I don’t have any pics so I’ll describe them best I can. A friend of mine has had them on his bike for about 20 years almost and when he got them he said they we’re already pretty old. He said hey might be nitto, but isn’t sure.
This is my description, bare with me. I tried drawing but I kept failing;
Short “straight section”, enough room for two hands and the stem.
After this straight section they swoop forward at about a 35* angle and down slightly.
After that there is the curve of the drop, which is pretty small.
They kind of resemble some of the 80’s/early 90’s pursuit bar setups, but flipped around and given more curve to make a drop section.
Anyone know/seen what I’m talking about? Or know if something like it is still made?
I just think they look pretty cool, I’m not sure what the comfort level would be but the fact that they swoop forward would make an extra position.
I can’t remember the name. I thought they were called Nitto Criterium bars, but I think I’m wrong. The file name on that first picture calls them Nitto Aerobars, but I think that’s wrong too.
I have an old set of these too, not Nittos. They don’t seem to really be in fashion anymore. Would they just be called drops with extra forward extension or do they have a name that someone knows of?
nope, walrus still has them. i don’t really know why, either. they’re just so damn cool.
i rode on them for 10 miles once, and it sucked. it started raining half way through and since i couldn’t tape the top section and cover up the neato stickers, i was pretty dicked. I’ll keep them around for when/if i start actually going on the track. or maybe i’ll get rid of them one of these days.