Thinking about bull horns...
03-23-09 | 12:53 AM
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Fantastic! That's a '71 Schwinn Le Tour, arguably the most comfortable road bike I've ever ridden, if not the fastest! I'm bummed you chopped the original handlebars, instead of just getting some cheapo bullhorns. Especially on a small red one. But to each, their own.
03-23-09 | 09:57 AM
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That's what I've got on the Centurion-flipped and chopped drops. They were a free, bent set anyway. No big loss.
03-24-09 | 05:13 PM
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Here's the measurement of my Nitto RB-018 bars. I unfortunately dont have a measuring tape so this is all I can offer.
03-31-09 | 06:16 AM
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Lever was explained on page 1...
I have one too, I like it but the short side is pretty much useless when it's hooked up to a rear brake. It would probably work better for a front brake, which I don't have right now. I like my nitto bars too, I use profile flat top section bullhorns on my raleigh track bike and like them too.
I have one too, I like it but the short side is pretty much useless when it's hooked up to a rear brake. It would probably work better for a front brake, which I don't have right now. I like my nitto bars too, I use profile flat top section bullhorns on my raleigh track bike and like them too.
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1989 Schwinn Paramount OS
1980 Mclean/Silk Hope Sport Touring
1983 Bianchi pista
1976 Fuji Feather track
1979 raleigh track
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03-31-09 | 07:06 AM
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here are some bullhorn variations:
I like them, but I grew up on flat bar mtbs w/barends.
I like them, but I grew up on flat bar mtbs w/barends.
03-31-09 | 12:30 PM
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totally late to the party, but i want to add one thing:
bullhorns only come in 26.0mm, except for the soma bullhorn that is 25.4mm. the op probably has a 25.4mm stem on that bike. this isn't an issue if you flip/clip flop/chop.
people will tell you not to shove a 26.0 bar into a 25.4 stem. it can be difficult and will scratch your bars, but it can be done. i did it:
bullhorns only come in 26.0mm, except for the soma bullhorn that is 25.4mm. the op probably has a 25.4mm stem on that bike. this isn't an issue if you flip/clip flop/chop.
people will tell you not to shove a 26.0 bar into a 25.4 stem. it can be difficult and will scratch your bars, but it can be done. i did it:
03-31-09 | 12:35 PM
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It's a gran/dia compe shot lever. Pull from either side for the same caliper. I use it fo rthe front brake and so far so good. I'm in the flats most of the time so it works out well. I'm at the horns when I'm sprinting and after a sprint I always return to the flats to stabalize myself.
03-31-09 | 12:42 PM
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Bullhorns with inverted non-aero levers. The lever body doesn't interfere with my hand position this way
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03-31-09 | 07:10 PM
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03-31-09 | 07:43 PM
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