WTB: vintage 3ttt or Cinelli cowhorn time trial bars

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I'm looking for a set of cowhorn TT bars to complete a vintage build
I'm doing. I would prefer the 3ttt bar (I don't know the model name)
that is straight across at the tops and then does a simple curve
upward where the brake levers mount. Cinelli LA84 is also another bar
I would consider. I've seen some bars that are very square and have
funny bends (eg. Cinelli Tempo, 3ttt moscow) - I'm trying to avoid
these types of bars. Lemme know whacha got. Thanks.

On 2008-05-18, Clement Tam <clement_tam@yahoo.com> wrote:

> I'm looking for a set of cowhorn TT bars to complete a vintage build
> I'm doing. I would prefer the 3ttt bar (I don't know the model name)
> that is straight across at the tops and then does a simple curve
> upward where the brake levers mount. Cinelli LA84 is also another bar
> I would consider. I've seen some bars that are very square and have
> funny bends (eg. Cinelli Tempo, 3ttt moscow) - I'm trying to avoid
> these types of bars. Lemme know whacha got. Thanks.

Back in the day we made these ourselves: start with a standard bar,
chop off the drops and mount in the stem upside-down so the ends curve
up instead of down. You can't get more "authentic vintage" than that.

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John (john@os2.dhs.org)

Yeah, I thought about doing that too. I wonder which bend would give
the best "shape"??? Cinelli 66, 65, or 64 bend?


>
>Back in the day we made these ourselves: start with a standard bar,
>chop off the drops and mount in the stem upside-down so the ends curve
>up instead of down. You can't get more "authentic vintage" than that.
>