I installed bullhorns on my Fuji
 

I made a set of bullhorns from an old set of drops I had laying around. One tubing cutter and about an hour later and presto!


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I take it that no ones like the bullhorns I made? Meh. Thinking of swapping back and learning to ride in my drops.

I like it, stick with it. It's not us that needs to be pleased, it's you. Let us know how it works out.

Scott

I think it looks out of place, but it only matters if YOU like it. You ride bikes because it's fun, not because you want to please others!

I'm not sure I like them.after riding 15 miles on them.

Do you feel stretched out on them? perhaps the opposite? I'm trying to gauge how much your hand position has move, did you ride on the hoods before?

I like it btw.

I did that with a set of bars, and found that my wrists were in an uncomfortable position. I think real bull horns may be angled slightly inward, which would make them much more rideable.

Yes I rode on my hoods mostly. They feel the same really.

And no, these are regular bullhorns that, as far as I know, are straight.

Your hands are currently resting over the side of the brake lever or below it on the bars? I know for my comfort I ride near the very ends of my bullhorns.

Dude - They are great - I have had to put bull horns on all my bike save for my 74 PR-10 Frankenpeu - I am 57 and with a bad back and osteoarthritis so the Bull horns have been perfect for me - I can no longer get down in the drops and have had to also raise up my stem - But I am ridding... I should have switched over to bull horns long ago but did not know about their comfort...

UNIVEGA with Bull Horns also have Ted Williams step through and a UO-8 with Bull Horns - Hey - Its Texas...

Looks good, not really my style, my friend did the same, i ride on my hoods too but i like changing my riding style when i ride. The bull horns(chop and flip) limit your options where your hands can go.

Honestly, your not limited where you hands can go. Hand placement is really through same unless you ride in your drops, in which case I do not.

old style Syntace and Mavic TT bullhorns are angled inwards and are very comfy. Not all modern ones are, though.
Nice job on yours, this conversion looks very well done. If it gets you riding it more it's been a success IMHO.

Different angle.



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My main commuter is a '76 fuji track bike - I prefer bullhorns on it for climbing and sprinting. Don't really miss the drop section since it's mostly urban riding.
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;) I think it's just "new" to you. Don't you hate how bullhorns look so very different from slight angles?

I like the look and the concept of modifying an old set of bars. In the first photo group I thought that maybe they should be angled-up more to be more comfortable as well.
I also ride 99% on the brake hoods of my dropped bars. But people comment on the way I angle-up my drop bars as unusual so take none of my comments seriously as I am an odd-ball.
But from my perspective your mod is WAY COOL!

in my experience, nounting non-aero brake levers on bullhorns, like the way you did, gives you much less handlebar space. I would opt for using TT/reverse levers. That way you can get all the way up to the ends.

+1 I really disliked the handles when I did it myself.
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Could have been the wrap job ;)

LoL that was just a first test rewrap re-re-using 2 dollar bar tape ;)

If it works for you then keep them...... I doesn't look so bad, just different than what everyone is used to.

i like bullhorns if i want an aggressive riding position - pretty much like if i wanted to be in the drops at all time - big saddle to bar drop - then i would opt for bullhorns - on long rides im' sticking with drops

Are bullhorns as intuitive as flat bars in rough and tumble situation, e.g., pulling over curb and avoiding sudden obstacles at same time, etc? Gravel, small rocks, 23c sized cracks... I'm so used to flats, I've fallen asleep riding them. I think drops keep me a little more alert, probably because they're more sensitive/skittish. Where do bullhorns fit in?

You ride bullhorns just like you would anything else weather its drops or a broom handle.

And as for access to the bar ends, the brake levers feel fine.