Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - ok these are the bars i want

hi i want some bars that are like bullhorns, and also like moustache bars.
i.e. i want a flat section in the middle by the stem, a curved towards me section like bent MTN bars, and a forward drop section like bullhorns.
anyone make bars like these? I did a crude drawing in MSPaint which I will try to post.
thanks for the help...
ben

hi i want some bars that are like bullhorns, and also like moustache bars.
i.e. i want a flat section in the middle by the stem, a curved towards me section like bent MTN bars, and a forward drop section like bullhorns.
anyone make bars like these? I did a crude drawing in MSPaint which I will try to post.
thanks for the help...
ben
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ok wow, it is crude...anyways, help me out. i want these bars, and don't know how to bend them myself
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I want them too, let me know if you find any :)

I'll have a look round the web, see what I can find.

yeah they seem f...ing great: a couple good close positions plus a good forward position. let's make a million, er, a hundred bucks. i don't often use my drops, but these would have more positions than cut off drops

don't the old mavic bars look something like that?

or am i thinking of something completely different?

fsnl
sparky

Good idea for a h/bar!

I would contact Grant Peterson at Rivendell Bicycle Works and see if he can get Nitto to manufacture them. Not sure if they would be popular enough but it would certainly be worth a try.

http://www.sjscycles.com/store/8884nitto.jpg

These are Nitto Moustache bars, pretty close you what you want, but with a narrower straight section in the middle.

http://sheldonbrown.com/harris/images/nittonorthrd.jpg

This is Nitto's North Road bar, more of a drop than the Moustaches, and the ends are angled outwards more, and straighter.

http://rivendellbicycles.com/images/catpics/16-127.jpg

This is the Nitto Albatross, pretty much the same as the North Road, but with less drop I think.

http://rivendellbicycles.com/images/catpics/16-122.jpg

Finally, there is this, which is either the Dove or the Chromo version of the Albatross (Rivendell use the same pic for both on their site).

I think these four are as close as you're gonna find off the hook, unless there are some wierd tandem or comfort bars that I haven't found. Obviously they're all designed to be used the other way round, and might need some trimming or even bending to get them spot-on, but it's either that or make your own.

Thanks to SJS Cycles, Harris Cyclery and Rivendell for the pics.

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The closest thing to what you want that is out there is a Syntace STratos bar (or chuck's tsunami). THey have 20-25mm back sweep. The bar curves towards you, between the stem and the bend. The back curve is not apparent from most pictures, but you will get the idea in this pictures (http://www.trisports.com/synstratzer.html). It also curves a little inward in the straight region where you put your hands on, which is very comfortable on the wrist.
The 15degree one drops about 2 inches and 5 degree drops about 1 inch. Regardless of the drop and width the backsweep is between 20-25mm. I have 2 of these both in 5d and 15d and they are very comfortable and do not look awkward. Because of their unique shape the brake lever that fits best (in case you decide to use a brake) is the syntace space control lever.

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The closest thing to what you want that is out there is a Syntace STratos bar (or chuck's tsunami). THey have 20-25mm back sweep. The bar curves towards you, between the stem and the bend. The back curve is not apparent from most pictures, but you will get the idea in this pictures (http://www.trisports.com/synstratzer.html). It also curves a little inward in the straight region where you put your hands on, which is very comfortable on the wrist.
The 15degree one drops about 2 inches and 5 degree drops about 1 inch. Regardless of the drop and width the backsweep is between 20-25mm. I have 2 of these both in 5d and 15d and they are very comfortable and do not look awkward. Because of their unique shape the brake lever that fits best (in case you decide to use a brake) is the syntace space control lever.

these look great! thanks. what width(s) do you have?

any idea if there's anywhere cheaper than the site to buy them?

the Tsunami is the same shape as the stratos? i.e., there's a backsweep and drop? question about price referred to the stratos bar ($50)

How about these

I was just looking at some fixie's and saw these.

ITM TT bars

http://www.fixedgeargallery.com/2004/d/lirette.htm


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these look great! thanks. what width(s) do you have?

any idea if there's anywhere cheaper than the site to buy them?

I had a medium (41cm) and I currently have a large (43cm). The size is a bit misleading. medium is actually 40cm center-to-center and large is 42cm. If you want one with 15d drop then you can get the tsunami from chucks for 10 bucks (I think). His bars look like old stock syntace, and they are stamped syntace underneath. They are not black but dark blue and the ends are not cut sqauarely, which is not a problem since you can cut 'em off easily with a hacksaw. Other than that they have the same backsweep and drop as syntace. As far as the price of syntace stratos, your guess is as good as mine. You could try aebike.com, ebay etc.

What about these...

http://www.nashbar.com/profile.cfm?category=92&subcategory=1049&brand=&sku=9756&storetype=&estoreid=&pagename=

You could install moustache bars in the wrong direction.....

You could install moustache bars in the wrong direction.....

oui, je pense de ca, mais... ok je ne se pas "bullhorn" I really want the upturn at the tip of the forward section. how hard are handlebars to bend? i'd think that especially at the end, where you could get less leverage... the nitto albatross looks just about right for the close section, if i could bend the straight ends...

i think i'll probably get the tsunami from chucks and see how i like that...hey it's only ten bucks, and if i don't like it, i can trade it for a cog or something.
btw, i spent two weeks in montreal for the jazz festival...what a fun city to bike in! j'aime montreal. I only saw maybe one or two fixie riders though.

g_taco : are they 26.0 diameter?

hi i want some bars that are like bullhorns, and also like moustache bars.
i.e. i want a flat section in the middle by the stem, a curved towards me section like bent MTN bars, and a forward drop section like bullhorns.
anyone make bars like these? I did a crude drawing in MSPaint which I will try to post.
thanks for the help...
ben

I vaguely remember some German company marketing these as some sort of touring bar... will look for more info

how about syntace stratos? (http://www.tri-zone.com/Catalog/BigStratos.html)

check out these moustaches from vandessel: bottom of the page http://vandesselsports.com/accessories.shtml#ffw
the ends of the bars look like they extend out further from the stem mount than the nitto ones do. so flip these backwards and bend those long ends upward and you have an interesting set of handlebars. they have no drop at all though. might have to run a longer stem to be able to use the inside curve position. climbing would be easy with these bars but squeezing through cars would not be fun.

How has no-one posted this yet:http://www.fixedgeargallery.com/2004/d/bentsen.htm

They don't have turned up ends, but other than that they look perfect (to me at least). Love the orange bar tape too.

Here's an old photo of my Albatross-type bar which has been chopped at the ends and flipped.
http://www.fixedgeargallery.com/leakos1.htm

how about syntace stratos? (http://www.tri-zone.com/Catalog/BigStratos.html)

As someone else suggested too, I have these bars - the 39cm with the 40-degree drop. It sounds like you want more of the bar to come back toward you than these bars have. I do have the narrowest set, but there is not a whole lot of room by the steam. I can just fit my hands in the space and I now take my light mount off when I'm not using it. I also have the most dramatic drop and I don't find it too comfortable to ride holding that 40-degree drop - makes my wrist feel strange. I really like these bars and I'm glad I got them; I just don't think they are quite what you have described.

Here are some lousy pics of my Syntace Stratos. My phone doesn't take the best pics.

http://home.comcast.net/~jsvarner/Bars2.jpg
http://home.comcast.net/~jsvarner/Bars1.jpg

[QUOTE=South Fulcrum]Here are some lousy pics of my Syntace Stratos. My phone doesn't take the best pics.

those are the five degree drop bars? they look nice. nice sticker too :D

anyone know what the width of the the bars available on chucksbikes is?

i must say, those syntace bars are some hot ****.

south fulcrum...i just reread your first post; are those pics of the 40 degree drop bars?
doesn't look as extreme as i thought...

Fulcrum's are the 40deg drop. I've got the 15deg and they're great. Although sometimes I wish I had something deeper for riding in the wind and such. I have stretches of a mile or so on my commute with few lights and little traffic that make me want to get more aero than I can comfortably get on the bullhorns. But when I'm in the city, they rock. I've never used the square style bullhorns, but the curves on mine definately look more ergonomic.

tim

I believe mine are 5 degree Stratos pictured here...