Drops for the Pompino

[yello]

I've got midge bars on the pompino at the moment, considering changing them for drops.

Can anyone recommend some suitable (no need for state-of-the-art, mega bucks constructions on a £300 bike!) drops? I'm looking for something affordable (no idea on prices really, say £50-ish??), basic but solid and, most importantly, that'll look right on a fixed.

Edit: just googling around, I quite like the Nitto randonneur & noodle bars. Hubjub only seem to do the randonneur is a 44 width - anyone know if 40's are available? Also, comments on these bars anyone?

 

[GrahamG]

They are a 26mm clamp area so should be fine as long as the stock stem isn't OS - they will also look weird on a black stem (pompino stock I presume?!).

I've got noodle bars on the fixed. I find them very comfortable, nice shape on the tops and plenty of space behind the hoods on aero brakes for honking.

 

[GrahamG]

Oh and Nitto stocks are seemingly quite random here in the UK - best contact is Will at www.hubjub.co.uk, if he doesn't have stock he can make sure it's on his next delivery. Alternatively try some of the US sites that ship internationally.

 

[domtyler]

I am going to sell my Mungo bars of you want to try them. I swapped mine out for Butterfly's! They are not exactly the most narrow of bars though.

If you are after standard drops then I would definitely recomend the Cinelli Vai's, check out the reviews for this bar, you'd be mad to spend more imo.

 

[rjeffroy]

The best source of nitto bars that I have found is Planet-X

http://www.planet-x-warehouse.co.uk/acatalog/Nitto_Handlebars.html

Just fitted one of these onto my steel roadie:

http://www.planet-x-warehouse.co.uk/acatalog/Nitto_NEAT_M104.html

Can thoroughly recommend. You might not need the cable grooves for a fixie though.

 

[Chuffy]

I was going to suggest Noodle bars and HubJub but someone beat me to it.
Very stylish and comfortable.

 

[yello]

Thanks guys. Planet-X have a decent stock of Nitto bars but want a whopping £18 for postage to France! So I think that'll rule them out unless I get desperate. Do like those noodle bars though....

 

[TheDoctor]

I like Salsa Bell Lap bars. Shallow drop so they don't look all that traditional...