Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - carbon fiber bullhorns?

Does anyone manufacture carbon fiber bullhorns without the flat aero section? i'm looking for a round tube throughout the bar.

never seen any, but maybe you could chop'n'flop some carbon road bars ;)

talk about overkill. the carbon components should stay on the track bikes. the street is not the track.

please...
spend 50 miles riding on less than ideal pavement and tell me that carbon bars are overkill.

stick to what you know, k?
noob.

HERE (http://www.torpedo7.co.nz/products/EAHBUN7DF) you go... kinda pricy though

ohh come on, and people wonder why bicycling dont get no respect

ohh come on, and people wonder why bicycling dont get no respect


yeah dude I agree, I refuse to use good components because I am not thor hushovd.

people wonder why bicycling dont get no respect
no they don't.

@keisatsu:

Does anyone manufacture carbon fiber bullhorns without the flat aero section?

please...
spend 50 miles riding on less than ideal pavement and tell me that carbon bars are overkill.

stick to what you know, k?
noob.

I ride on lots of cobblestones every day, and carbon bars are overkill. Invest in some good bar tape and a decent pair of gloves; your hands will be happy.

there's a big difference between a mile of cobblestones and two hours of road buzz.
i wouldn't be asking if i didn't have a reason.

there's a big difference between a mile of cobblestones and two hours of road buzz.
i wouldn't be asking if i didn't have a reason.

I wouldn't be commenting if I only rode on a mile of cobblestones a day. If you want to piss your money away instead of looking for practical solutions have fun at it.

thanks. back to the topic...

thanks. back to the topic...

Sorry, I though the topic was helping you deal with road buzz, my bad. :rolleyes:

it's ok, simple mistake.

It's starting to look like flop & chops with the way these searches are going. The flat aero sections are aCtually really nice, except for the part about not being able to grab in the middle of the section. But the outer corners are much more comfortable than the round counterparts.

how about instead of wasting your money you learn how to not let trivial **** bother you

It's starting to look like flop & chops with the way these searches are going. The flat aero sections are aCtually really nice, except for the part about not being able to grab in the middle of the section. But the outer corners are much more comfortable than the round counterparts.

another point: i use a cross lever on the flat section. this is my main reason behind avoiding the aero section bars.

but yeah, i'm also coming up empty on searches.

Out of stock and 31.8 (http://www.universalcycles.com/shopping/product_details.php?id=16267&category=890) and expensive. Not quite round, but the closest I could find.

Chop and flop is probably going to be the cheapest/easily accessible.

Why do people care what he wants to spend his money on?



And I haven't seen round carbon bullhorns, only the ones for Tri bikes

^^those also have a flat section.

Why do people care what he wants to spend his money on?



And I haven't seen round carbon bullhorns, only the ones for Tri bikes

I certainly don't. I was only trying to be helpful by offering up practical solutions to road buzz based on riding on seriously bad roads every day for the last eight years. It seems that the OP just wants to be a dick for some reason.

Make your own?

http://www.sheldonbrown.com/rinard/carbon_fiber.htm

How does carbon help with bumpy roads?

the expensiveness of it makes up for a lack in manliness

I like huerro's solution. Take another look at that monstrous homemade carbon frankenbike/deathtrap on VS (http://velospace.org/files/kolfiber4.jpg) for an example of what not to do.

oh dear god

I don't know that vibration dampening is going to be designed into TT/Tri bars though. Short races, clean closed courses, comfort is obviously second to aerodynamics. I don't think it will be nearly as noticeable as switching to a carbon fork.
Edit: I know you already swapped to a carbon fork.

just get one of these (http://www.serotta.com/forum/showthread.php?t=43217)

How does carbon help with bumpy roads?

CF (and other composites as well) have a natural "dampening" tendency,......so like a steel bar, they flex and return to the original shape, thus dampening some of the transmitted vibrations from the road to your hands.

there was actually a difference I could feel between aluminum and CF bars, I thought, and with the only other materials having a dampening action being steel (heavy) and titanium ($$$$$), I think CF bars would certainly NOT be "overkill" if vibration dampening was one of your priorities in selecting a bar.

but your probably going to have to chop and flip some CF bars, or make your own if you want a totally round cross section throughout.

steel bars are stiffer than al bars...

please...
spend 50 miles riding on less than ideal pavement and tell me that carbon bars are overkill.

stick to what you know, k?
noob.

If only there was some kind of bike designed for that kind of riding. Maybe something with a little longer wheelbase, maybe slacker angles, some clearance for fatter tires..

Oh well, I guess I'll just buy some stupidly expensive bars for my stiff twitchy track bike instead. Sigh.

if u paint some cheap alu or steel bars like carbon fiber they become the same weight as it

just fyi

If only there was some kind of bike designed for that kind of riding. Maybe something with a little longer wheelbase, maybe slacker angles, some clearance for fatter tires..

Oh well, I guess I'll just buy some stupidly expensive bars for my stiff twitchy track bike instead. Sigh.

I think buying another bike would cost more money than his carbon horns...

You know, just saying.

probably not

Spooki:

Profile T2 Cobras do have the flat section, but they also have a super-wide 31.8 center section normally used to clamp clip on aerobars to.
http://www.profile-design.com/products/base-bars/cobra-wing/

You just need to buy a lever that fits 31.8 and has a full hinge so you don't have to slide it past the flat area:
http://www.canecreek.com/crosstop-brake-levers.html

http://www.canecreek.com/crosstop-brake-levers.html

Holy ****. $40 to shave 7 grams. That is less than the mass of 3 pennies. Bike people are ridiculous.

steel bars are stiffer than al bars...

COMPLETELY dependent on the design, length, tubing taper, materials, etc,...so NO steel bars are NOT "stiffer than al bars"

a steel bar will flex and return to it's original shape, where as aluminum when it bends, it STAYS bent, so you'd see the tubing thickness on al bars is THREE TIMES what you'd see on a cro-mo bar

but thanks for playing

How does carbon help with bumpy roads?

try riding aluminum bikes with aluminum forks and bars

then ride a steel bike with steel fork and bars

then ride a carbon bike with carbon fork and bars....

yes there is a difference...

By all accounts from people who would know (racers) you'll feel a much more significant difference if you just get tires that are a few mm wider for long rides. I moved from 23mm to 28mm on my road bike so that I could make it more comfortable without having to change anything else, which I already have set up well for me. CF handlebars are mostly just for weight savings.


But, I mean, that's not really an answer to your question. If you want carbon fiber bullhorns, you want carbon fiber bullhorns. If you want to make the ride more comfortable, you might try wider tires and thicker bar tape, wrapped more densely. You can still do these things WITH carbon fiber bullhorns for the ultimate in comfort. Short of getting a more comfortable bike, that is.

i think that bontrager has a set

Why do people care what he wants to spend his money on?



Because any time anyone else asks about buying expensive components spooki is the first person to call that person out as a poseur.

Because any time anyone else asks about buying expensive components spooki is the first person to call that person out as a poseur.

wow.
fyi, lying on the internet makes you look like a moron. or didn't you get the memo...

So this got out of hand faster than Dr. Strangelove.

do carbon fiber bars come from......carbon-based life forms??

(sorry, couldnt help myself, and 'carbon is murder!1' is too blunt)

We only understand blunt in here...

i'm not sure why everyone hates carbon fiber or gives a crap what the OP puts on his bike... but another idea i had (other than the flop'n'chop) is what about a flat bar with bar ends? that'd fit a cross lever just fine. might not be too comfortable in the 'elbows' but the rest would be fine i would think?

http://imagebank.ipcmedia.com/imageBank/cache/s/Salsa-carbon-flat-bar_e_cd6a2423423933d54731ab23bca30a38.jpg

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http://www.bikesomewhere.com/images/big/F29BDFA1-F1F0-408F-1CF3F28A5762C6E6.jpg

do carbon fiber bars come from......carbon-based life forms??

(sorry, couldnt help myself, and 'carbon is murder!1' is too blunt)


and I heard the weed in japan was pretty good,...sorry you couldn't find a sack
:p

wearyourtruth, thank you for finally posting that.

i was waiting for somebody to finally get around to it.

do carbon fiber bars come from......carbon-based life forms??

(sorry, couldnt help myself, and 'carbon is murder!1' is too blunt)

This is how it works, trust me I'm a composites/polymer engineer...
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg62/IverTheScientist/carbonfibrebaby.jpg
oh and....
http://www.autoblog.com/media/2006/06/carbon-fiber-toilet-resized.jpg

http://www.autoblog.com/media/2006/06/carbon-fiber-toilet-resized.jpg

Spooki,

I think if you can't find any carbon fiber bullhorns, this is almost as good.