the unofficially cool MTB drop bar thread

[one-eyed_jim]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/iconoclass ... 4/sizes/l/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/targetsala ... 8/sizes/l/

 

[one-eyed_jim]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/wombatbiker/1475714137/

 

[one-eyed_jim]

http://www.eandsweb.com/cgi-bin/bikes.c ... %20SE%20(2)

 

[one-eyed_jim]

http://www.monkeywrenchcycles.com/vintage_custom.php

 

[bushpig]

 

[one-eyed_jim]

http://tinyurl.com/ybgltcy

http://www.vintagebicyclepress.com/images/BQ81cover.jpg

http://www.flickr.com/photos/wombatbiker/2067744230/

 

[one-eyed_jim]

http://www.sonic.net/~ckelly/Seekay/StevePotts_1.jpg

 

[one-eyed_jim]

http://cunninghambikes.com/charlie-cunn ... -vert.html

 

[mechagouki]

 

[mrkawasaki]

Thought this thread might go well...

Would be interested to discover whether the drops craze crossed the pond back in the day - anyone got a legitimate photo of a period bike with drops in the UK (not JT racing here)??

BTW - do those plumber u-bend stems have a name?

Mr K