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The VO Porteur Rack is a traditional-style rack as used on the famed Parisian newspaper delivery bikes. Those Parisian delivery bikes were reputed to carry as much as 110lbs. of newspapers on similar racks (of course, the bikes had strengthened frames and

Common on European utility bikes, a front wheel stabilizer makes loading front racks simpler. It is a spring connecting the fork to the down tube.

The Left Bank handlebar is a full 49cm wide, 7cm wider than a traditional French bar, but still narrower that many British/American-style bars. The grips flare outward a bit to appeal to the less restrained cyclist.

Called the Milan bar because it's a great bar for converting an old Italian racing frame with a short top tube. Actually, it's great for converting any frame with a short top tube into a city bike. Folks who like a more aggressive position on a city bike

If you ride a heavily loaded bike, then a double-leg kickstand is almost essential. A key feature of the Porteur model is that the two legs spread as the kickstand is deployed and close as it's raised.

Like most traditional French bars, the Montmartre bar is narrow, 42cm center-to-center. The rise on the Montmartre bar is about 6cm; reach is about 18cm. Grip area is around 12cm. The stem clamp diameter is 25.4mm and the bars are bulged, rather than slee

The Copenhagen dual leg kickstand is perfect for city bikes. It has a "scissor-action" that folds both legs to the non-drive side of the bike.

The Postino bar is ideal for those who like a slightly forward position and those who like to ride fast. Like the Milan bar, it's ideal for converting old racing bikes for urban use.

The Porteur bars are 48cm wide; reach is 14cm. The grip area is about 13cm, and they have about 15mm of rise or drop. The clamp area is 25.4mm.

The Tourist bar is a "North Road" style bar rendered in polished aluminum alloy. It's similar to the bars used on many classic British roadsters.

The Porteur are 48cm wide; reach is 14cm. The grip area is about 13cm, and they have about 15mm of rise or drop. The clamp area is 25.4mm.