Originally Posted by
AeroGut
It helps that my local co-op has about a hundred handlebars to choose from for not much money though.
Toss one unknown used bar for another unknown used bar.
I'd be most concerned about the area from the brake clamp to the stem. The part around the clamp looks clean enough with the exception of a tiny silver patch.
It is possible that the previous owner rode almost exclusively from the drops, and thus corrosion impacted only the drops.
I kind of like the curves of those bars. Like many modern bars, they move the brake calipers up near the top. And, there is enough curve to get the hands in without any annoying crimps. Are the bar tops round or flat?
I've found a few good co-op bars, but they are few and far between.