Onto the handlebars. I’ve waited a bloody age for these bullhorns to turn up. Completely unavailable in the UK currently even though they’re from a UK company. The Charge Slice Bullhorn. There was a Nitto RB-018 option, but only recently had the 42cm bar become available, I’d already ordered across the Atlantic by then. Narrower handlebars are fine for single speeds etc, but I’m looking to fit mountain bike type brake levers and gear shifters on there so need a certain amount of space. Also the wider 42cm is closer to my chest width, something I consider a good ergonomic pointer for how wide your bar should be for yourself. So I’ve fitted the bar with Shimano Deore LX T660 V-Brake Levers and a rear STX Rapidfire MTB 7 speed gear shifter:

Loving the feel of the Bontrager tape, not so keen on those plugs, will probably get some unbranded silver or black ones. I’ve left everything loose on the bars for now, I’ll firm things up once mounted onto the bike. Last photo here is to show the 7 speed gear shifter: