{"id":176908,"date":"2026-05-19T08:21:53","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T23:21:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/?post_type=global&#038;p=176908"},"modified":"2026-05-19T08:21:53","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T23:21:53","slug":"3-piece-bars","status":"publish","type":"global","link":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/global\/3-piece-bars\/","title":{"rendered":"3-Piece Bars"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/global.bluelug.com\/nitto-b824-3-piece-bar-dull.html\">The B824-Piece Bar<\/a> is a flat bar made by Nitto for Blue Lug.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"*ROCK LOBSTER* track\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/55174304386\/in\/photolist-2s4yJs2-2s4AJwA-2s4yJs7-2s4AJFd-2s4zzSB-2s4AJEr-2s4u8Nb-2s4yJub-2s4zzSM-2s4zZY3-2s4A1dm-2s4A17E-2s4yJqt-2s4yJpX-2s4zzV7-2s4yJAd-2s4A16h-2s4AJzS-2s4zzMG-2s4zzJa-2s4zzK7-2s4yJyV-2s4zZW4-2s4u8KR-2s4AJJE-2s4zzVn-2s4yJzB-2s4zzMb-2s4u8PD-2s4zzW9-2s4AJHT-2s4u8UD-2s4yJCh-2s4AJGq-2s4A1aL-2s4u8T1-2s4A186-2s4AJDu-2s4u8LC-2s4AJxT-2s4u8Dy\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55174304386_00ef1c726a_h.jpg\" alt=\"*ROCK LOBSTER* track\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I am excited to let you know that they are restocked.<\/p>\n<p>They are brushed-up version of a handlebar that Nitto made about 10 years ago, but unfortunately got discontinued.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"9v7nUuRyze\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/global\/new-3-piece-bar-b824-by-nitto\/\">&#8220;NEW&#8221; 3 piece bar B824 by NITTO<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;&#8220;NEW&#8221; 3 piece bar B824 by NITTO&#8221; &#8212; BLUE LUG BLOG | \u81ea\u8ee2\u8eca\u5e97 \u30d6\u30eb\u30fc\u30e9\u30b0 \u30b9\u30bf\u30c3\u30d5\u30d6\u30ed\u30b0\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/global\/new-3-piece-bar-b824-by-nitto\/embed\/#?secret=EULNw5Dwf5#?secret=9v7nUuRyze\" data-secret=\"9v7nUuRyze\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>(\u2191more story on my previous blog post.)<\/p>\n<p>As the name suggests, it&#8217;s a handlebar that is made with three pieces of bars welded together.<\/p>\n<p>I think they turned out great.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-174907\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_4521-1720x1290-1-1280x960.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_4521-1720x1290-1-1280x960.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_4521-1720x1290-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_4521-1720x1290-1.jpg 1720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(above : old B814 under : new B824)<\/p>\n<p>This handlebar was created by tuning the width and angle of the previous model. At first, it may seem like just a minor tweak, but that small difference makes a bigger impact than the words suggest once you actually grip it.<\/p>\n<p>I did design the grip area to be a bit long, so don&#8217;t hesitate to trim them down. If you want to install it on a single speed bike, you could trim down to about the same width as the <a href=\"https:\/\/global.bluelug.com\/catalogsearch\/result\/?q=for+shred\">For Shred Bar<\/a> or the <a href=\"https:\/\/global.bluelug.com\/catalogsearch\/result\/?q=for+shred\">Heron Bar.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>(We can trim the bars before shipping)<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"*ROCK LOBSTER* track\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/55174304381\/in\/photolist-2s4yJs2-2s4AJwA-2s4yJs7-2s4AJFd-2s4zzSB-2s4AJEr-2s4u8Nb-2s4yJub-2s4zzSM-2s4zZY3-2s4A1dm-2s4A17E-2s4yJqt-2s4yJpX-2s4zzV7-2s4yJAd-2s4A16h-2s4AJzS-2s4zzMG-2s4zzJa-2s4zzK7-2s4yJyV-2s4zZW4-2s4u8KR-2s4AJJE-2s4zzVn-2s4yJzB-2s4zzMb-2s4u8PD-2s4zzW9-2s4AJHT-2s4u8UD-2s4yJCh-2s4AJGq-2s4A1aL-2s4u8T1-2s4A186-2s4AJDu-2s4u8LC-2s4AJxT-2s4u8Dy\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55174304381_210c4eec47_h.jpg\" alt=\"*ROCK LOBSTER* track\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-175138\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260326-DSC08292-853x1280.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"853\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260326-DSC08292-853x1280.jpg 853w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260326-DSC08292-1147x1720.jpg 1147w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260326-DSC08292-512x768.jpg 512w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260326-DSC08292.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 853px) 100vw, 853px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-175141\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260326-DSC08307-1280x853.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260326-DSC08307-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260326-DSC08307-1720x1147.jpg 1720w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260326-DSC08307-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260326-DSC08307.jpg 1980w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"*ROCK LOBSTER* track\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/55174470208\/in\/photolist-2s4yJs2-2s4AJJE-2s4yJs7-2s4AJwA-2s4zzJa-2s4zZY3-2s4A14U-2s4u8LC-2s4u8KR-2s4yJub-2s4AJzS-2s4zzK7-2s4zzSB-2s4A17E-2s4yJyV-2s4A1dm-2s4yJpX-2s4u8UD-2s4A1aL-2s4zzMG-2s4zzV7-2s4AJGq-2s4A186-2s4yJqt-2s4AJFd-2s4zzW9-2s4u8PD-2s4AJDu-2s4AJHT-2s4zzVn-2s4u8Nb-2s4AJxT-2s4u8Dy-2s4u8T1-2s4zzMb-2s4AJEr-2s4yJCh-2s4A16h-2s4zzSM-2s4yJzB-2s4zZW4-2s4yJAd\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55174470208_093a3fc09f_h.jpg\" alt=\"*ROCK LOBSTER* track\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>I put mine on my Rock Lobster track bike. I trimmed the bars to about 640mm.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"*ROCK LOBSTER* track\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/55174470153\/in\/dateposted\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55174470153_a2d38357f9_h.jpg\" alt=\"*ROCK LOBSTER* track\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>If you let the logo face straight, it automatically becomes a nice angle for you to grab.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DHkGd5MTdWS\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">\u3053\u306e\u6295\u7a3f\u3092Instagram\u3067\u898b\u308b<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DHkGd5MTdWS\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BLUE LUG Kamiuma Bike Shop(@bluelug_kamiuma)\u304c\u30b7\u30a7\u30a2\u3057\u305f\u6295\u7a3f<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\" async=\"\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Jackie made this silly edit because the bars look like the Metallica logo. Didn&#8217;t think we&#8217;d get this much of comments from overseas. So many metalhead cyclists out there in the world!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-175143\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/kellykamiuma-260329-1-1280x853.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/kellykamiuma-260329-1-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/kellykamiuma-260329-1-1720x1147.jpg 1720w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/kellykamiuma-260329-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/kellykamiuma-260329-1.jpg 1980w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-175178\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/kellykamiuma-260329-4-853x1280.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"853\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/kellykamiuma-260329-4-853x1280.jpg 853w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/kellykamiuma-260329-4-1147x1720.jpg 1147w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/kellykamiuma-260329-4-512x768.jpg 512w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/kellykamiuma-260329-4.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 853px) 100vw, 853px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-175179\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/kellykamiuma-260329-8-1-1280x853.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/kellykamiuma-260329-8-1-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/kellykamiuma-260329-8-1-1720x1147.jpg 1720w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/kellykamiuma-260329-8-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/kellykamiuma-260329-8-1.jpg 1980w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-175145\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/kellykamiuma-260329-5-1280x853.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/kellykamiuma-260329-5-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/kellykamiuma-260329-5-1720x1147.jpg 1720w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/kellykamiuma-260329-5-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/kellykamiuma-260329-5.jpg 1980w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-175147\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/kellykamiuma-260329-29-1280x853.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/kellykamiuma-260329-29-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/kellykamiuma-260329-29-1720x1147.jpg 1720w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/kellykamiuma-260329-29-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/kellykamiuma-260329-29.jpg 1980w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I also think the bars look really cool on old school bikes. I hope they become a part of your vintage MTB restorations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":37,"featured_media":174959,"template":"","tags":[],"better_featured_image":{"id":174959,"alt_text":"","caption":"","description":"","media_type":"image","media_details":{"width":1980,"height":1320,"file":"2026\/03\/55174470208_8102f8b421_k.jpg","filesize":107684,"sizes":{"medium":{"file":"55174470208_8102f8b421_k-1280x853.jpg","width":1280,"height":853,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":58187,"source_url":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/55174470208_8102f8b421_k-1280x853.jpg"},"large":{"file":"55174470208_8102f8b421_k-1720x1147.jpg","width":1720,"height":1147,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":88892,"source_url":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/55174470208_8102f8b421_k-1720x1147.jpg"},"thumbnail":{"file":"55174470208_8102f8b421_k-768x512.jpg","width":768,"height":512,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":27587,"source_url":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/55174470208_8102f8b421_k-768x512.jpg"}},"image_meta":{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0","keywords":[]}},"post":174876,"source_url":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/55174470208_8102f8b421_k.jpg"},"acf":{"online-store-search-keywords":"3-piece","search-result-sort-order":"relevance_newest","search-result-sort-by":"desc","stockSortFlg":false},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/global\/176908"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/global"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/global"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/37"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/174959"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=176908"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=176908"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}