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7:45 pm
Jun 5, 2011

topper-hardy

Luebeck, Germany

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Gentlemen,

inspired by the Lauterwasser bars on James’ wonderful bicycle I decided to use them for my latest project. It took longer than expected, since it was difficult to locate the Dia Compe brake levers. I bought the frame used for 30 Euros and got it powdercoated in British Racing Green (RAL 6005), which looks much better in reality. Apart from the Lauterwasser bars it is equipped with a Sturmey Archer S2 rear hub (without coaster brake), Sturmey Archer HBT front track hub, Rigida DP 18 rims, Sugiono Cranks, Brooks Swift, Brooks Bar Tape and Brooks Toe Straps.

Sorry for the poor picture quality, but light was already abit low for some nice shots.

Kind regrads from Germany, Hartwig

11:52 am
Jun 6, 2011

David Terry

Harrogate, Yorkshire.

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Post edited 11:52 am — Jun 6, 2011 by David Terry

Very nice, Sir. Perhaps a few more photo’s when you have time?

I’ve found http://www.parker-international.co.uk to be a good supplier of bits and pieces and they have a fairly good selection of bar-end levers.

1:55 pm
Jun 6, 2011

Michael2500

Perth, Western Australia

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Congratulations Hartwig, very nice build!

All the hallmarks of the Guv’nor styling but with caliper rim brakes. Your Lauterwasser handlebars look fantastic with Brooks tape.

Some more photos would be nice.…

Regards

Michael2500 aka James Smile

6:20 pm
Jun 7, 2011

topper-hardy

Luebeck, Germany

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Gentlemen,

thank you so much for your positive comments and pointing me to parker-international.

As soon as the weather improves a bit I will take some more pictures.

Kind regards from Germany,

Hartwig

3:21 pm
Jun 10, 2011

topper-hardy

Luebeck, Germany

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Post edited 4:27 pm — Jun 10, 2011 by topper-hardy

Gentlemen,

as requested a few more pictures of my latest built. I also took some details of the wonderful Lauterwassers. I have wrapped them completely with Antique Brown Brooks Bar Tape. I have also treated the tape with a tiny bit of Proofide so that it would better match the colour of the saddle.

I did not want to waste too much web space, so I have reduced picture quality and uploaded some more photos here:

http://s795.photobucket.com/al.….ce%20Bike/

Kind regards from Germany,

Topper-Hardy

p.s. an excellent source for some hard to find bicycle parts is: http://defietsenmaker.nl/index.….38;lang=EN

(I do not know whether I was pointed to this shop from this forum, but based on my experience, this shop is highly recommended. The delivery to Germany took only 2 days.)

4:29 pm
Jun 10, 2011

David Terry

Harrogate, Yorkshire.

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Very nice, here’s my ‘bars, wrapped inside to out as opposed to your outside to in. Is there a right way/wrong way? The Proofhide starts to look good with use and develops an “aged” patina.

3:23 pm
Jun 11, 2011

topper-hardy

Luebeck, Germany

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Mr. DT,

until you have mentioned it, I did not even think of the wrapping direction. I don’t know, whether there is a right or wrong way, but in fact your pattern seems to follow more the natural position of the fingers along the bars. Perhaps somebody can enlighten us here.

Your handlebars look really great and perfectly match the “Guvnor-Style”.

Kind regards from Germany,

Topper-Hardy

5:40 pm
Jun 11, 2011

Biscuit

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It does look lovely.

I am no expert on handlebar wrapping, particularly in leather.…. however if the handlebar ends are angled down, then your hands will naturally over time drag the leather ‘down’. The wrap in the photos above seem to suggest that the ‘spiral’ will elongate and possibly start to show a gap (as the tape shifts down bunching at the lower end. That said the flow seems natural.

If the Handlebar ends are parallel to the road then body weight would tend to ride up towards the front of the bars ‘pushing’ the wrap under each other and perhaps seperating the spiral at t’other end.

So, what have we learned from this psuedo-erudite analysis?

a) They look lovely, b) I am not an expert Surprised and c) I’m not sure it really matters as long as there is enough coverage under each overlap in the spiral.

6:21 pm
Jun 11, 2011

Duchy Wheeler

Cornwall. UK

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One & All,

I’ve had a punt around various websites and ‘You Tube’ and it would appear their combined wisdom is that you start wrapping the tape from the inside of the bottom/outer end and work up/in, clockwise on the right and anti-clockwise on the left, keeping the tape at about 45°, with about a third overlap and finishing of with adhesive tape strips.

The rationale being the fingers sit into the lay of the tape and that helps the riders grip keep the tape tight.

Safe rides.

DW.

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