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i have profile airwing bullhorns and they're really comfy, i think they look good and they give a good position for climbing and sprinting out of the saddle. depends on your bike tho - they may not match a 'classic'-looking machine.
i use a cane creek TT lever in the right-hand end of the bars. i like it a lot.
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My bike is anything but classic looking ;) its a butchered early 90s MTB! I'm currently using a specialized crosstop lever, I've seen the TT levers in the end of bullhorns and agree they look very good, I'm just not sure I'd want my brake there I tend to ride on the tops/flat area when I'm negotiating something that may need brakes.
I'm not finding many pairs of bullhorns for sale, anyone care to throw some links up for this lazy git??
thanks,
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I've got the other Nitto bullhorns: http://www.hubjub.co.uk/nitto/nittorb021zm.htm They're silky and light and they'll give you endless hours of pleasure. This starts when you unwrap the packet they arrive in. You'll be confronted with an irresistible compulsion to put one end of the bar to your mouth, trumpet-stylee. I bet you won't put them on the bike before you a get a nice, even note out of them. :-)
Och, go on! You know you want them, really. Go on! Twenty-two quid's not that much. Spending that wee bit extra's worth it, cos you know you'll have no regrets when they arrive.
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In a similar vein to above, I am looking for some Bullhorns, but in particular I want them to be quite narrow. Really, the narrower the better. I have seen some drops that could be cut down to be suitable on others bikes as I bop around, but havent seen any in shops etc.
Can anyone give me some guidance.
Much appreciated!
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I have used the Nitto flat bullhorns for 4 years now, both with fancy aero brake levers and with bog-standard MTB levers. They're great and I wouldn't use anything else now.
The gunmetal heat-hardened ones look dead nice, too.
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some do but not all you could get some with exteral cable routing
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I have a Tektro RX4.1 and it sends the cable outside the bar - I wasn't too happy at the prospect of putting a hole on my bars anywhere at all as I kept having visions of the bars snapping if I went over a lump in the road... over cautious probably, but I thought it better not to risk it
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onemagicru In a similar vein to above, I am looking for some Bullhorns, but in particular I want them to be quite narrow. Really, the narrower the better. I have seen some drops that could be cut down to be suitable on others bikes as I bop around, but havent seen any in shops etc.
Can anyone give me some guidance.
Much appreciated!
narrow drops...like 40 - 38 havent measured them yet as im not at home........7 quid????
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onemagicru In a similar vein to above, I am looking for some Bullhorns, but in particular I want them to be quite narrow. Really, the narrower the better. I have seen some drops that could be cut down to be suitable on others bikes as I bop around, but havent seen any in shops etc.
Can anyone give me some guidance.
Much appreciated!
this might be of some help
http://commutebybike.com/2006/11/11/how-to-make-your-own-bull-horn-handle-bars/
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Gyeswho I love bullhorns for the long runs. I have the Nashbar type bars and a TT brake lever. keeps your main position less crowded (im assuming you like to ride the tops more) i just run the cables under the grips and its no biggy for me
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Bull/Cowhorn bars
Posted by
@BillB
I've been riding on a few sets of bars so far and found the following:
Risers were too wide and if I cut them down I wouldn't get a brake lever on them
Moustache bars, much more comfy but I found the 2 main positions the wrong way round, I had the flat bar position more stretched out when I wanted to be upright with my brake pedestrian dodging, and the bar ends left me more upright but that is when I wanted easy access to my brake (which you don't on the 'tache bars) and the thumbs forward hand position would be better more stretched out for easy pedalling
Flat bars are ok, but I found some old bar ends, these are good for pedalling out of traffic/pedestrians off but look a bit crap (and I don't like the way the angle in).
So I think my best bet would be bull/cowhorn bars, they would give me the position of the flat bars and ends and look better, I would still run my front brake on the flat section (I still like to be able to stop very quickly while I master skid/skip stops).
What do people recommend, who make a good pair or should I just cut down a pair of drops (I don't have any but their may be some in the LBS bargain bin.)
suggestions please??