Carbon Bars

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  • redddraggon
    redddraggon Posts: 10,862
    You fcukers are a bad influence, another £38 gone out of my bank account.
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  • Squillinossett
    Squillinossett Posts: 1,678
    Mine have arrived, will look when I get home, if they are good, will order the 44cm ones for the Mrs (she uses 42cm ATM, and these are meant to come up smaller)
  • cyclingpunk
    cyclingpunk Posts: 368
    redddraggon wrote:
    You fcukers are a bad influence, another £38 gone out of my bank account.

    :lol::lol:


    Squillinossett:
    They do come up small mate. If she is a 42 then 44 will be fine. Its the bottom of the drop that curves out a bit.

    I just have to get a new stem now :?


    And.... I.... Just... Ordered some... SRAM RED. My Mrs is NOT happy :cry:
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  • galatzo
    galatzo Posts: 1,295
    I've just finished tweaking my bike with new bars stem and post and then I see these. (will post a pic in bikes as soon as we get some sunny weather so I can take a decent pic)
    Great design, can't be easy or cheap to make that many angles with carbon.
    Saw some at Mercian a few years ago and wanted them but they were very pricey then.
    Very temted just to get some and keep them in the shed until the next project starts.
    Sooner they sell out the better !
    Bet the price of 3T Zepp stems on Ebay will rocket now.
    25th August 2013 12hrs 37mins 52.3 seconds 238km 5500mtrs FYRM Never again.
  • Squillinossett
    Squillinossett Posts: 1,678
    Got them, they look great, so I need to decide between these and the Zipps, I might pop these on my winter bike as the matt finish wont match my Zipp stem on the "good" bike!

    Bargain though!
  • BeanPole
    BeanPole Posts: 47
    I spotted these on ebay a few days ago but thought that it was too good to be true so I stayed clear.

    However, after seeing all your rave reviews, I've just blown another £38 on this increasingly expensive hobby!

    Don't know how I'm going to hide that package from 'she who must be obeyed' :?
  • cyclingpunk
    cyclingpunk Posts: 368
    My wife was actually quite thankfull this time! When she asked how much they were I said they were about $300 BUT.... I got them for £30. She was impressed.

    I did not get the same response when I said that SRAM red was following in the next few days.
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  • BeanPole
    BeanPole Posts: 47
    Any tips on how to broach the fact that I bought a pair of second hand Record Ergo Levers on ebay for £140 last night?
    Doh!
  • BeanPole
    BeanPole Posts: 47
    djbarren wrote:
    tell her when she is having an org- has- ham (say fast)

    I'm not usually around when she's having one of those - I suppose I could phone, but getting the timing right would be tricky...
  • cyclingpunk
    cyclingpunk Posts: 368
    I actually employ the winding up tactic sometimes. On the Mrs birthday I put the following on her facebook wall

    "Happy birthday. I just ordered some CNC brakes" Went down like stealing an apes Banana.
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  • Brommers76
    Brommers76 Posts: 234
    Any suggestions for a suitable stem and where I could get one? Planet X looks promising so far. I need a 90mm by the way.
  • Squillinossett
    Squillinossett Posts: 1,678
    Yea, im looking for a super cheap stem for this, seen this one

    http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=42331

    as its just off on my winter hack for now, so not bothered about flash look as long as its stiff!
  • desweller
    desweller Posts: 5,175
    redddraggon wrote:
    You fcukers are a bad influence, another £38 gone out of my bank account.

    +1.

    I've just retaped my bars too. Bugger.
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  • hopper1
    hopper1 Posts: 4,389
    I have to agree with redddraggon... You lot are badass's! :shock: :wink:
    I haven't weakened yet, but it's getting more and more difficult!
    I can't decide if I like that little bend at the end of the bars... If it wasn't for that, I'm sure I'd have bought them by now, for the winter bike.
    Maybe I could cut the ends off..... :shock:
    Start with a budget, finish with a mortgage!
  • dboden
    dboden Posts: 349
    Grrrrrrrr... bugga... 46" ordered..
  • Wheelspinner
    Wheelspinner Posts: 6,720
    Pity. I'd have had these in a flash, but the seller does not post these outside the UK...

    :cry:
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  • rokkala
    rokkala Posts: 649
    Seems its just me, but i think they are pretty ugly looking bars, especially those leaving them untaped. Looks like they have no smoking signs on them!
  • ajb72
    ajb72 Posts: 1,178
    There are plenty of cheesy graphics on them and I will be taping mine up, but i wouldn't go so far as to say they are ugly!

    Not as pretty as Zipp's, fair enough, but they are 1/5th the price!
  • redddraggon
    redddraggon Posts: 10,862
    ajb72 wrote:
    Not as pretty as Zipp's, fair enough, but they are 1/5th the price!

    I work them out to be 3/4 the price of the Zipps
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  • ajb72
    ajb72 Posts: 1,178
    3/4 the price of Zipp's!!! Where have you found Zipp handlebars for around £50???

    I thought you needed to fork out £160-200 from a quick Google search?
  • redddraggon
    redddraggon Posts: 10,862
    Planet X
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  • ajb72
    ajb72 Posts: 1,178
    All out of stock unless you spend £145. Thank goodness, thought I'd missed a trick there.
  • cyclingpunk
    cyclingpunk Posts: 368
    You did miss a trick! They sold out pretty quick. I missed it too but never mind :roll:
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,665
    I got mine today whilst I was in bed. It was like Chrimbo morning!
  • ajb72
    ajb72 Posts: 1,178
    What did you make of them - first impressions etc?
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,665
    ajb72 wrote:
    What did you make of them - first impressions etc?

    Oooh, a hat, a brooch, or a pteradactyl.

    My first impressions were Jimmy Saville and Tommy Cooper.

    Actually I'm really impressed. Awaiting new bartape.
  • redddraggon
    redddraggon Posts: 10,862
    What bike did you buy them for?
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,665
    redddraggon wrote:
    What bike did you buy them for?

    Litespeed. See how they compare to the Zipps.

    I'm sure eventually I'll end up biting the bullet and getting some FSA K Force Carbon Compacts. They fit me so poifick.
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,665
    I had a spendy day yesterday. Ribble got the new Vittoria Open Paves back in stock so I had to get a pair of them. Oooh, and a KMC X10L chain for the Litespeed. Thought I may as well get a KMC X10SL Ti N chain for the Cervelo too. And some silver Fizik Microtex tape to go with the Silver / Red Arione I ordered.
  • redddraggon
    redddraggon Posts: 10,862
    Mine are going on the carbon winter bike when I build it next week. Had to order a new -17deg 110mm stem too, as the one I had is a 31.8mm one.

    What I really need are for some traditional shaped carbon bars to come up cheap.
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