Parlee ready to release their own bars and stem

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Rippin
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pavel
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by pavel

those all look very cool. Digging the sweep of the bars. The stem looks really slick but those bolts look like a huge pain in the ass to get to.

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by sharkman

Look like a "just want to look different design"
Can't see the point in reversed steerer clamp bolts particularly if the hole in front are stil open.
Rest looks a bit like enve will this also come from china or be made in the us?

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"That 35mm diameter at the center means I haven’t been able to use my out-front computer mounts, but it does make things stiff. Interestingly, because the rest of the bar is big, too, it’s not immediately obvious it’s a 35mm design.
The oval shape creates a broad platform whose width runs all the way out to a sharp bend. Drop is 128mm, reach is 70mm. Available in 40, 42 and 44 cm widths (C-to-C). Retail is $375 for the bar, $325 for the stem."
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by Marin

Bah 35mm. Why no aero top section?

Not sure about the reversed stem bolts, seems they unnecessarily make the stem wider. I like the side profile of the stem though.

For that price, it'd better be half the weight of a 23$ Kalloy Uno 7.

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Plus, why doesn't anyone ever take a side picture of the drop shape? This is more or less the only interesting view of a drop bar, and is really hard to judge from any other perspective.
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by wheelsONfire

Kind of wonder why it has been ok to set prices like Enve do. As far as i know, Enve stem and bar is made in China and still has a price like MCFK which is handmade in Germany. This looks a bit like Enve but with Dedas 35mm ideal.
I wonder why we don't see stems made to block out vibrations and carbon flare out handlebars.
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by DavidMLee

Enve looks better to me. wonder how it would fit with Parlee frames.
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I'd personally like Parlee to redesign their z-zero seatpost collar...current one is bulky and there is no option but to keep it to my knowledge! :?
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by AJS914

wheelsONfire wrote:Kind of wonder why it has been ok to set prices like Enve do. As far as i know, Enve stem and bar is made in China and still has a price like MCFK which is handmade in Germany.


They set that kind of price because a few people will pay it to have matchy-matchy on their $6000 Parlee frame. They won't sell many $700 bar/stem combos but when they do they make a large profit.

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no matchy-matchy for me...do not want
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by loudtiger

I actually think the stem and bar look pretty nice. The stem has a nice curve to it that will prevent people from flipping it up, and I like the slight swept back view of the bars from the top. I'm sure the price will be outrageous though.

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Where is the black Ti bolts??

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by yoonted

Must item for Parlee frame users IMO.....
Not sure with other frames......
I would rather go with ENVE products.

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