Bars and breaks - London Fixed-gear and Single-speed

Clever Pun · 7th August 2008

I'm thinking of getting nitto bars for my build and I think getting a front bmx style brake is the most aesthetically pleasing choice. But... I ride pretty much exclusively on the hoods on my road bike, I'm guessing getting that type of bar and hoods (only one lever) would be a travesty?

Any of you have any suggestions other than man up and ride the drops?

cheers

jonlubi · 7th August 2008

Bull horns. Similar position to being on the hoods and with the flat section you have options for where to put your hands - like with drops.
And they're BRAKES! Unless they're broken...

Skully · 7th August 2008

Or just ride where the hood/brakes would have been, sort of just on the down section of the drops. Depending on the shape of the bars this an excellent position for me. It's very comfortable and a nice halfway spot between tops and drops, useful when you want to get out of the saddle.

The Seldom Killer · 7th August 2008

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Originally Posted by Clever Pun

I'm thinking of getting nitto bars for my build and I think getting a front bmx style brake is the most aesthetically pleasing choice. But... I ride pretty much exclusively on the hoods on my road bike, I'm guessing getting that type of bar and hoods (only one lever) would be a travesty?

Any of you have any suggestions other than man up and ride the drops?

cheers

I put hoods on my conversion because I prefer them and find them more aesthetically pleasing. I nicked the gearless ones off my gf's decomissioned cross bike.

However, you should get into riding on the drops as well. They are there for a reason.

BTW - Bars and WHAT?

CheBeef · 7th August 2008

I got a hadlebar bar like this albeit in black (Modolo) for a tenner form ebay, they're going on my conversion.

|³|MA3K · 7th August 2008

There you go:

eyebrows · 7th August 2008

I prefer to take my breaks in bars, not on them.

Clever Pun · 7th August 2008

sorry, wasn't thinking, I typed it right in the actual post...meh

it's going to be a classical style bike, I've got an old A F Mills frame so there will be drops and no bull horns but I can see where you've coming from

I suspect just manning up to it will be the way to go

Skully · 7th August 2008

How about some of those nobby things that replace a brake or brakes if you're fixed? Can't remember what they called but they'd be well 'simpatico' with a classic bike... Usually you see one, with a normal brake (front) on the other bar.

fred · 7th August 2008

see http://www.sheldonbrown.com/deakins/handlebars.html

position number 2:

|³|MA3K · 7th August 2008

Would you like a bit of stem with that steerer sir?

7th August 2008	#1
Clever Pun	Bars and breaks I'm thinking of getting nitto bars for my build and I think getting a front bmx style brake is the most aesthetically pleasing choice. But... I ride pretty much exclusively on the hoods on my road bike, I'm guessing getting that type of bar and hoods (only one lever) would be a travesty? Any of you have any suggestions other than man up and ride the drops? cheers
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7th August 2008	#2
jonlubi	Bull horns. Similar position to being on the hoods and with the flat section you have options for where to put your hands - like with drops. And they're BRAKES! Unless they're broken...
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7th August 2008	#3
Skully	Or just ride where the hood/brakes would have been, sort of just on the down section of the drops. Depending on the shape of the bars this an excellent position for me. It's very comfortable and a nice halfway spot between tops and drops, useful when you want to get out of the saddle.
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7th August 2008	#5
CheBeef	I got a hadlebar bar like this albeit in black (Modolo) for a tenner form ebay, they're going on my conversion.
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7th August 2008	#7
eyebrows	I prefer to take my breaks in bars, not on them.
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7th August 2008	#10
fred	see http://www.sheldonbrown.com/deakins/handlebars.html position number 2:
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7th August 2008	#11
\|³\|MA3K	Would you like a bit of stem with that steerer sir?
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