ornate drop bars
09-24-20, 02:31 PM
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ornate drop bars
interested in finding a really beautiful drop bar (25.4) for a 1960 paramount build. something that has nice engraving and finish. not sure if that even exists, but thought i'd ask what folks have come across over the years that is a stand out.
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Lots of GB bars of that era have really nice engraving though they're usually fairly narrow.
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Maes Kint Titan stem/bars are pretty sweet.
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the forum had a thread the other day on a machine with one of the GB examples
it is a Dawes Dalesman from the early-to-mid 1950's
https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-v...-dalesman.html
Schwinn employed Titan stems and bars on some Paramounts in the 1950's and 1960's
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the forum had a thread the other day on a machine with one of the GB examples
it is a Dawes Dalesman from the early-to-mid 1950's
https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-v...-dalesman.html
Schwinn employed Titan stems and bars on some Paramounts in the 1950's and 1960's
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I have both the GB Dawes bar and the GB Map of England bar. Both are in good shape and I can machine polish the pantographed areas that will be visible, once tape is installed.
Map of England...
Dawes issue GB bar are the style shown in post #5 .
If interested, I will offer one or the other in the For Sale forum. Be warned, shipping is a pita from me to just about anywhere.
Map of England...
Dawes issue GB bar are the style shown in post #5 .
If interested, I will offer one or the other in the For Sale forum. Be warned, shipping is a pita from me to just about anywhere.
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I have both the GB Dawes bar and the GB Map of England bar. Both are in good shape and I can machine polish the pantographed areas that will be visible, once tape is installed.
Map of England...
Dawes issue GB bar are the style shown in post #5 .
If interested, I will offer one or the other in the For Sale forum. Be warned, shipping is a pita from me to just about anywhere.
Map of England...
Dawes issue GB bar are the style shown in post #5 .
If interested, I will offer one or the other in the For Sale forum. Be warned, shipping is a pita from me to just about anywhere.
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These came on my Medici . They were out of place on that bike so I removed the for the correct pantographed bars that should have been on the bike. I think I will put them on my Raleigh Competition GS that has the GB stem already.
Now with the correct bar and stem
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Beautiful bars....Question/s....hand-engraved...if not, rolled, how? 
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The Peugeot UO-10 that passed through my hands had some nice engraved bars
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As an unexpected bonus I stumbled across a dual-bottle Coloral wire handlebar cage in great condition at the co-op for $10 (!!) early this year. Not quite period correct but I don't care - it looks great..
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09-26-20, 10:25 AM
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1957 Vintage Aluminium Road Track Pista Titan Stem Handlebars Combo 39cm / 100mm
https://www.ebay.com/itm/333428498851
another
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Use...o/133437955852
https://www.ebay.com/itm/333428498851
another
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Use...o/133437955852
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1957 Vintage Aluminium Road Track Pista Titan Stem Handlebars Combo 39cm / 100mm
https://www.ebay.com/itm/333428498851
another
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Use...o/133437955852
https://www.ebay.com/itm/333428498851
another
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Use...o/133437955852
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i noticed both (thank you!) but 130mm stem it way too long for me, and the pista set is priced a bit on the holy sh*t side of the fence. Hilary Stone Stems 25.4mm might be a good source.. patiently waiting to hear back from randyjawa for some GB bars he has.
