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bullhorn brake levers

Old 07-12-08, 12:30 AM
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bullhorn brake levers

i want to ride nitto bullhorns and a front brake at the same time. for those of you who have worked with this kind of set-up, where did you mount the lever and what kind of lever did you find to be most convenient?

secondary question: would it be a better idea for me to just grow a pair and forget the front brake idea when i ride these bars?

ps: don't answer the second question. i know.
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Old 07-12-08, 01:28 AM
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I have those bars and have a brake about 1" from the center. Works well.
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Old 07-12-08, 02:33 AM
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If you want it to be convenient check your hand positions ie the flats or "horns" or whatev.
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Old 07-12-08, 05:02 AM
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I'd go with a time trial or inverse brake lever. When you need that brake, you'll also be needing maximum control of your bike and having your hands out on the horns is better than next to the stem.
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^^ i ride bull horns with TT levers and am considering to put interleave (cross) levers on the flats so that what wever position I'm in I can brake from.
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Old 07-12-08, 07:07 AM
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Originally Posted by bbattle
I'd go with a time trial or inverse brake lever. When you need that brake, you'll also be needing maximum control of your bike and having your hands out on the horns is better than next to the stem.
Yep.
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Old 07-12-08, 07:32 AM
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My bullhorns have time trial levers on them. These https://www.nashbar.com/profile.cfm?c...0Road%20Brakes
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Old 07-12-08, 07:49 AM
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I need those
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Q: what brand cross lever do i need to put it right up against the stem?
My cross lever only fits the bar an inch out from my stem (where the bar has gotten slightly smaller). I have wide hands and would prefer to move it over all the way to center So I have more room up top. I guess that would be 26.0 that i need.
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The Nitto Bars are 26mm at the clamp area so you're going to want to get a brake designed for that.
I have the Nitto RB-018 bars with the Diatech Dirty Harry brake and that sits nicely next to the stem.
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ok, i'll go look^ thanks.
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maddyfish: are you really a democrat that's going to vote for mccain? that's just dumb.
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Originally Posted by bionnaki
maddyfish: are you really a democrat that's going to vote for mccain? that's just dumb.
yes, very dumb.
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Originally Posted by maddyfish
My bullhorns have time trial levers on them. These https://www.nashbar.com/profile.cfm?c...0Road%20Brakes
I just got mine this morning. They seem pretty decent. I bought them and the Jailbreak calipers for $55 (added the Nashbar TT bar and a coupon code for $81 shipped).

Originally Posted by bionnaki
maddyfish: are you really a democrat that's going to vote for mccain? that's just dumb.
Why, he's not really a Republican anyway.

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can anyone recommend a time trial bar that looks nice on the end of some unwrapped nitto bullhorns? don't wanna be a ****** but do wanna look pretty while being safe.
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TT levers on unwrapped bullhorns...

Most of the TT levers I looked at when shopping for my setup were all black; probably a
strange contrast against unwrapped bullhorns. I have seen TT levers with silver levers, but the
cap portion of the brake is still generally black.

Incidentally, the cable is going to be rather unwieldy unless hidden under bar tape.
Just saying... <grin>
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Old 07-14-08, 02:45 AM
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Originally Posted by chrissmedley
can anyone recommend a time trial bar that looks nice on the end of some unwrapped nitto bullhorns? don't wanna be a ****** but do wanna look pretty while being safe.
Get silver bartape.
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Originally Posted by chrissmedley
secondary question: would it be a better idea for me to just grow a pair and forget the front brake idea when i ride these bars?

ps: don't answer the second question. i know.
I'll answer it. Just in case.

If Sheldon Brown says to run one, then, well, there is no longer a need for debate.
https://sheldonbrown.com/fixed.html
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Originally Posted by allencb
I just got mine this morning. They seem pretty decent.
I like mine for the money.
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Originally Posted by bionnaki
maddyfish: are you really a democrat that's going to vote for mccain? that's just dumb.
Dumb would be voting for an inexperienced junior senator who has gotten absolutely nothing done in his limited time in office who flippantly says we should bomb Iran and who has absolutely no idea whatsoever about foreign policy, the world economy, energy, homeland security, or illegal aliens.

That would be dumb.
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Originally Posted by maddyfish
Dumb would be voting for an inexperienced junior senator who has gotten absolutely nothing done in his limited time in office who flippantly says we should bomb Iran
Uh....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-zoPgv_nYg
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Originally Posted by maddyfish
Dumb would be voting for an inexperienced junior senator who has gotten absolutely nothing done in his limited time in office who flippantly says we should bomb Iran and who has absolutely no idea whatsoever about foreign policy, the world economy, energy, homeland security, or illegal aliens.

That would be dumb.
Does anyone really believe that a president's job is knowing this stuff anyway? That's what advisors are for. McCain can't even use a computer, I'm sure that fact doesn't bother his supporters because well .. we live in the age of information ... and well, I'm sure he's got some lackeys that will do all his computing and email for him.
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Old 07-14-08, 08:11 AM
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Originally Posted by maddyfish
Dumb would be voting for an inexperienced junior senator who has gotten absolutely nothing done in his limited time in office who flippantly says we should bomb Iran and who has absolutely no idea whatsoever about foreign policy, the world economy, energy, homeland security, or illegal aliens.

That would be dumb.
No, actually, dumb would be calling yourself a Democrat if you have such disagreement with the Obama and Democratic Party platform and more resemble a Republican.
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Bumping an old thread.. Political nonsense aside, is there any real preferred option between a brake on the flat section or the reverse style brake a the end of the bullhorns?
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