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A device for changing drop-style handlebars between a downward or racing position and a touring or general use position, comprising a coupler including two mutually rotatable members, attached respectively to a free or gripping part of a handlebar and to a central part of the handlebar which is secu

A device for changing drop-style handlebars between a downward or racing position and a touring or general use position, comprising a coupler including two mutually rotatable members, attached respectively to a free or gripping part of a handlebar and to a central part of the handlebar which is secured to a steering post.

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A handlebar comprising: a central handlebar portion having opposite attachment ends; an end portion associated with each of the attachment ends of said central handlebar portion, each end portion having an attachment end and a free end; first coupler members attached to the opposite attachment ends

A handlebar comprising: a central handlebar portion having opposite attachment ends; an end portion associated with each of the attachment ends of said central handlebar portion, each end portion having an attachment end and a free end; first coupler members attached to the opposite attachment ends of the central handlebar portion, each of said first coupler members having locking means for cooperating with the locking means of another coupler member; a second coupler member for cooperating with each of the first coupler members, said second coupler member being attached to the attachment ends of the respective end handlebar portions, each of said second coupler members having locking means for cooperating with the locking means of the cooperating first coupler members; connecting means interconnecting said first and second coupler members for relative rotation between a plurality of predetermined positions; retaining means operatively associated with said connecting means, said retaining means being movable between a retaining condition for selectively retaining the locking means of said first and second coupler members in a locking condition to fix the handlebar portions in selected positions, and a releasing condition for freeing the locking means to unlock said coupler members to free the handlebar portions for movement to different portions, said retaining means including: knob means attached to said connecting means for actuating said retaining means, and blocking means operatively connected to said knob means and movable between a blocking position for blocking said coupler members against relative movement from a locked condition, and an unblocking position for enabling relative movement of said coupler members.