[Closed] Bullhorn bars

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Haven't used 'em, they seem a bit of a favourite for a few folk though.

Had bullhorn bars on the timetrial bike but dont see the point of them for road use, you dont get any different positions than you could on a road bar and you lose the option of getting in the drops to tuck out the wind.

I am not a massive fan of drop bars, plus I would have to shell out for new hood brake levers.

just fitted some to a mates pomp - his came from PX, cheap. 26.0mm stem remember though.

http://www.planet-x-warehouse.co.uk/acatalog/Online_Catalogue_Other_Brand_Aero_Bars_377.html

blackwell base bar. £10

fashion thing, i too like the look of them bars, but having used drops/hoods i wouldnt want to be without the options they provide.

cant remember what the marys look like, can you flip and chop them.

what brake levers do you have, i think 'bullhorns' are not compatible with mtb levers as they are designed to take road brake levers, be they 'hooded' type or TT type.

fashion thing

Not always tho, they have advantages over a normal flat bar in that they replicate the reach of hoods while providing the resting position on the flat centre section, and they can be good for people with small hands (who cant properly reach the brake-lever from the hood position).

Monkeychild - why dont you like drop bars, most people who dont like them have not spent much time setting them up right. If your happy to go for a bull bar it suggests to me your happy with the general position you get with a drop bar (since they are essentially the same), so why not try a few?

I can recommend some nitto RB018 bullhorns.Ive got em on my fixed wheel,very comfy and look ace.Got mine from bricklane bikes or try hubjub.co.uk or freshstripe also.

I don't know what it is I just don't feel that comfy on them. As far as brakes go I have LX cantis on my pompy so will they go on a bullhorn bar?

Get an old pair of drops, turn 'em over, chop some of the curly bit off and stick the brake levers back on. Works for me.

Well with the right drop bar itll be almost exactly the same as a bull bar, but with the extra drop bit. I never liked drops till i found a good one.

If you want bull bars you can get proper levers [url= http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Categories.aspx?CategoryID=553 ]here[/url], listed as TT levers. Some folks have used those CX top mount levers with some success too.

EDIT; oh, and road levers work fine with your canti's, its only v-brake levers that wont.

As far as brakes go I have LX cantis on my pompy so will they go on a bullhorn bar?

I use profile bullhorns. Very comfy. Used to run flat bar/bar end combo but spent all my time on the bar ends, so decided bullhorns would allow me to get the brake levers up where my hands were.

re brake levers, am I right in thinking that road bars are of a larger diameter (at the grip/bartape) than mtb levers?

Anyway, if not, regular MTB levers will fit but will put the cables out forwards and give you huge cable loops which will be horrible, both aesthetically and functionally. You could mount the levers upside-down to sort the cable routing, but it they might be a bit awkward to use.

The best best is to by TT levers. I run profile ones that fit in the end of the bar via expanding wedge, and the cable exits down the inside of the bar and emerges near the stem.

Not necessarily a cheap way to do it, but it's a very tidy setup. And as I ride far more miles on my commuter than on my MTB, getting the setup right seems worth it.

I was thinking of keeping the LX levers ala charge plug style 😀 As I find that brakign position is right for me. I thinks I need to go and see what size my clamp is on my stem too, as I can't remember what clamp size it is for Mary bars doh!!

you might struggle to fit your brake levers as the bars are fatter than mtb bars.

Oh bum 😆

So whats the verdict on bull bars and MTB levers?
Wondering about hydro rims for my pompy but magura stopped making proper road ones so thinking of setting up some bull bars to give same position as hoods and using mtb maguras. Doable?

Oooh looks like the Charge slice are standard mtb fit http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/Charge_Slice_Handlebar/5360033000/

Me thinks i will gets me one of those.

Oooh looks like the Charge slice are standard mtb fit http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/Charge_Slice_Handlebar/5360033000/

Me thinks i will gets me one of those.

those have MTB [b]stem[/b] clamp diameter, doesn't seem to mention brake clamp - i've no idea if mtb/road brake clamps are different hence my hijack 🙂

From what stato says they are different

Bar diameter aside, D0NK, are you wanting to mount them on the horn position or on the flat section?

I am assuming most road bars are constant diameter (upto the stem) which will mean they are 23.8mm, mtb bars are 22.2mm. Might be possible to bend the clamp and run a longer bolt? depends on the lever/bar in question really.

There are two different bar (not at the clamp - at the grip) diameters, I think it's 22.2 for MTB and 26.0 for road. Stand to be corrected though.

EDIT: the bit I said about 26.0 is wrong 🙂

shall we do a bar dimensions class 😆

22.2 - Mtb/BMX grip diameter, BMX stem diameter.
23.8 - Road-bar grip diameter
25.4 - Mtb stem diameter
26.0 - Road stem diameter
31.8 - Oversize stem diamter (road and mtb), also some road bars have an extended 31.8 section along the tops, not quite sure of the point myself.

There are others, 28.6, Cinelli, etc. Essentially tho they are now obsolete so not worth considering unless your already stuck with it.

If it's any help, my [url= http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=27938 ]Cane Creek TT lever[/url] fits perfectly in the end of my Charge Slice bars.

There's no hole for the cable, just run it under the tape - 'tis fine.

stato - good man.

The charge bars are standard MTB 25.4mm at the stem and 22.2mm for the grip.

That sounds ideal....I put some blackwell bars on my Kona Dew and then just bent the clamps out a bit on the old Avid V levers I had to fit them on the flat part of the bar (attached to Hayes MX4 disc brakes). I guess it looks a bit weird but it works. If I had nice brakes though I wouldn't want to bend the clamps.

horn position or on the flat section?

This might be a dumb question, but would you put bar tape on something like the Charge Slice bars?

I've got an old Rockhopper that I'm converting to becoome a singlespeed commuter, and fancy putting some bullhorn bars on. Not for any particular reason other than looks mind you. Same as some folk above I was wondering about brakes though, and could I just fit the old v-brakes?

This might be a dumb question, but would you put bar tape on something like the Charge Slice bars?

Yup.

I've got Profile Aero bullhorns on my Kona Sutra. I never got on with the drops, spending all my time on the hoods or flat top section, so when I SS'd it bullhorns made perfect sense. Like jackthedog I've got Cane Creek TT levers in the bar ends, and I've also got CrossTop 2000's on the flats as well. They work just fine with my Avid Road Discs, too.

Dug out my original bullhorn thread from a few months ago when I was experimenting, just for further reading.

http://www.singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/darkside-content-bullhorn-bar-brake-levels

Ended up running SS in the end so never had the gear issues to worry about. Might try it at some point though.

Running the Nittos on my Condor.

They're a wee bit flexy - even with my 10stone weight, but the shape is crack on right (didn't like the Profile Wing Bars the bike came with)

I like bullhorns for commuting on as it gives the same hand positions as hoods and flats that drop bars do, but I never use the drops themselves round town.

I run a cross-top style lever (think it's a Tektro) - I originally used a bar end TT-style lever, but it pulled my weight too far forward which meant I didn't have enough weight on the back wheel for back pressuring the pedals to have much effect with out locking up.