Custom made bars?

[AnotherEye]

Does anyone know who can make handlebars to my specifications?
thanks in advance.

 

[naffets]

cant you find an off the peg bar with your measurements???

 

[wheres_my_beard]

It's probably worth approaching some local frame builders, as they will have metal bending tools to suit your needs, and will be able to work out what fits your requirements. Or if you know exactly what you want (as in a precise, detailed written spec) contact any local metal working company and they should be able to follow your instructions and produce precisely what you need.

 

[Zoiders]

I wouldn't be so sure about a frame builder or fabricator being able to that.

Bars seem to be drawn tubing done with machine tools and heat treating processes not just tubing that has been put through a bender like a plumbing pipe, sure you could get something that looks right but I am not so sure if it would be strong enough.

 

[wheres_my_beard]

Bars seem to be drawn tubing done with machine tools and heat treating processes

Would that make it difficult/ expensive to have one-off pieces made?

AnotherEye, what kind of bar do you have in mind? Are you wanting to create a unique bar or one that is perfectly ergonomically fitted to you?

 

[AnotherEye]

what kind of bar do you have in mind? Are you wanting to create a unique bar or one that is perfectly ergonomically fitted to you?

Well it's both, I've thought about the ergonomics that I want (because I only have one bike and I use it for commuting and long distance) and the consequence, not the purpose, is something unique as far as I can tell having done extensive searching.
Imagine that you have drops, set maybe a little lower than average, and you spend most time on the hoods. you never use the actual drops so they might as well be sawn off. Secondly, you move your hands to a the cross bars, it gives you a change of hand position, you get to get stretch your back and you have a more upright position for visability in traffic; but the cross bar is still too low, you want a greater contrast between this and the 'hoods' position, so the cross position needs to be higher than is typical on drops
The nearest thing I can find is just not wide enough:
http://www.evanscycl...ampaign=froogle
(even if they were wide enough, I want about 50cm, I would still cut them off at the final bends).

 

[wheres_my_beard]

nittobull021a.jpg

These pursuit bars sound like what you may be after(?) You could have an elevated stem to raise the middle for upright riding and use the front parts with aero brake levers.

Have you tried drawing what you think the bars may look like?

There's some interesting multi-position bars here http://www.jonesbikes.com/h-bar.html

 

[Zoiders]

Would that make it difficult/ expensive to have one-off pieces made?

AnotherEye, what kind of bar do you have in mind? Are you wanting to create a unique bar or one that is perfectly ergonomically fitted to you?

For a small fabricator yes if they don't have the machinery to do it, it's not just a pipe bender like you see on Amercian Chopper, they certainly aren't going to able to work with aluminium, only steel and not thin walled steel either.

Anywhere that did have the kit is going to charge you through the nose for a one off.

 

[Hilldodger]

I've been trying to get a small batch of replica 1895 racing handlebars made for over a year.

Even Pashley, who have the kit, were unable to make them.

No problem getting 1000+ pairs made, though.

 

[srw]

http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/humpert-...andlebars-580-mm-wide-254-mm-clamp-prod24409/

I don't know that that's the best, but a browse through SJS's stock (expensive, but good) may reveal something appropriate.

 

[AnotherEye]

nittobull021a.jpg

These pursuit bars sound like what you may be after(?) You could have an elevated stem to raise the middle for upright riding and use the front parts with aero brake levers.

Thanks WMB, they are also too narrow, I'd like something nearer 50cm wide.
I'll post a drawing this evening.

 

[AnotherEye]

My current bars:

 

[AnotherEye]

Default position is what I have right now, it's the equivalent to being on the hoods of drops; but I want the cross bar higher, partly to stretch and partly to be more visible when necessary.
This design suggests an 'in between' position: the almost vertical below the cross bar, this may be good for pulling?

 

[Noodley]

What about these? Expensive but still might be cheaper than custom made:

http://www.velodromeshop.org.uk/index.php?p=product&id=1385

 

[wheres_my_beard]

Could that shape be made by adding some old school bar ends facing down on some flat bullbars?

angled down from stem, with these on the ends:


http://www.sjscycles...weep-prod23753/

Not the prettiest solution, but possibly a less costly option.