Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - Best type of handlebars?

What kind of handlebars do you guys find the best?

I'm getting a fixie and I was wondering what bars you guys ride around with. Straight? Risers? Drops? Mustache? Bullhorns?

Here we go....
I like bullhorns and risers.

depends

drops and bullhorns are my favorites

I like regular road style drops. iF you do a lot of ultra urban riding, I'd say go with horns, straight, or risers. If you plan on more open road type riding, go with drops.

GET THE BIG ONES. THOSE ARE THE BEST.

Bullhorns for traffic, road drops with hoods for distance. I don't do any other kinds of riding enough to use any other kind of bar.

bullhorns or long rides/climbs.


risers for town



i still have yet to try drops on my track frame

i use a bunch of bars. i have risers now, so i'll vote that.

You left out an option for "stem".

I thinks very situation-dependent, they all have strengths and weaknesses.

....but I ride bullhorns.

What is the difference between risers and straight, besides the fact that risers are higher? Does it offer a more upright position?

What is the difference between risers and straight, besides the fact that risers are higher? Does it offer a more upright position?

It wieghs more and since they are generally longer it will generally have a less appropriate sweep if you cut it narrow.

i have been riding drops for a bit.
this weekend i put on a set of straight bars...im still experimenting.

wheres the option for dds

http://velospace.org/files/barsonpana.jpg

not gonna say til i've ridden every type of handlebar.

It wieghs more and since they are generally longer it will generally have a less appropriate sweep if you cut it narrow.

Do you know typically how narrow people cut it? From my understanding if its too narrow, maneuvering is harder.

wheres the option for dds

http://velospace.org/files/barsonpana.jpg

...erotic.......

I enjoy my flop and chops a lot

drops > *

drops- deda pista

I like risers, but I always want to like bullhorns, I'm trying a new set right now and I'll see if I like them better!

drops offer the most options (4+ different holds for various situations). and if your bike fits you correctly (the real kicker around here), they will be quite comfortable.

Lowrider chain steering wheel, like this one:

http://www.multimafia.no/revolusjonkel/images/395/chain-steering-wheel.jpg

Not really, I use the Nitto B-123 drops.

overall--drops.
but, i really like bullhorns too.

drops for touring, bullhorns for everything else.

drops all the way.

chopped pursuits.

kinda like bulls, but better.

bullhorns for city, drops for longer rides.

Bullhorns are pretty damn sweet but I'm trying out a flat bar right now

Straight bar with short bar ends.

profile stoker bullhorn bars ftw. I used to switch bars all the time trying to see what I liked best, and I ALWAYS came back to my profiles, they are just the best.

Risers with rise to em

Road drops with nice hoods are the best for me.

Bullhorns are great because you can get a much better/more comfortable grip on the "hoods" than with drops and actual hoods. They're perfect for trackstanding in traffic or grinding up a hill.

You can get more aero on fast decents with drops though. Luckily if you're riding fixed on the road you're not hitting +35 too often anyway.

Road drops with nice hoods are the best for me.

Which brakes do you like best? I find STI brifters the most ergonomic, but there really aren't any plain levers in the same style.

crops

Diggin' flip n chops right now, but i miss my drops, in the market for a jag and b123s.

http://www.pacificcoaststar.com/pcs/images/Handlebar/handlebar_carlini_ape.jpg

Which brakes do you like best? I find STI brifters the most ergonomic, but there really aren't any plain levers in the same style.

Really? Because I find that my Tektro levers are more comfortable than any Shimano STI levers I have.

Also, on another bike I'm running a generic Shimano lever on the left (single chainring) and a 105 STI lever on the right (nine-speed rear), and I've noticed a few times that the levers look and feel exactly the same from the top, and the reach is the same.

+1,000 on teh drops

Running Origin-8 Gary bars right now. Kind of a Wtb/Nitto Dirt Drop with a bend that wasn't as well thought out. With the hoods (and front brake) they work great around town, and rock off road.

-Rob.

I've used every kind of bars in the poll but couldn't vote for any of the choices. I liked my 'stache bars but I don't really have a bike they would be right for at the moment. Maybe when I get my xtracycle. I could do without risers/straight bars if I didn't ride off road and I will admit that I like the aesthetic.

brifters

They're called Shakes, *******.

Brifters is one of the worst bicycle related terms ever!

My favorite is my ergonomic drop bar with two dummy brake hoods and a cross lever by the stem.

I am waiting for some company to design a brake hood with no lever whatsoever (not even those little stoker levers). If such a product existed, I might never use any other kind of bar.

Portuer bars like my Nitto Promenade bar are great for City riding

http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/yhst-84224226242177_1972_11979757

Drops for the track and risers for the city.

I am waiting for some company to design a brake hood with no lever whatsoever (not even those little stoker levers). If such a product existed, I might never use any other kind of bar.

+++

I think I saw such a thing in FGG's photo coverage of Interbike. I never found out who makes them.

Ergo road drops and townie bars.

drops for real. for city riding i rotate 'em up like the bums do...then if i need to go on a fast ride with the pros i rotate 'em back down and tell them guys they gonna get dropped.

Which brakes do you like best? I find STI brifters the most ergonomic, but there really aren't any plain levers in the same style.

Not exactly the same, but tektro aero levers are a copy of campy ergo and they feel and work great. I once rode around for a bit with a tektro lever on one side and a DA aero lever on the left, and the tektro lever was way more comfortable. The tektros also rip off campy's excellent QR system. And they're so cheap!

http://www.sfu.ca/~ahartlin/bike.jpg
tektro
http://www.mariposabicycles.com/images/road-chorus/DSC00628-760.jpg
campy