Bullhorns with fixies?

[Alan O]

I didn't say that you couldn't?

This is one of those topics where the engineering is clear, but everyone else gets very upset for non-engineering reasons. Do what though wilst, but there is no need for drops on a fixie. I like French cuffs on my shirts, but I'm not going to tell anyone they're needed.

I don't see anyone getting upset here.

 

[Tin Pot]

Yes, we know what you think, but you haven't explained why? And whats this engineering? I haven't seen it.

Argh. Ok, forget it. I take back all my comments on this thread. I was wrong. Please forgive me.

 

[Alan O]

Argh. Ok, forget it. I take back all my comments on this thread. I was wrong. Please forgive me.

Actually, maybe I do see someone getting upset.

 

[MrGrumpy]

My old fixie....with bullhorns

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like the bars on that, spend all of my time on the hoods rather than drops, might have to take a look at this ? Also what bars are they ? /off to scour eBay for brake levers as well !

 

[Sharky]

Don't think there is anything in particular that ties bull horns to fixed gear/SS bikes. It may be a "fashion" trend, started by the city couriers who wanted very narrow bars to be able to squeeze through narrow traffic gaps. For normal road riding I use drop handlebars and spend most of the time on the hoods, but when tight cornering, descending and occasions when I need more control, I drop to the drops. Using the drops means my centre of gravity is slightly lower and there is no danger of my hands jumping off the bars and losing control.

 

[YahudaMoon]

I thought bull horns were the old style TT bar banned within the International Union of Cyclist (UCI) in the early 90's?

 

[Leaway2]

t' lad and me are building one (appears that everyone is) with bullhorns. I'd put flat bars on but hey ho!

 

[Deleted member 1258]

My previous fixed, my Pearson

My current Fixed, my Genesis Flyer

And my first fixed my Pollard from the 1980's

 

[Deleted member 1258]

t' lad and me are building one (appears that everyone is) with bullhorns. I'd put flat bars on but hey ho!

Just put on whatever bars you want to, it doesn't matter, drops, flats or bullhorn, they'll all do.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

[QUOTE 4964311, member: 43827"]There are other options. This site looks at the pros and cons of different bar shapes.[/QUOTE]

Yes, just decide what bars you like, or the ones that suit what you're planning on doing on the bike and fit them.

 

[T4tomo]

like the bars on that, spend all of my time on the hoods rather than drops, might have to take a look at this ? Also what bars are they ? /off to scour eBay for brake levers as well !

a lot of bull horns are just drop bars flipped over and sawn off. Cane creek do some decent priced bar end levers, 200TT is the model. You need mtb brake cable inners for them.

 

[Leaway2]

Just put on whatever bars you want to, it doesn't matter, drops, flats or bullhorn, they'll all do.

t'lad is a trendy hipster type and it is his bike so bullhorns it is. They have already been ordered.

 

[chriscross1966]

I like em but not just on 'fixies'

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Ditto

Persephone

• chriscross1966
• 9 Sep 2017

The new S5EX modified

 

[Alan O]

Ditto

Persephone

• chriscross1966
• 9 Sep 2017

The new S5EX modified

Whoa, I thought that was a tricycle at first glance!

 

[chriscross1966]

Whoa, I thought that was a tricycle at first glance!

it's not the most practical chainring on the planet, but it was a lot of fun getting it to work... Now that I know what is involved to make it work really well I'm replacing it with a 60T that I know will just fit.... that's an 80 BTW.....