Yet Another Cycling Forum
General Category => Freewheeling => The Dark Side => Topic started by: Scrantaj on 02 April, 2024, 08:39:45 pm
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After much faffing about with different stem lengths and angles I've come to the conclusion that the standard Superman bars are not going to work for me. I just can't get the right combination of knee/shin clearance, steering clearance and forward visibility (I'm 6'3" with long legs). Best option looks to be Pelso style J-Bars but the only place I can find any are from Pelso themselves but the postage is extortionate, and they aren't cheap to begin with.
Does anyone have a set they would be willing to part with?
Thanks.
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could you get a local metal bender to make some?
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It might be worth contacting Performer in Taiwan as they make and supply the Schlitter Freestyle which comes with J Bars (which are actually a Schlitter design) and their postage charges are reasonable. I paid less postage for my entire Schlitter frameset with bars than Pelso are charging to ship just the bars!
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could you get a local metal bender to make some?
Have thought about that but without the J-Bar specific "stem" you'd have no reach adjustment on the bars so you'd have to get them bent perfectly first time.
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It might be worth contacting Performer in Taiwan as they make and supply the Schlitter Freestyle which comes with J Bars (which are actually a Schlitter design) and their postage charges are reasonable. I paid less postage for my entire Schlitter frameset with bars than Pelso are charging to ship just the bars!
Ah, thanks, I'll look them up and see what's possible!