Wanted 44cm wide 60's or 70's "randonneuse" like handlebars

[gounthar]

Hello there

A (big) friend of mine is looking for "randonneuse" (how do you even translate that) aluminium handlebars, 44cm (or more) wide.

Can you help?

Thanks.

 

[bagpuss]

Off a Raleigh ?

Some for sale on ebay
Randonneur bars

 

[gounthar]

I will have a look, thanks.
The difficulty is to find 44+cm wide.

 

[bagpuss]

The Raleigh versions should fit your bill .if I remember correctly mine are 44 wide. I will check later.

 

[Bike_Recyclery]

What about these? They're 44cm outside to outside (42cm c-c)

https://bikerecyclery.com/nib-nos-belleri-bf-randonneur-handlebars-42cm-1960s-1970s-rare/

 

[gounthar]

That would work well (except for the price). Thank you very much for sharing the link.
Please don't get me wrong; I understand the price is justified. It's just that, as much as I like my friend, I can't quite afford these handlebars.

 

[doctor-bond]

If you find that the old-skool GB rando bars are hard to come by in 44 width,

Nitto B132s are your friend.

Link

 

[gounthar]

Thank you, let me give that a try...

 

[Bike_Recyclery]

That would work well (except for the price). Thank you very much for sharing the link.
Please don't get me wrong; I understand the price is justified. It's just that, as much as I like my friend, I can't quite afford these handlebars.

No worries at all! I'm sure there's some used ones out there in the bottom of someone's box!

 

[3wheeler7]

Have you seen these?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/22580860...VUq61TRLlxM/eZWjF1gvnZdw==|tkp:Bk9SR-KY8tzlYg