Are either of these bars "Cool" or "Retro&quo

[DeltaV_Mike]

I'm just gathering some bits for my '89 Raliegh Technium.
I have a few Bars from back in the day, are they any good ??

 

[We_are_Stevo]

I like the Ritcheys - have some myself...

 

[mechagouki]

Ritchey's most suit the Technium - it being an American Raleigh. But I do like the ITM bars, very cool with the little Euro-flag.

 

[drystonepaul]

I don't really feel qualified to comment on whether something is cool or not, nor do I really care about 'cool'.

I can however tell you that the Ritchey bars were original equipment on certain bikes in 1992, as well as being available as after market parts in the 1991 catalogue and onwards.
Look, here's a link: --> http://www.oldmountainbikes.com/catalogs/
Kalloy manufactured alot of Ritchey branded bars and seatposts which means they will be pretty good quality but not heart stoppingly special.

The ITM bars look to be from a similar period and will also be of good quality.
ITM or Italmanubri, are a well established Italian company based near Treviso in northern Italy, hence the European flag emblem.

 

[dbmtb]

Am fairly sure the ITMs are later.

Ritcheys are spot on.

 

[DeltaV_Mike]

Ritchey's it is then, I've just noticed I have a Ritchey head set on there to so that will go nicely

 

[FluffyChicken]

Ritchey ForceLite are smack bang retro. (early 90s retro). Good bars, just not quite a ProLite though.

I like the Silver colour though.


The 6061-T6 version here is probably earlier version, it wasn't as strong as the same bar but 2014-T6
Hsin Lung* made them. well the 2014 version, figure they probably made this as well.
No idea when they switched, could find out I guess.



Too much detail




*That's 'Zoom' fame not 'Kalloy'

 

[Charlieboy28]

ahhhh an american raleigh , that explains it, I was getting really worried becuase i like this bike

 

[DeltaV_Mike]

 

[drystonepaul]

*That's 'Zoom' fame not 'Kalloy'

Chapeau Ben, chapeau.

Too much detail

And there's no such thing as too much detail. Detail is good.