Upside down North Road bars were de rigueur...
Good on ya, Mike. I'd likely have swooned at the sight.
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There may be some additional North Road variants for IanS to consider...
Does anyone remember the mid-/late-1970s 'bars fitted to Peugeot Mixtes? They were called "tourist" handlebars and were an abbreviated cross between a true straight handlebar and a North Road. I believe Phillipe made them, and there was at least one Japanese copy, either by Sakae Ringyo/SR or Nitto and perhaps both in two variations. I think I recall some Fuji mixtes sporting the latter.
One type was essentially straight except for a rise from the stem and could be easily inverted or rotated forward without changing the grip angle. See:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jaspark/4104049234/The other type was more like a North Road but with very little rearward sweep to the grips. An example, here:
http://static.lfgss.com/attachments/40569d1306939511-north-road-1.jpgI've always regretted not buying a pair 'cos they were just so pretty in my eyes.
A few years ago, I acquired a Nitto Arc 'bar among my Bridgesrtone dealer stuff. An example appears here:
http://www.mikesbike.com/images12/BridgestoneXO5001.jpg I plan to install mine on my full-sus recumbent when I finish brazing it. Soma market a near duplicate here:
http://store.somafab.com/noahsarcbar.html Very comfortable even for me, a person who prefers drops. I'm running a 7-speed SRAM GripShift on them, and an appreviated handgrip; together the lot provide a nice, full hand grip; a Rohloff should work, I'd think.
I believe at least some of the above would accommodate a Rohloff shifter and reasonable grips, but can't guarantee it.
Best,
Dan.