Anatomic Bars on retro build??

[David North]

Guys


I am building up a late 1980s Colnago Super frame, i was given it by my

father, along with mostly period bits.


Whilst it's in for a re-spray I'm picking up the various bits missing.


The handlbars it has are 3T black ones that are the modern (to me, I've

been out of road bikes since about 1990!) anatomic type as opposed to
the older style curved ones.


Now can anyone tell me when these were introduced, are they out of
character for the bike???? The stem is a black 3T Colnago one BTW, this

look authentic/old?


I guess I'm asking should this really have curved Cinelli bars?


David


Reply

 

[Luke]

In article <[email protected]>,
David North <[email protected]> wrote:

<snip>

>
> I guess I'm asking should this really have curved Cinelli bars?
>
>

If you go the Cinelli route, you may have to also swap out the stem as
those bars were spec'ed for Cinelli's proprietary 26.4mm stem clamp[1].

Luke

1.
http://www.bikepro.com/products/handlebars/cinell_drop.html

 

[Qui si parla Campagnolo]

David North wrote:
> Guys
>
>
> I am building up a late 1980s Colnago Super frame, i was given it by my
>
> father, along with mostly period bits.
>
>
> Whilst it's in for a re-spray I'm picking up the various bits missing.
>
>
> The handlbars it has are 3T black ones that are the modern (to me, I've
>
> been out of road bikes since about 1990!) anatomic type as opposed to
> the older style curved ones.
>
>
> Now can anyone tell me when these were introduced, are they out of
> character for the bike???? The stem is a black 3T Colnago one BTW, this
>
> look authentic/old?
>
>
> I guess I'm asking should this really have curved Cinelli bars?


TTT merckx bend, NON anatomic hbars and bob's yer uncle. These are easy
to find, about $55 from us at Vecchio's.
>
>
> David
>
>
> Reply

 

[Hank Wirtz]

"David North" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> The handlbars it has are 3T black ones that are the modern (to me, I've
>
> been out of road bikes since about 1990!) anatomic type as opposed to
> the older style curved ones.
>
>
> Now can anyone tell me when these were introduced, are they out of
> character for the bike???? The stem is a black 3T Colnago one BTW, this
> look authentic/old?

Dunno when 3T introduced theirs, but Modolo had them around '87 or so.

And 26.0 Cinelli 64s and 66s are fairly easy to find on ebay and a few
online retailers.

 

[Jeff Starr]

On 3 Feb 2006 01:08:40 -0800, "David North" <[email protected]>
wrote:

>Guys
>
>
>I am building up a late 1980s Colnago Super frame, i was given it by my
>
>father, along with mostly period bits.
>
>
>Whilst it's in for a re-spray I'm picking up the various bits missing.
>
>
>The handlbars it has are 3T black ones that are the modern (to me, I've
>
>been out of road bikes since about 1990!) anatomic type as opposed to
>the older style curved ones.
>
>
>Now can anyone tell me when these were introduced, are they out of
>character for the bike???? The stem is a black 3T Colnago one BTW, this
>
>look authentic/old?
>
>
>I guess I'm asking should this really have curved Cinelli bars?
>
>
>David
>
>
>Reply

You could ask, are you going to ride it, or look at it?

If ride it, then use bars that fit you, both width and shape.

That's what I would do.


Life is Good!
Jeff

 

[Michael Press]

In article
<[email protected]>,
"Qui si parla Campagnolo" <[email protected]> wrote:

> David North wrote:
> > Guys
> >
> >
> > I am building up a late 1980s Colnago Super frame, i was given it by my
> >
> > father, along with mostly period bits.
> >
> >
> > Whilst it's in for a re-spray I'm picking up the various bits missing.
> >
> >
> > The handlbars it has are 3T black ones that are the modern (to me, I've
> >
> > been out of road bikes since about 1990!) anatomic type as opposed to
> > the older style curved ones.
> >
> >
> > Now can anyone tell me when these were introduced, are they out of
> > character for the bike???? The stem is a black 3T Colnago one BTW, this
> >
> > look authentic/old?
> >
> >
> > I guess I'm asking should this really have curved Cinelli bars?
>
>
> TTT merckx bend, NON anatomic hbars and bob's yer uncle. These are easy
> to find, about $55 from us at Vecchio's.

These are the bars I got when seeking classic bars on the
new bike. Good bars.

--
Michael Press

 

[RonSonic]

On 3 Feb 2006 01:08:40 -0800, "David North" <[email protected]> wrote:

>Guys
>
>
>I am building up a late 1980s Colnago Super frame, i was given it by my
>
>father, along with mostly period bits.
>
>
>Whilst it's in for a re-spray I'm picking up the various bits missing.
>
>
>The handlbars it has are 3T black ones that are the modern (to me, I've
>
>been out of road bikes since about 1990!) anatomic type as opposed to
>the older style curved ones.
>
>
>Now can anyone tell me when these were introduced, are they out of
>character for the bike???? The stem is a black 3T Colnago one BTW, this
>
>look authentic/old?
>
>
>I guess I'm asking should this really have curved Cinelli bars?

As a practical and comfort issue, I'd say it depends on your levers. If you
want to keep the original DT shifters and period brake levers you'll be more
comfy with the older bar curve. OTOH If you're modernizing the Ergo and STI
levers just don't fit old Cinelli bars all that well.

Ron