Originally Posted by
due ruote
Has anyone here tried bending their own bars? I've read a bit that in the old days that's how it was done. I think I'd have liked my setup better if the drops had been shallower and splayed out dirt drop style.
I have some old bars to tinker with and might give it a try. I'm wondering if the bar should be filled with sand or something first to discourage it from flattening when I make the bend.
Shouldn't be a problem with steel, but I'm not sure I'd trust aluminum bars that had been bent a couple times.