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05-27-22, 01:36 PM

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dweenk

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Originally Posted by cooperryder

I also look forward to seeing your 1000 built up.

If you need the bars up taller I found this combo to work well for me.

Sunlite North Road bars
http://www.amazon.com/Sunlite-Northr.../dp/B00ZDSX71I

Fito Stem (a bit of a knock off of Nitto Dirt drop stem)

http://www.amazon.com/ZOOM-Aluminum-...s%2C180&sr=8-4

I have that combo on 4 bikes now, I think. I sometimes loose track.

Bought the stem. I have some alloy north road bars, alloy trekking bars, and steel moustache bars already. Now I just need to select which to use. Once I chose handlebars, I'll need to select shifters and brake levers and straddle cables and find wheels and grips or tape and brake and shifter cables and pedals and a saddle and bits and pieces and...

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