I building up my first fixie. I'm considering putting on Nitto Moustache bars on my track frame. I plan on trying this out beforehand, but I just wanted to solicit any opinions on Moustache bars.

I love them. Have them on a fixed gear Surly Crosscheck. I have used them mostly for commuting, since I do not like being in the drops in traffic. I also only wrapped the bars up to the brake levers, so I doubled it up for a cushier ride.

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Hate them. I tried one out on a friend's bike-found that I really didn't like the idea of my hands sitting so far out on the ends. Riding forward on the curve was uncomfortable, too. Most people who try them end up not liking them. They really appeal mostly to people who are striving for eccentricity.

Most people who try them end up not liking them. They really appeal mostly to people who are striving for eccentricity.

I'm building a bike this wknd and will use these bars first. Backup bars are WTB dirt drops.

They appeal to me for the upright body position and hand placement options. The initial appeal isn't "Ooooh I gotta be weird!" Flat bars have no options and I don't like being in drops on a fixie, so I don't have a lot of choices left. We'll see...

Jeff

I'm building a bike this wknd and will use these bars first. Backup bars are WTB dirt drops.

They appeal to me for the upright body position and hand placement options. The initial appeal isn't "Ooooh I gotta be weird!" Flat bars have no options and I don't like being in drops on a fixie, so I don't have a lot of choices left. We'll see...

Jeff

What about bullhorns? You get the same "top" as with drops, and a similar "on the hoods" position, but no drops. If you want an even more upright position, a riser stem would do the trick. You could even go as far as one of the adjustable stems, so you could bring it up for some days, and drop it back down when feeling "aggressive".

Just a thought.

Gordon

I building up my first fixie. I'm considering putting on Nitto Moustache bars on my track frame. I plan on trying this out beforehand, but I just wanted to solicit any opinions on Moustache bars.

I like 'em. I prefer them much higher than I like my drop bars to be. Currently mine are about 1 - 1 1/2 niches above the saddle, with the tips angled down, Pointed at the rear brake, they are. I found them much harder to get "right" than drops.

They work great for off-road and city riding, at least on my bike.

Thanks for the responses. Colorado Cyclist is selling 3ttt Moscow Bullhorns for 9.99 so I'm thinking I'll just get those too. I'll have a threadless stem, so it won't be a problem switching between the two.

I building up my first fixie. I'm considering putting on Nitto Moustache bars on my track frame. I plan on trying this out beforehand, but I just wanted to solicit any opinions on Moustache bars.

I have a Moustache bar on one of my geared bikes, and I love it. The trick is raising the stem. IMO, the bar works best if it's at least at saddle height or above. Also, if you place some dummy brake hoods just inside the final curve before the stem, you'll have even more versatility. Here's a site that helped me get the most out of my bar. http://www.stanford.edu/~dru/moustache.html

They really appeal mostly to people who are striving for eccentricity.

That quote is so cool, I just had to quote it... I might have to use it sometime .

They really appeal mostly to people who are striving for eccentricity.[/QUOTE]

Hmmm okay.... My reason for picking the Nitto Moustache is more on function because I ride my cyclocross bike offroad a lot. Actually I was leaning more on the WTB Dirtdrops but they don't make it anymore and the ones that are selling on Ebay are not really worth the price. Oh yeah, I really like mine. The more upright riding position really helps a lot in terms of control and I just got to love climbing out of the saddle w/ the extra wide stance the bars give you.

Most people who try them end up not liking them. They really appeal mostly to people who are striving for eccentricity.

Thought maybe I wandered into a gearie forum where someone wanted to know what was up with that whole "fixie" thing. ;)

-Trevor

My wife has a set on her Bridgestone commuter and likes them. The only way I can get comfortable is to point the ends toward the bottom bracket. Most of the other available spots for my force me to ride with my wrists bent and I hate that.