any Italian inverse brake levers?
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any Italian inverse brake levers?
I have seen French and Japanese. Of course VO makes a decent retro-looking. But, after finding some vintage 3TTT POPE bars, I thought of a project.
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Saw these a couple of weeks ago on this Umberto Dei. No idea of a brand name, though.
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Fair warning, I'm not certain, but the diameter of 3TTT bars may be too large for these levers.
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Hey non-fixie!
why didn't we receive a report on this trip/event? 😥
looks like there was fine fun to be had...
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Rob -
have no specific examples to list
here are some marques you may wish to explore:
Agrati
ASH
Falco
FIR
Gloria
OMMAS (no relation to OMAS)
Rosa
San Giorgio
SuperRapid
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Some of it is here: C&V events in Europe 2022
And some more here: L'Eroica Gaiole 2022 Check-in! Rain, Hail, Washouts Oh MY
And my favorite bit: lunch in Gaiole with the DJ playing Claudio Villa's "Voglio Vivere cosė" in the background.
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Grazie Mille your unfixedness!
I'll bet the boys enjoyed their vacation very much as well.
Do they ever stage a protest when you come to collect them?
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Grazie Mille your unfixedness!
I'll bet the boys enjoyed their vacation very much as well.
Do they ever stage a protest when you come to collect them?
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Sorry, Robvolz , for hijacking your thread.
Back to le leve rovesce.
Instead of buying levers that may or may not fit, you may want to look for a complete set of stem, bars and levers. It looks like a safer and certainly cheaper option: https://www.in-vendita.it/manubrio-ambrosio-leve
Back to le leve rovesce.
Instead of buying levers that may or may not fit, you may want to look for a complete set of stem, bars and levers. It looks like a safer and certainly cheaper option: https://www.in-vendita.it/manubrio-ambrosio-leve
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those vintage ones are so stunning. Especially the first photo. The grips have such a patina, at first they look like buffalo horn.
I found these bars for $5 at a co-op. so I'm not above drilling and experimenting.
Thanks for the tips!!
I found these bars for $5 at a co-op. so I'm not above drilling and experimenting.
Thanks for the tips!!