Anyone ride a bullmoose conversion?
11-18-19, 06:26 PM
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Anyone ride a bullmoose conversion?
I recently did my ‘84 Trek 520 in Rivendell’s Bosco-Bullmoose bars. Ive lowered them a bit since this pic to compensate for some of the flex in the 1pc stem/bar. Overall I am pleased with the comfort level which was my main reason for the swap.
I’d like to see some other setups 🤙
11-18-19, 06:48 PM
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Wowowow! The 520 looks gorgeous with the bull moose bars. I have never had a pair of the bars myself, but a friend runs beautiful Nitto Bullmoose bars on his Benotto Track. The ride quality is superb and the bike is surely a head turner!
Wish I had some pictures to contribute, maybe some other build photos will inspire me...
Wish I had some pictures to contribute, maybe some other build photos will inspire me...
11-18-19, 07:44 PM
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Love the bullmoose bars on my Shogun.
11-18-19, 08:11 PM
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I recently did my ‘84 Trek 520 in Rivendell’s Bosco-Bullmoose bars. Ive lowered them a bit since this pic to compensate for some of the flex in the 1pc stem/bar. Overall I am pleased with the comfort level which was my main reason for the swap.
I’d like to see some other setups 🤙
What pedals are those?
11-18-19, 08:19 PM
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I recently did my ‘84 Trek 520 in Rivendell’s Bosco-Bullmoose bars. Ive lowered them a bit since this pic to compensate for some of the flex in the 1pc stem/bar. Overall I am pleased with the comfort level which was my main reason for the swap.
I’d like to see some other setups 🤙
11-18-19, 08:31 PM
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Well I don't know if this came with them, Jim wasn't sure. It came to me me without so I decided to make it right, they ride great but it's way small for me so I haven't ridden it much, they do feel very right.
11-18-19, 10:33 PM
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I have several bull moose but not the swept back- that is super cool! I really think that may be the first example I have ever seen with that set up and I hope you start a new trend-
some long threads on putting drops on a MTB, but bull moose on a road/touring? I like it. I like it a lot. also I love that crankset.
oh, i have a set of super wide bull moose on a trashed bike... put it on a road bike? I had never even considered.
some long threads on putting drops on a MTB, but bull moose on a road/touring? I like it. I like it a lot. also I love that crankset.
oh, i have a set of super wide bull moose on a trashed bike... put it on a road bike? I had never even considered.
11-18-19, 10:53 PM
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11-19-19, 09:13 PM
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Here's my '84 Stumpjumper Sport. I'd like to see how Bosco Bullmoose bars would be on this bike.
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11-20-19, 11:33 AM
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Im not a bullmoose rider, but I saw this one at the Handmade Bike Show in LA recently.
Big gear, small wheels, funky bars.
Big gear, small wheels, funky bars.
11-20-19, 11:37 AM
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11-20-19, 02:49 PM
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It's not a conversion, just the original bars on my High Sierra. Love the shifters too.
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Cimarrons came stock with a different bar setup but I built this one up from a frameset with parts I'd had on its predecessor. These may actually have been bars from a High Sierra warrantied because the brake hanger broke off. Shame to toss an otherwise useful item, right?
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The other conversion. Original bullmoose bars were swapped out with a threadless .833 converter courtesy of the Colonel. Not a balanced look but functional.
The bullmoose bars messed bad with my carpel issues so they had to go but I've kept them. 84 Norco Bigfoot.
The bullmoose bars messed bad with my carpel issues so they had to go but I've kept them. 84 Norco Bigfoot.
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These various swept-back bars work especially well on frames having slack angles, especially EF Schwinns or Huffy/Murray (all @ ~70 degrees), older MTB's (69-71 degrees), and Raleigh Super Course / Grand Sports (71-degrees).
Also many of the Japanese lower-end and sports/touring bikes can have headtube angles near about 71-72 degrees, likely the Trek 520 also.
The taller, wider and shorter-reaching bar/stem combos can lighten the steering tremendously, making even an old Schwinn Varsity or Collegiate respond briskly to steering input.
But putting tall, swept-back bars on a track bike or road bike might be too much of a good(?) thing, though it might become helpful if the front of the bike were loaded.
Also many of the Japanese lower-end and sports/touring bikes can have headtube angles near about 71-72 degrees, likely the Trek 520 also.
The taller, wider and shorter-reaching bar/stem combos can lighten the steering tremendously, making even an old Schwinn Varsity or Collegiate respond briskly to steering input.
But putting tall, swept-back bars on a track bike or road bike might be too much of a good(?) thing, though it might become helpful if the front of the bike were loaded.
