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From: leimkuhl@uiucdcsp.Uiuc.ARPA
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Subject: Re: lightweight handlebar and stem
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Date: Fri, 30-Aug-85 10:51:00 EDT
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Posted: Fri Aug 30 10:51:00 1985
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Nf-From: uiucdcsp.Uiuc.ARPA!leimkuhl    Aug 30 09:51:00 1985




Recently, digging through my stack of BICYCLINGs I read that you
should never drill the bars if you weigh more than 160lbs or if
you ride in the mountains.

The latest research has shown that the shoulder/arm/frame interface
is critically important for generating power (the biggest change
in training for 84's olympic athletes was an upper body development
program).  Even though I weigh just 145lbs, I wouldn't want to take a chance
on weakening the bar, in light of this discovery.

TTT stems and bars are probably just as stiff as Cinelli if slightly
less well known.  After all, Colnago puts TTT stuff on all their
bikes, and when I was in Italy recently, TTT was all I saw.  
I don't know about individual models, though.

-Ben Leimkuhler