# post your homemade handlebars here!
**URL:** https://unicyclist.com/t/post-your-homemade-handlebars-here/103241
**Category:** Unicycles and Equipment
**Created:** [December 6, 2008, 9:44am UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/post-your-homemade-handlebars-here/103241 "2008-12-06T09:44:27Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@naturequack](https://unicyclist.com/u/naturequack)
#### Post date: [December 15, 2008, 11:12pm UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/post-your-homemade-handlebars-here/103241/22 "2008-12-15T23:12:40Z")
> [@unisk8r](#):
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> Oh how I miss Florian Green! Maybe he and The Red Menace can roll on down the road together some day!
Hey Pete, you’ve got permanent visitation rights for the Florian Green. Any time you’re heading to Southern Oregon stop by for a spin. Likewise if I’m heading north with my wheel, I’ll give you a jingle.
Geoff
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### Author:  [@GizmoDuck](https://unicyclist.com/u/GizmoDuck)
#### Post date: [December 16, 2008, 12:05am UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/post-your-homemade-handlebars-here/103241/23 "2008-12-16T00:05:57Z")
> [@naturequack](#):
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> Here’s a pic of my set up (The Florian Green). Wish I could take credit for it, but the high praise goes to Pete Perron. Of course, these handlebars require that you get Pete to make you one of his “V” frames.
> I really like these aero bars. They allow me to reach out farther forward. Thanks to the “seat post” mount there is no flex in them when I pull up on them while climbing hills. I set the “seat post” clamp (really the handlebar clamp) just loose enough so that when I UPD the handlbars can move enough not to break. As you can see from the torn tape at the tip of the aero bars, I’m not a stranger to UPDs. Another thing I like about these is that they are narrow enough not to bang up my thighs when I do go cartwheeling off the front. There’s space enough to mount my b\*ke computer. When I’m riding at night I wrap a head lamp around the bars and I’ve got a head light.
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> Just doing my part to encourage all of you welders to get wild.
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> Geoff
Nice one. I’m getting a V-frame built up. I think it’s the future of road unicycling. It will allow the use of a normal bike stem and handlebars, and is a much stronger design than getting ever longer extentsion bars on the seat.
My unicycle position is pretty similar to my bike position too.
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### Author:  [@eenwieler-sander](https://unicyclist.com/u/eenwieler-sander)
#### Post date: [December 16, 2008, 3:56am UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/post-your-homemade-handlebars-here/103241/24 "2008-12-16T03:56:18Z")
made some pictures today of my new handlebar setup
i have not changed much since my last design because i really like it
biggest chance is the bicycle seat.
because this seatpost is 25.4 mm i can not attach it to my 36 inch unicycle wich has a 22.2 seatpost.
just made a short trip and the diffrence whas huge and i really like it on the most unicycle seats i have the problem of it rubbing to my legs and with the bicycle seat i dont have that problem any more
have to put some km on this set up to test it bether but so far so good!
more pictures:
[http://www.unicyclist.com/index.php?page=gallery&g2\_itemId=575487](http://www.unicyclist.com/index.php?page=gallery&g2_itemId=575487)
edit looks like i cant attach a picture ??
how does this work on this forum:P?
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### Author:  [@siafirede](https://unicyclist.com/u/siafirede)
#### Post date: [December 16, 2008, 6:50am UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/post-your-homemade-handlebars-here/103241/25 "2008-12-16T06:50:54Z")
> [@eenwieler-sander](#):
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> edit looks like i cant attach a picture ??
> how does this work on this forum:P?
You need to click the insert image button (has a mountain as the icon):
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### Author:  [@eenwieler-sander](https://unicyclist.com/u/eenwieler-sander)
#### Post date: [December 16, 2008, 8:11am UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/post-your-homemade-handlebars-here/103241/26 "2008-12-16T08:11:25Z")
thanx for the information:)
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### Author:  [@brycer1968](https://unicyclist.com/u/brycer1968)
#### Post date: [December 16, 2008, 12:52pm UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/post-your-homemade-handlebars-here/103241/27 "2008-12-16T12:52:18Z")
> [@siafirede](#):
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> You need to click the insert image button (has a mountain as the icon):
Any pics of you riding that looooooong boy? The extension is the the top tube from a bike right?
And how are you liking the bike seat?
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### Author:  [@eenwieler-sander](https://unicyclist.com/u/eenwieler-sander)
#### Post date: [December 16, 2008, 1:01pm UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/post-your-homemade-handlebars-here/103241/28 "2008-12-16T13:01:11Z")
yes the extension is the top tube of a bicycle frame copied it off dustin schaap as far as i know the first one to use this.
i like it to be so long because i can stretch my arm out,
i realy like the bicycle seat because i dont have leg rub anymore
but still have to test it out on a longer trip.
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### Author:  [@Klaas\_Bil](https://unicyclist.com/u/Klaas_Bil)
#### Post date: [December 16, 2008, 2:28pm UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/post-your-homemade-handlebars-here/103241/29 "2008-12-16T14:28:33Z")
> [@eenwieler-sander](#):
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> because this seatpost is 25.4 mm i can not attach it to my 36 inch unicycle wich has a 22.2 seatpost.
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> just made a short trip
So what unicycle did you make that short trip on?
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### Author:  [@eenwieler-sander](https://unicyclist.com/u/eenwieler-sander)
#### Post date: [December 17, 2008, 7:34am UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/post-your-homemade-handlebars-here/103241/30 "2008-12-17T07:34:21Z")
just made a short trip on my 24 inch muni;) build up from spare parts
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### Author:  [@unisk8r](https://unicyclist.com/u/unisk8r)
#### Post date: [December 17, 2008, 8:35am UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/post-your-homemade-handlebars-here/103241/31 "2008-12-17T08:35:13Z")
Heres the first set of bars I had on Florian Green. The intent was to have close grips for mounting and slow speeds, as well as multiple forward positions for speed work.
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### Author:  [@naturequack](https://unicyclist.com/u/naturequack)
#### Post date: [December 17, 2008, 9:55am UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/post-your-homemade-handlebars-here/103241/32 "2008-12-17T09:55:11Z")
I tried out unisk8r’s handlebars above. I agree that having something to grab on to closer to the seat would be nice. Especially for hill climbing. The draw back with these bars is that they are a little bit wide, and my thighs ended up banging into the ends. I’ve toyed with mounting those bar end grips on the existing handlebars (see above post from 12/11/08) so that I could grab a little closer to the seat. It would require welding some mounts. But I’ve found that if I grab on to the joint between the aero bar and the “T” stem (right where the brake is mounted) then that’s close enough. I’m not sure if the bar end grips would be worth their extra weight. If I didn’t have to weld mounts then I’m sure I would have found out by now.
After trying several different configurations I’ve settled on the configuration from the 12/11/08 post. I’m pretty happy with them as they are right now.
Geoff
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### Author:  [@corbin](https://unicyclist.com/u/corbin)
#### Post date: [December 17, 2008, 10:03am UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/post-your-homemade-handlebars-here/103241/33 "2008-12-17T10:03:39Z")
> [@unisk8r](#):
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> Heres the first set of bars I had on Florian Green. The intent was to have close grips for mounting and slow speeds, as well as multiple forward positions for speed work.
That’s sweet! do you you have more pictures? I may want to replicate that style. What is it made of? Where did you get the pieces from?
corbin
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### Author:  [@corbin](https://unicyclist.com/u/corbin)
#### Post date: [December 17, 2008, 10:07am UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/post-your-homemade-handlebars-here/103241/34 "2008-12-17T10:07:30Z")
> [@naturequack](#):
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> I tried out unisk8r’s handlebars above. I agree that having something to grab on to closer to the seat would be nice. Especially for hill climbing.
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> Geoff
That is exactly why I added the “power grips” to my handlebar.
corbin
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### Author:  [@brycer1968](https://unicyclist.com/u/brycer1968)
#### Post date: [December 17, 2008, 12:05pm UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/post-your-homemade-handlebars-here/103241/35 "2008-12-17T12:05:24Z")
> [@unisk8r](#):
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> Heres the first set of bars I had on Florian Green. The intent was to have close grips for mounting and slow speeds, as well as multiple forward positions for speed work.
Pete: Do you find that you want elbow/arm pads like on aero bars when you are in the most forward position? Any pics of you/someonw riding this set-up reclined out over the long bars?
Brycer1968
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### Author:  [@unisk8r](https://unicyclist.com/u/unisk8r)
#### Post date: [December 18, 2008, 5:14pm UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/post-your-homemade-handlebars-here/103241/36 "2008-12-18T17:14:37Z")
corbin: those are just cut-up pieces of 7/8" alloy drop handlebars, re-welded (by TIG) into the shapes and lengths I wanted to try.
brycer1968: I have tried mounting elbow aero pads (the folding type that fold up when not in use). They make it more difficult to ride, because your hand input is “diffused” by the weight on your arms. I think with alot of practice (no worse than anything else in unicycling) the aero pads would be useful for road rides, but that would involve learning to input on the bars with your whole arms, not just your hands. Hands alone allow more defined and subtle inputs on the handlebars. Hope that explanation helps!
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### Author:  [@unisk8r](https://unicyclist.com/u/unisk8r)
#### Post date: [December 18, 2008, 5:18pm UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/post-your-homemade-handlebars-here/103241/37 "2008-12-18T17:18:48Z")
This has been posted before - me in my 2005 “tuck”:
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### Author:  [@unisk8r](https://unicyclist.com/u/unisk8r)
#### Post date: [December 18, 2008, 5:20pm UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/post-your-homemade-handlebars-here/103241/38 "2008-12-18T17:20:20Z")
Compare my “tuck” position to someone like Dustin Schaap’s more vertical bars:
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### Author:  [@munirocks](https://unicyclist.com/u/munirocks)
#### Post date: [December 18, 2008, 6:12pm UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/post-your-homemade-handlebars-here/103241/39 "2008-12-18T18:12:30Z")
I am currently trying to get a working handle setup out of the remains of my t7 and other parts. Couldn’t find any of those stoker stems except in the states, and they seem very pricey. So I just got the idea of buying something like this and modding it with a seatpost clamp:
[http://www2.xlc-parts.com/index.php?option=Zubehör,deka,zubehoer,7845391836739,7845350866056,7845456251526,25006005.jpg](http://www2.xlc-parts.com/index.php?option=Zubeh%C3%83%C6%92%C3%86%E2%80%99%C3%83%E2%80%A0%C3%A2%E2%82%AC%E2%84%A2%C3%83%C6%92%C3%A2%E2%82%AC%C5%A1%C3%83%E2%80%9A%C3%82%C2%B6r,deka,zubehoer,7845391836739,7845350866056,7845456251526,25006005.jpg)
It is made of aluminum and the max load is stated as 10Kg… Not sure if it would work anyways. The quick release attachment might be a weak spot too.
What do you think, would it be worth a try?
Actually it might be handy to use it the way it is meant as a rack too…
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### Author:  [@munirocks](https://unicyclist.com/u/munirocks)
#### Post date: [December 19, 2008, 2:42am UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/post-your-homemade-handlebars-here/103241/40 "2008-12-19T02:42:48Z")
So I will try to find this rack in my lbs today. They probably won’t have it though.
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### Author:  [@eenwieler-sander](https://unicyclist.com/u/eenwieler-sander)
#### Post date: [December 19, 2008, 4:02am UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/post-your-homemade-handlebars-here/103241/41 "2008-12-19T04:02:53Z")
to munirocks
that rack is not good for any handlebar modification if you ask me
we have one at my lbs where i work but the shape is not really what you are looking for.
if you do decide to by one show it!😉
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