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Upright Handlebars

Butterfly "Trekking" handlebars HB003 $22.95 buy button

These upright multi-position handlebars are very popular with European touring cyclists.

They fit standard ISO stems with a 1" (25.4 mm) clamp.

Working diameter of the bars is 7/8" (22.2 mm) so they work with "mountain bike" type brake and shift levers.

See Tom Deakins's article on these.

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Butterfly "Trekking" handlebars in Black HB005 $22.95 buy button

These are made by a different manufacturer than the above silver bars, but are basically the same.

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Nitto Aluminum North Road Bars $54.95 buy button

Japanese version of the classic handlebar used on English 3-speeds.

The standard 1" diameter clamp area is compatible with most stems, and is heavily knurled to prevent slippage.

Reach is 50 mm, Drop is -85 mm, the ends of the bars are 125 mm behind the center of the stem. 70 degree grip area, 50 cm width (center-to-center.)


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Sunlite Aluminium North Road Bars HB1095 $24.95 buy button

Economy version of the classic handlebar used on English 3-speeds.

These have a longer straight section (185 mm), making them more compatible with modern brake levers and grips. The standard 1" diameter clamp area is compatible with most stems, and is knurled to prevent slippage.

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Nitto Albatross Bars

HB1008 Heat-Treated Alloy $115.95 buy button

HB1010 Cro-Moly Steel         $79.95 buy button

Japanese upright handlebar.

Accepts bar-end shifters.

  • Clamp diamter: 25.4mm
  • Bar diameter: 22.2mm (fits MTB/Flatbar shifters & brake levers)
  • Sweep: 170mm
  • Width: 550mm
  • Rise: 60mm

  • Nitto Albatross


    Compare North Road style bars:

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    Drop ("Road") Handlebars

    Types of drop handlebars:

    Clamp Diameter

    All bars shown here use the ISO standard 1 inch/25.4 mm stem clamp diameter unless marked otherwise.

    There are six clamp diameters for drop handlebars, where they fit into the stem, but only 3 are common:

    Grooves

    "Anatomic" vs Traditional Bends

    Traditional drop bars are gracefully curved, and work quite well for most riders. The Italian company Modolo staged a bit of a marketing coup in the late 1980s with their so-called "Anatomic bend" handlebars. These have sharpish angles instead of gentle curves. Some people like the resulting positions, but many of us prefer the more versatile traditional curved designs.  
     

    Nitto 115 handlebars $62.95 buy button

    Very nicely finished, made in Japan drop bars with standard 25.4 mm centers.

    These are the traditional "Mæs" bend, no flats, bumps nor grooves.

    Our most popular model.

    Reach is 100 mm, Drop is 140 mm. Available in 40 cm, 42 cm or 45 cm widths (center-to-center.)

    Nitto 105 handlebars $62.95 buy button

    Smaller version of the 115.

    Reach is 65 mm, Drop is 140 mm. 37 cm width.

    Nitto handlebars

    Nitto 177 "Noodle" Bars

    42 cm & 44 cm buy button Click here for pricing

    46 cm & 48 cm buy button Click here for pricing  (Wider sizes heat treated for extra strength)

    Very nicely finished, made in Japan drop bars with Italian size 26 mm centers.

    No flats, bumps nor grooves. The special characteristic of the Noodle Bar is that the tops have a backward sweep that puts the corners about 1 cm farther back than a standard traditional "Mæs" bend

    Silver, 4° flare out, flat hand perch, and the top curves back a bit The width of this bar does not include the flare outs of the ends of the bar.

    Reach is 96 mm, Drop is 140 mm. Available in 42 cm, 44 cm.

    Also available in extra wide 46 or 48 cm widths.
    The wider sizes are more expensive because they're heat treated for extra strength.

    Nitto handlebars

    Nitto 135 randonneur handlebars

    42 cm width $68.95 buy button 45 cm width $68.95 buy button
    Similar construction and finish to model 115 above, but in the classic touring "randonneur" style. Bar slopes upward from the center to the corners; the drops are splayed outward a bit.

    Reach is 105 mm, Drop is 120 mm.

    Nitto handlebars
      

    Nitto "Moustache" handlebars $103.95 buy button

    These were specially designed for the cult classic Bridgestone "XO" series bikes. You'll want a taller stem with a shorter extension than you'd use with conventional drop bars. These are available in a choice of stem clamp sizes:
    • ISO standard stems (1"/25.4 mm).
    • Italian ("road") size 26.0 mm
    The bar is 15/16"/23.8 mm diameter to fit drop-bar type brake levers. Most people use these with handlebar end shifters.

    Reach is 95 mm, Drop is 45 mm. 51.5 cm width only.


    Moustache handlebars  

    Origin8 HB404 "Cow Horn" Handlebars Handlebars 26.0 mm clamp $24.95 buy button

    Economy version of "Cow horn" handlebars for time trial bikes, also popular for urban fixed gear use.

    42 mm width.
    Polished finish.

    Nitto handlebars

    Sunlite HB403 "Cow Horn" Handlebars Handlebars 25.4 mm clamp $24.95 buy button

    Economy version of "Cow horn" handlebars for time trial bikes, also popular for urban fixed gear use.

    42 mm width.
    Flat, non-polished finish.

    Nitto handlebars

    Nitto Handlebar Shims $13.95 buy button

    These beautifully made stainless-steel shims let you use a standard 25.4 mm (1 inch) diameter handlebar in an Italian size (26.0 mm) stem.
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