Pennywize

Anyone using chopped/flopped drop bars = bullhorns?

i was thinking about doing this b/c i don't really feel like burning more money on bullhorns.

feedback on the comfort of these chop/flop bullhorn bars?

thanks!

janssenrider1

i did it to my drops and i'm happy i did it. it might take getting used to at first, but for me, i always gripped my bars as if they were bullhorns so the switch was easy. comfortability-wise i think you'll be fine, but let me remind you of what every bar chopping thread on here has said: measure twice, cut once.

1fluffhead

They are alright depending on the drops you pick for chopping. Some chopped/flopped bars look like the would be uncomfortable for longer rides. I used them on my first conversion to keep it cheap.

frankstoneline

My suggestion would be to find a pair of drops on the cheap to do it to, perhaps look in the pay it forward thread, then if you prefer your old drops, toss em back on. Its really a preferance issue, so try em out, if you dont like em, buy some bullhorns, and if you dont like those, go back to your drops.

ThunderChunky

i just made a pair out of ****ty schwinn world sport drops my friend gave me. i used them on a 15 mile ride yesterday and they were very comfortable. the only problem with them compared to actual bullhorns is the length of the horns, which would allow for less hand positions.

sug

I exclusively use chopped/flopped bars on my fixies. Very comfortable, easy to apply stress when you skid, suitable hand positions for city ride. And yes, they are cheap.

linux_author

floyd would agree with you - flipped, not chopped:

jeac

cheap and can be great

track drops and randonneurs can make some sick flop n chops

shasta

I chopped and flopped the bars on a beater fixed gear conversion Im working on. Im happy I did it, especially since the bars I used only cost me $5. They are surprisingly comfortable and functional too. If you never use the the drop bars the way they were meant to be used then you might as well do it. You can drop a little weight and gain some comfort. Like others have said, measure twice and use cheap bars.

Pennywize

thanks for the great advice much appreciated! Think i'm going to chop the cheap drops i have laying around.

carail

dont get me wrong, i love my floped/choped drops, but i agree with what he say's about the lenght.

but they where free so, i love them.

wearyourtruth

i don't like 'em. i love bullhorns, but i don't like the shortness you get from the chop'n'flop. i like riding the elbows of my bullhorns but i also like the ability to get out on the flat section for things like climbing (not the flat part attached to the stem, but the ends) and i just can't do that well on flopped bars.

i seem to be the minority though

and if you are going for cheap, just cause they are bullhorns doesn't mean you have to pay an arm and a leg, i paid $15 for one of mine and $20 for the other (both used)

frankstoneline

But said chop/flops can be made for no monies at all, just a pair of salvaged drops and some handy hacksaw work. No monies at all is less than 15 monies.

wearyourtruth

^ true, but it's $15 worth of comfort for me. might not be for others *shrug*

nightfly

I like flop and chop better.

They are curvier and although they have less places to grip, they are more comfortable for me at least. I've had a bunch of different bullhorns and ended up going to a pair of flop and chops and actually bought a pair of plain vanilla Nittos sepcifically to chop. They are also a bit stiffer and curvier.

Now I can get rid of the million pairs of handlebars I've accumulated...

Aldone

depend on the bullhorns, soma are shaped almost like chopped and flipped road bars, others are quite different.

I hated my chopped and flipped but I love my Deda Crono Nero bars

Heyduke

Username is Pennywize....that makes my day.

dmb2786

i just chopped and flopped some drops. i love them and i couldnt be more comfortable. i wish i cut them shorter though because ive tilted them upward more.

kidtwisty

obviously, you still can.

deathhare

Chop and flip is the best thing ive ever done. Nitto b123

Zombie Carl

I'm going to get some because I saw 'em on deathhare's bike.

Zombie Carl

How about the chop no flop? I swear I saw someone running this set-up on here.

ThunderChunky

yeah, i've seen it done on track bars. most pointless **** ever.

Zombie Carl

The image I have of it in my head is pretty cool looking, I just couldn't think of one practical reason to do it.

ecp8

I love my chopped and *flipped* nitto's on my track bike. They place your hands right where you hands would be on the hoods of a road bike. The only downside I've found is that bar plugs don't want to seat securely in the chops. Anyone had this problem?