Originally Posted by
hxzero
They're dumb because the ends point down, giving you effectively one and a half good hand positions. You can't use the "horns" like bullhorns because the position is awful. Why not just flip them and use them like bullhorns? You get more hand positions, the more aggressive position of the bullhorn, and your knees don't hit.
well i think those bars are too short to give you the bull horns. I know when i cut mine, i intent was for them to be used as bull horns. However, when i started using them turned out to be too short. As for position, you can ride them the same way you would drops, the only position you are lacking is the aero position. You can still hold next to the step, by the turn, and if you need to put get out of the seat and pull off the ends.
It works out well .They are much better then risers or straight bars. Also i'm sure people using them aren't doing so on long trips, so they serve their purpose. I won't call it dumb, just something they did, and its not the worse thing to do other there.