Bullhorn-bar lever setup recommendations
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Bullhorn-bar lever setup recommendations
I'm interested in setting up a street bike with bullhorn bars. I'd like to have proper TT-style brake levers and bar-end shifters on this, but as far as I can tell, TT levers have "plug" attachments to the bars, the same as bar-end shifters. So I can't have both at the same time.
I'm wondering if there are any TT levers that clamp around the outside diameter of the bar, or if there are any other clever solutions to this problem. I've thought about using Paul "thumbie" adapters, which would be OK but not as good.
I'm wondering if there are any TT levers that clamp around the outside diameter of the bar, or if there are any other clever solutions to this problem. I've thought about using Paul "thumbie" adapters, which would be OK but not as good.
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Plenty of choices here as an example. https://www.bikewagon.com/part/brake...-brakes/levers CX/Cross levers won't work without some modification but any basic standard road lever can be setup to work very well as well as most "Flat Bar" style levers. Either road or flat bar levers can also be run upside down if you prefer a different cable routing.
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Campagnolo has EPS track shifter/brake combination levers. Pretty sweet, but the price might be more than many people would be willing to pay.
I'd probably either use standard "Brifters", or reverse orient the regular drop bar "aero" levers, and add bar end shifters.
I'd probably either use standard "Brifters", or reverse orient the regular drop bar "aero" levers, and add bar end shifters.
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Shimano DI2 also has this feature with their TT levers. If I were looking for a cheaper route I would probably run my normal SRAM TT levers and then have thumbies on the inside at the ends or go with the the Paul Comp SRAM adaptor but then you would be stuck running SRAM however that XX1 Eagle stuff is pretty nice for SRAM but with that cost I would stick with Di2.
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You can use a Vision Aero reverse brake levers with bar end shifters. I set up my wife's hill climb TT bike with those levers, SRAM SL-900 shifters, carbon bullhorns, SRAM XX rear derailleur, and Red front derailleur. The only issue was the the cable exits for the shifter and brake lever wanted to be in the same place. Both the brake lever and shifters had to be rotated inward to resolve the cable interference and have good ergonomics. The bike has been setup that way for over 2 years now with zero complaints about the shifting, braking, or ergonomics.
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You can use a Vision Aero reverse brake levers with bar end shifters. I set up my wife's hill climb TT bike with those levers, SRAM SL-900 shifters, carbon bullhorns, SRAM XX rear derailleur, and Red front derailleur. The only issue was the the cable exits for the shifter and brake lever wanted to be in the same place. Both the brake lever and shifters had to be rotated inward to resolve the cable interference and have good ergonomics. The bike has been setup that way for over 2 years now with zero complaints about the shifting, braking, or ergonomics.
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Thanks. I've never seen Vision levers with an external clamp, so that's why I was confused. I might consider using those instead of the interrupter levers if I do another build like that.
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This system continues to work very well for me 6 years on.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgFt1zG_knM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgFt1zG_knM
Using interrupter levers with reverse aero (aka TT) levers can run into a balancing challenge because of different mechanical advantages.
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adamrice...did you come up with a solution?
I'd like to swap the drops on my Road bike with the same brake/shifter set-up (like what OneIsAllYouNeed has done)
I'd like to swap the drops on my Road bike with the same brake/shifter set-up (like what OneIsAllYouNeed has done)
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But I'd say time trial & Triathlon race bike components,
may not be Ideal on daily transportation bikes..
may not be Ideal on daily transportation bikes..
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Those Jteks look pretty!.......pretty expensive that is.
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I haven't procured the test subject yet. I will probably do something very much like what OneIsAllYouNeed showed. AFAICT, FSA doesn't sell those exact brake levers anymore, but I'm pretty sure I saw scads of them on eBay. Barring that, I'll probably use cross levers—I'd like to have an excuse to put something from Paul Components on my bike, and they've got some smart cross levers. That wouldn't follow the curve up at the end of typical bullhorn bars, but there are also flat bullhorns.
Those Jtek levers are clever but look flimsy. It's hard to imagine something hanging off the side of a barcon being stout enough for a panic stop. And in any case, now that the company has been taken over by interests in the UK, they don't seem to trade directly with customers in the USA.
Those Jtek levers are clever but look flimsy. It's hard to imagine something hanging off the side of a barcon being stout enough for a panic stop. And in any case, now that the company has been taken over by interests in the UK, they don't seem to trade directly with customers in the USA.
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you are not racing triathlons or doing time trials that's their target market.
jtek company founder died.. that's why it was transferred.
jtek company founder died.. that's why it was transferred.
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