TT Handlebars - Can sawed of upside down road bars work?

[RABUBI]

I am building up a TT bike and have everything except the base bar.

 

Now I have a few road bars lying around.

 

Question: Will it work if I use normal Road bars, turn them over and saw them of just at the start of the bend?

[Andymann]

We used to turn our road-bike bars around in school to help us wheelie and I still have all my teeth, so I guess you could.

[gummibear]

Used to do it years back on tri bikes.

Many of the fixed gear and ss guys still do it.

 

I take it that these are alu bars....right.

[sluiper]

Or... you could just buy a base bar? They're pretty cheap: http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/za/en/handlebars/road-aero-bars?f=2261&sort=pricelow

 

Will probably be cheaper if you can find a second hand one somewhere.

[RABUBI]

Jip, alu bars

 

Will give it a bash

[gummibear]

Jip, alu bars

 

Will give it a bash

 

They will be a little shorter than the new TT base bars but if you going to be on the aero bars then that's not a problem.

[Bubblez]

Post pic's of your TT- bike when you done. Wuld be keen to see what it looks like.

[RABUBI]

Post pic's of your TT- bike when you done. Wuld be keen to see what it looks like.

 

will do