It's handlebar madness

The latest trend in fixie culture? Cutting into your prized Nitto or Cinelli handlebars with an engraving tool or mini-grinder.

The results? I'm not sure I'm sold on it - but there's some pretty good designs. Leading the pack are clothing designer Jun Takahashi and an artist Kosuke Masuda who goes by the name Ko5.




Jun Takahashi - opting for the leopard-print look


Another angle





Ko5



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Ko5

And it's not just bars and stems - here's some Dura-Ace track cranks given the once over by Ko5.



Ko5

All photos taken by the artists themselves and belong to them.