{"product_id":"handlebar-tosco-bar-1","title":"Handlebar - Tosco Bar - 65cm","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTOSCO BARS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShort description:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eA spectacular medium-rise, sweep-back bar ideal for comfortable riding on trails, roads, anywhere. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e--------\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLong description with more nitty-gritty: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2016 or so we had NITTO make us the BOSCO bar, with 3.5-inches of rise, some flare at the grips, and lots of sweep-back (the bars come back toward you). It's a great bar. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThen BLUE LUG, a kindred spirit bike shop in Tokyo, asked NITTO for a variant, a low-rise version they call the LOSCO. Is the “L” for “low”? We opt to assume that, and we sell the LOSCO, too. A really nice bar, with less flare than the BOSCO. When we say \"flare,\" we don't mean style or pizazz. We mean, literally, the ends don't point out as much.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThen we asked NITTO for a mid-rise version, but they were swamped and couldn’t do it. So we went to Taiwan, and after a year and a few prototypes, we got the TOSCO (for “Taiwan Bosco”) in cro-mo. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe remaining stock is only available in 65cm with 31.8mm clamp area. The 55cm and 60cm in 25.4mm clamp have been discontinued.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor rough trails, bumpy as all get-out, we recommend the Nitto Fillet Faceplate stems. For \"gravel\" kind of roads, dirt fire trails, and roads, a stem with a single clamping bolt is fine as long as you snug it tight. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBest for use with thumb-shifter or trigger shifters (modern Shimano, etc.). It comes back kind of far for bar-end shifters, but if you use a long stem and your bike's top tube isn't too short, it'll be fine, no problem.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinish: Silvery, good enough for any bike. About 98 percent as good as NITTO.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaterial: Cro-Mo steel \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ATM International Co., Ltd (899)","offers":[{"title":"65cm - 31.8","offer_id":39285842706543,"sku":"HB-Tsco65-31","price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1403\/7343\/products\/toscoedit-4_c5804cf9-b18b-4d06-aef7-d770dfb4f1dd.jpg?v=1616525535","url":"https:\/\/www.rivbike.mom\/products\/handlebar-tosco-bar-1","provider":"Rivendell Bicycle Works","version":"1.0","type":"link"}