History of the Bullhorn?
05-21-08 | 01:49 PM
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History of the Bullhorn?
How long ago did people begin using these? Seems like all pics I see of of TT bikes prior to the late 80s have the older drop bars. Anyone have older pics of a bike with bullhorns?
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05-22-08 | 02:47 AM
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The East Germans were using them on the track in the very early 80s (1981 perhaps?), along with the first bladed spokes and suchlike. Bullhorns started being used on the road a few years later. Other countries, including the Americans, chased the technology and Bicycling published some snippets in 1983 in the lead up to the LA Games. The '84 American Team Time Trial team used bullhorns on the road, as did a few others.
05-24-08 | 12:52 AM
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So in other words bullhorns spread because the communists started doing it and then the US felt like it needed to follow suit ... that's actually kinda cool ... early 80's cold war history stuff! Anyone else have any info on this? Bullhorns are so accepted as TT/hipster equipment these days, it's interesting to see where this stuff comes from.
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05-24-08 | 02:00 PM
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So in other words bullhorns spread because the communists started doing it and then the US felt like it needed to follow suit ... that's actually kinda cool ... early 80's cold war history stuff! Anyone else have any info on this? Bullhorns are so accepted as TT/hipster equipment these days, it's interesting to see where this stuff comes from.
