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Title: Are these CW Freestyle bars or Raleigh Bars
Post by: Taipan on March 23, 2015, 06:50 PM: As above? what you fink?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Old-School-Bmx-cw-twin-top-tube-freestyle-bars-/271806922176?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item3f48f47dc0
Title: Re: Are these CW Freestyle bars or Raleigh Bars
Post by: Bfellows on March 23, 2015, 07:40 PM: Look like CW to me..... I think Raleigh are slightly wider?

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Title: Re: Are these CW Freestyle bars or Raleigh Bars
Post by: MartyC on March 24, 2015, 12:47 PM: If they have diamond knurling then CW
Title: Re: Are these CW Freestyle bars or Raleigh Bars
Post by: Jaymz on March 24, 2015, 02:49 PM: They're raliegh, that's a standard Raliegh styler powder coat colour, and the bars aren't knurled around the stem area
Title: Re: Are these CW Freestyle bars or Raleigh Bars
Post by: Bfellows on March 24, 2015, 04:16 PM: Quote from: Jaymz on March 24, 2015, 02:49 PM
They're raliegh, that's a standard Raliegh styler powder coat colour, and the bars aren't knurled around the stem area

Yep, Raleigh (Had another look on the big computer...... Must be my eyes...... ::) )
Title: Re: Are these CW Freestyle bars or Raleigh Bars
Post by: Jaymz on March 24, 2015, 04:40 PM: Quote from: Bfellows on March 24, 2015, 04:16 PM
Quote from: Jaymz on March 24, 2015, 02:49 PM
They're raliegh, that's a standard Raliegh styler powder coat colour, and the bars aren't knurled around the stem area

Yep, Raleigh (Had another look on the big computer...... Must be my eyes...... ::) )
easy mistake. The metal ends had me fooled initially as Raleigh ones came with semi circles in black plastic. So the metal ones are an aftermarket job