Yup, that crossbar provides a great fulcrum for a really good bar bend. The Renthals are good bars, I just got tired of constantly replacing bars, to say nothing of the fact that bending the bars during a race takes a lot of the fight out of you.
One of these days, I'm just going to have to break down and purhase a set of those aluminum pieces just to see if I like them. Hmmm, maybe I can just make them. Now where did I put those old aluminum sprokets? I'll bet I can melt them down on the kitchen stove, make a few blocks, drill a center hole, install a bolt, clamp the bolt in a drill, and whittle a set. Hmmm, might work....
Rick
