old style townie bars - where to buy?

[davedbk]

Hi,

I'm working on a few bits for my Repco Traveller. It's got the heavily rusted chrome townie bars and the rusted 'no stem' coupler to the steering tube.

I would like to go to a stemmed system but continue with the townie style bars.

Any idea where to pick up a new chrome or alu set? I've had a bit of a look at my favourite ebike stores but everyones selling flat or drop bars only.

bars as seen here....

http://www.cyclingnews.com/tech/2007/shows/nahmbs07/?id=/photos/2007/tech/shows/nahmbs07/nahmbs071/Bilenky_townie_full_view


Thanks,

davedbk

 

[gclark8]

Probably can help, have sent you an e-mail.

 

[garage sale GT]

Those are called "north road" bars. I found them through Amazon, which is a site all manner of online retailers can put their wares up for sale on. If you have such a thing down under, now you know what to search for.

Just make sure you don't have an oversize threaded headset. My Cadillac's fork, for example, will not take a standard stem and bars.

 

[davedbk]

Thanks for the info guys.


I found a large bike parts database (with store attached of course) and they had a few examples....

North Road Hbar. 560mm width
http://www.bikeparts.com/search_results.asp?ID=BPC323296

All Rounder bar, (25.4) silver
http://www.bikeparts.com/search_results.asp?ID=BPC121429

Swept back alloy bar 25.4mm 485mm width
http://www.bikeparts.com/search_results.asp?ID=BPC328105


Cheers,
davedbk

 

[strummer_fan]

Thanks for the info guys.


I found a large bike parts database (with store attached of course) and they had a few examples....

North Road Hbar. 560mm width
http://www.bikeparts.com/search_results.asp?ID=BPC323296

All Rounder bar, (25.4) silver
http://www.bikeparts.com/search_results.asp?ID=BPC121429

Swept back alloy bar 25.4mm 485mm width
http://www.bikeparts.com/search_results.asp?ID=BPC328105


Cheers,
davedbk

Rivendell Bicycles in the USA has a couple of models from Nitto to choose from that might suit your purposes:

http://www.rivbike.com/webalog/handlebars_stems_tape/

Cheers!