[Closed] Thinking of using "bullhorn" handle bars...

I can't see how bullhorn bars will make braking more efficient? Can you explain a bit more?

Make a lot of sense if you never use the drops. PITA to run gears though, depending on setup.

crikey - Member

I can't see how bullhorn bars will make braking more efficient? Can you explain a bit more?

Won't have to change body position to fully pull in the brake levers, as opposed to the traditional setup with which you can't exert full force without this.

I ask because I have a friend who by some odd combination of circumstances ended up riding up the Stelvio pass in that Italy on his Tri bike. Said bike has bullhorns and extensions. He said that descending from the top was the worst he had ever felt because the position of the bullhorns allied to braking made him feel as if his hands were slipping off the bars.

I'm a bit old school, so I prefer braking hard on the drops, and using the hoods for less acute braking.

I would suggest that you consider it carefully; you end up with one position to brake from and I would check that this suits your riding before splashing out on new bars. You can do this buy getting an old pair of drops, turning them over and chopping them off.

I use them on my pub/work/winter bike (Paddy Wagon) and they're great! I wouldn't put them on my normal geared road bike though - not sure how well a set of ergo levers would work.

Sounding like your brakes need some work...