Maybe you value comfort and class over speed and high performance parts. Thats ok, here are some parts and accessories that are essential to the townie bike. Combine them with a relaxed geometry frame and a single or three-speed drive train, perhaps a coaster brake for easy and fun braking. Details and links after the jump.
Bars: Velo Orange Porteur
Bell: brass japanese bell
Headlight: Pyramid Bullet
Saddle: Brooks B67
Saddle Bag: Brooks Glenbrook
Rack: Cetma CTR
Clips: MKS leathered clip
Mudflap: Berthoud mudflap
cork grips 
Great idea on those bars, super affordable and I bet run circles around the Wald crap. Love that rack as well, looks bombproof.
The bars are quite great, I ride them on my Masi with a pair of (surprise) Velo Orange cork grips.
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