'87 Fat Chance- Dirt Drop with Origin 8 'Gary Bar'

[N10S]

Here is a new thread from MTBR thats relative to this thread. The first picture is in fact a nice looking drop-bar Fat!
http://forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php?t=659324

 

[shogun700]

Thanks for the link-that FAT looks proper, I can see mine needs a taller stem, period. Cool stuff.

 

[kaiser]

Try rivendell for the same stem.

 

[N10S]

Here is a link to a cool stem application which lets you compare two different stems in a color-coded overlay. Allows you to add spacers, change rise and extension, etc. Pretty cool tool.

http://alex.phred.org/stemchart/

 

[GoldenEraMTB]

Here is a new thread from MTBR thats relative to this thread. The first picture is in fact a nice looking drop-bar Fat!
http://forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php?t=659324

arghhh, server is too busy :?

 

[shogun700]

Try rivendell for the same stem.

Excellent, I'll do just that, thanks. So much for my custom-powdercoated-and-matches-the-forks one-it's still good for the standard build at least. I'm also favoring the bars that have less flat on the top, less drop, and larger radius bends, the Garys are pretty tight for large hands.

I wondered why these builds seem to take awhile sometimes, people talk about doing a 'winter build', and I'm thinking 'WTF? It takes just a few hours to put a bike together....' Now I understand-custom stuff is trial and error, and getting the fit just right can be a bit elusive.

Funny how I can take apart and rebuild an entire engine in 3 hours, but a simple bicycle can sit for weeks (months :shock!

 

[kaiser]

Have a look at the Nitto randonneur and specialized did a drop too which sounds closer to your requirements. The new woodchipper is also meant to be good for bigger hands. If I can find it I'll take a pic of the specialized bar

 

[GoldenEraMTB]

Have a look at the Nitto randonneur and specialized did a drop too which sounds closer to your requirements. The new woodchipper is also meant to be good for bigger hands. If I can find it I'll take a pic of the specialized bar

I have the chipper, don't like it much, and I have big hands. I really like the midge bar from ...I forget the name of the company.

 

[agentorange]

Have a look at the Nitto randonneur and specialized did a drop too which sounds closer to your requirements. The new woodchipper is also meant to be good for bigger hands. If I can find it I'll take a pic of the specialized bar

The Specialized bar is almost identical to the above Nitto version with very similar drop and flare, very light too. I fitted a set to my RockCombo Rockhopper conversion.

 

[kaiser]

I remember that bike AO very cool you should post it in the drop bar thread.