Velo Orange

Love em'. There was a bit of a (very short) learning curve before I got consistently perfect shifts across the entire gear range. Shifts can be a bit 'sluggish' initially while you are getting a feel for the action or possibly overshifting if trying to quickly shift just one gear. In particular it took me a bit to get a feel of the action of the rd upshift lever on brake arm (probably because I put a larger pull capacity cable barrel on it for my particular drivetrain setup), but the downshift / thumb paddle was immediately easy to nail shifts with front or back. Beyond that they are spendy, and I do wish they would have a bit clearer guidance on cable barrel size vs drive train combos in the instructions.

But for anyone that appreciates the virtues of friction shifting systems, wants to be able to shift from drops or hoods and also likes to tinker with different drivetrain setups these things are amazing. I also find the shape of the hoods to be extremely comfortable, I think they nailed the ergonomics as well, and the build quality seems to be top notch. As an example, the bar clamp looks to be stainless steel (who does that these days). Worth the coin in my book.

It's cotton bar tape, a bit thicker than most, with a thin line of adhesive down the center. Nothing unusual, just...perfect cotton bar tape.

Bars are perfect for my 90s MTB

Awesome product! Much higher quality than i was expecting,was pleasantly surprised.

These top quality straddle hangers may seem unnecessary but will improve braking feel and smoothness. Shiny bits for fancy bikes!

Just like the originals. Soaked in hot water and they went right on from the lever end. Did not dismount levers from bars. Just removed cables. Fit well.

The grips installed easily on my Schwinn. They look great and feel good in the hand

Crazy Bars

First 100 miles have been amazing on the Chessie build. Looking forward to many more trips on this bike. Fast, comfortable and stable with front fork bags

solved my problem

I love this tape. I have put it on all of my drop bar bikes. It feels great and looks as good as vintage leather. Pair it with a brown saddle and tan sidewalls to snap necks on your next group ride!

These are great! I upgraded the cockpit of a vintage tandem with these to get a more ergonomic riding postion and get better leverage on the brake levers. The difference has been night and day. Set up took only a little tinkering and preparing of the supplies accesories, and after one afternoon of install we were ready to go.

Light weight and beautiful. Cant ask any more from a stem.

These are great! I upgraded the cockpit of a vintage tandem with these to get a more ergonomic riding postion and get better leverage on the brake levers. The difference has been night and day. Set up took only a little tinkering and preparing of the supplies accesories, and after one afternoon of install we were ready to go.

Just got back from my first weekend tour with the stand. Bike feels so stable and does not seem to be heavier than normal. unfolds and folds easy enough although you do have to give it a slight hand lifting the bike up an inch to allow the legs to sweep. The legs generally scrape the ground a little while folding but seem like they'll last. I also have done no height adjustment yet. VERY pleased with my purchase! highly stable and do not have to worry about the bike falling over.