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I will have to assume he was either a massive dodo or a little to altered in mind or a combo of both.
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Not my friend but the roommates
but know I know there are people who can screw that up
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or am I missing something?
My guess is its a ghetto flop-chop fixie bar for scenester points, no brakes or plugs needed.Originally Posted by AEO
how do you plug the ends or use reverse levers if the bars were grooved for cables? doesn't the inner diameter and curvature change enough to cause problems with the plugs?or am I missing something?
-hey why not just chop it to an 8 inch flat bar to be extra cool.
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This, I like.Originally Posted by jtgotsjets
Anyway, everyone know they're called flop n chop because you're supposed to do it with an axe.
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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.
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Well if he was altered in mind then he was by default at least temporarily a dodo.Originally Posted by cZa
I will have to assume he was either a massive dodo or a little to altered in mind or a combo of both.Not my friend but the roommates
but know I know there are people who can screw that up
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just thought about this:Originally Posted by HoudiniSplicer
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.
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.
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I mainly cut riser bars, but i have cut one or two drops to turn them into bullhorns.Originally Posted by HoudiniSplicer
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.
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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.Originally Posted by sooprvylyn
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.
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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.Originally Posted by sooprvylyn
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.
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.
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BTW, you are not supposed to "push" any saw through any medium, what shop class did you attend.
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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.
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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.Originally Posted by sooprvylyn
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.
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buy cheap bull horn bars from 8inch, rather than chop drop bars.
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. Originally Posted by AEO
I offer the simplest solution of all.buy cheap bull horn bars from 8inch, rather than chop drop bars.
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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
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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!Originally Posted by sooprvylyn
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.
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Dude, you're not supposed to clean the shavings out of the bar ends with your tongue!Originally Posted by ironpuppy13
cons: getting metal shavings in your mouth
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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.
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.
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oh, yeah, where a protective mask when working with aluminum dust.
it's not healthy to inhale that.
it's not healthy to inhale that.
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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.
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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.