 at 12:57 AM, Hoffsta <[email protected]> wrote: > I have the Nitto B135 Rando bar. I believe it's 42mm at the ends of the > flared drops and only about 36 or 37mm at the hoods. At first, I very much > disliked it, probably just because I'm used to riding way wider mustache > bars on my daily commuter. Although the shape was comfy, I just couldn't > generate any power when sprinting. However, as the months have gone by and > as my muscles have adapted, I've really grown to appreciate this bar. This > is on a standard 80's racing style bike, so mid to high trail, I'd guess. > I'd keep riding it but it has a terrible creak from the sleeve so I'm > considering replacing it with the Grand Bois as it's similarly shaped in > theory but most people regard it as even more comfortable. > > In regards to the question of a wider Rando bar, look at the Velo Orange > one, it comes in much wider sizes. > > Sean H > Eugene OR > > > On Tuesday, March 26, 2013 7:34:02 AM UTC-7, Davidbea wrote: > >> While waiting for the Nitto randonneur bar I ordered from my LBS to >> arrive- one of thre options I’m considering for my new Homer build- I >> stopped by the bike coop and found this bar: >> >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/**71834221@N00/8591612115/in/**photostream<http://www.flickr.com/photos/71834221@N00/8591612115/in/photostream> >> >> It’s labelled GB and British Made. >> >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/**71834221@N00/8592703534/in/** >> set-72157633092067433<http://www.flickr.com/photos/71834221@N00/8592703534/in/set-72157633092067433> >> >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/**71834221@N00/8592699168/in/** >> set-72157633092067433<http://www.flickr.com/photos/71834221@N00/8592699168/in/set-72157633092067433> >> >> When the Nitto I lined the two up and noticed, besides an unfortunate >> bend at the right end, it is almost exactly the same. >> >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/**71834221@N00/8592696840/in/** >> set-72157633092067433/**lightbox/<http://www.flickr.com/photos/71834221@N00/8592696840/in/set-72157633092067433/lightbox/> >> >> Is this the bar the Nitto is patterned after? Would it be okay to put a >> pipe in the bar end to ‘correct’ the errant right end. Would it be safe >> now or corrected? >> >> BTW I am 62 years old and 150 lbs so wouldn’t be adding a lot of stress >> to it. >> >> David Hays >> >> Kenmore, New York >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
