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-   -   Chopping Drop Bars (https://www.bikeforums.net/singlespeed-fixed-gear/635178-chopping-drop-bars.html)

sooprvylyn 04-08-10 04:48 PM
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Originally Posted by HoudiniSplicer (Post 10643614)
I've cut bars with both a hack saw and a pipe cutter, but my preferred method is to just spend $20 on a new set of bars.
just thought about this:

If this guy wants to chop drops then he is probably a poor college kid looking for an easy/cheap way to get the "look" He should just use a crappy hacksaw with an old blade, preferably in his dominant hand so he can drink a PBR out of his other hand at the same time.

shubonker 04-08-10 06:17 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by HoudiniSplicer (Post 10643614)
I've cut bars with both a hack saw and a pipe cutter, but my preferred method is to just spend $20 on a new set of bars.
I mainly cut riser bars, but i have cut one or two drops to turn them into bullhorns.

Tomo_Ishi 04-08-10 06:41 PM
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Originally Posted by sooprvylyn (Post 10643643)
just thought about this:

If this guy wants to chop drops then he is probably a poor college kid looking for an easy/cheap way to get the "look" He should just use a crappy hacksaw with an old blade, preferably in his dominant hand so he can drink a PBR out of his other hand at the same time.
Ah the good old days. ... But wait, I couldn't afford a hacksaw. I mean a six-pack was a real expense back then.

dobber 04-09-10 07:48 PM
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Originally Posted by sooprvylyn (Post 10642845)
Not true, I've used them on all types of bars, the small ones dont have a large enough footprint to be effected by the bars curvature. USE A PIPE CUTTER!

Hacksaw= Uneven cut and time consuming + needs to be sanded or filed afterwards

Bandsaw= Hard to get the right angle on a curved bar, also they are expensive or hard to get ahold of if you dont already have one.
Jesus H Christ, if you can't get a smooth, even cut with a hacksaw blade you need to re-evaluate whether you should be riding a bike without the aid of training wheels.

Throw a wrap of tape around the bar to act as a guide. 5 minutes tops, another minute to run a file around the edige.

das_pyrate 04-10-10 02:59 PM
chopped horns < real horns

pyze-guy 04-10-10 08:20 PM
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Originally Posted by sooprvylyn (Post 10642904)
I can get through a handlebar, both sides, with a pipe cutter in less than 1 minute, and there is no cleanup after. I dont need any clamp or any other tools except a sharpie to mark my cuts. There is no way you are chopping a bar with a hacksaw and cleaning the edges in less than 15 minutes.

BTW, you are not supposed to "push" any saw through any medium, what shop class did you attend.

Japanese saws are pull saws, European based saws are almost always push saws.

Get a pipe cutter.

ADSR 04-11-10 02:26 AM
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Retro Grouch 04-11-10 07:00 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by sooprvylyn (Post 10642904)
I can get through a handlebar, both sides, with a pipe cutter in less than 1 minute, and there is no cleanup after. I dont need any clamp or any other tools except a sharpie to mark my cuts. There is no way you are chopping a bar with a hacksaw and cleaning the edges in less than 15 minutes.

BTW, you are not supposed to "push" any saw through any medium, what shop class did you attend.
Such a short post. So many points to quibble with.

ironpuppy13 04-11-10 10:43 AM
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Originally Posted by AEO (Post 10643226)
I offer the simplest solution of all.

buy cheap bull horn bars from 8inch, rather than chop drop bars. :innocent:
i prefer chop bars due to the short length of them. if i wanted to buy cheap bull horns, i would use a pair of bullhorns i have laying around.

@to whom it may concern

I ended up doing it with a hacksaw. took me like 30 minutes total including re-wrapping the bars. did a fine job.

cons: getting metal shavings in your mouth

ironpuppy13 04-11-10 10:45 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by sooprvylyn (Post 10643643)
just thought about this:

If this guy wants to chop drops then he is probably a poor college kid looking for an easy/cheap way to get the "look" He should just use a crappy hacksaw with an old blade, preferably in his dominant hand so he can drink a PBR out of his other hand at the same time.
actually that's exactly how i did it!

TejanoTrackie 04-11-10 03:16 PM
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Originally Posted by ironpuppy13 (Post 10654119)
cons: getting metal shavings in your mouth
Dude, you're not supposed to clean the shavings out of the bar ends with your tongue!

ironpuppy13 04-11-10 08:35 PM
i accidentally breathed them in.

and also not only did i drink a pbr while i did it, i did it in my white v neck/flannel combo right after grooming my mustache and cutting holes in my scenester girls jeans. i was just mostly bummed that i got my vegan toms dirty.

AEO 04-11-10 08:55 PM
oh, yeah, where a protective mask when working with aluminum dust.
it's not healthy to inhale that.

TejanoTrackie 04-11-10 09:16 PM
I think your advice came just a bit late for this fellow. But then again, he was probably already half brain-dead from the pbr.

ironpuppy13 04-11-10 10:35 PM
wooo pbr. and yes i definitely should have had a mask on, but i don't think i actually inhaled any, just got it in my mouth while breathing in.... you notice aluminum dust entering your mouth real quick. luckily that pbr was there to wash out my mouth. wooo pbr.


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