There are an ever growing marketplace of options for handlebars to control our bikes. The handlebars of automobiles are all concentrated into a single perfect circle, while the reins used to control horses and stock animals have no set shape- which is quite interesting, but it is rare to see a vehicle with handlebars as diverse of shapes as bicycles.

Because bikes are powered by humans- who have endlessly diverse shapes and sizes, along with the diverse dimensions of bicycles and their rider’s ergonomic preferences, handlebars need countless shapes that suit the convenience of their riders, and less so the machines they are mounted to. Shapes that fit the body, shapes for riding fast, shapes for riding casually, shapes for riding long distances, decorative or dramatic shapes. Even though it is an industrial product, its biological and primitive shapes have the same beauty as natural sculptures.

CALSAGA BAR – Touring Bullhorn

There are various types of handlebars, such as drop handlebars that bend to create a protrusion and drop, and flat bars that sweep and rise to create a stable ride, but what SimWorks by NITTO has revived this time is the Calsaga Bar, a touring bullhorn bar. It has an instantly recognizable, and elegant shape.

It is a rational and simple handlebar that combines the concept of a typical flat bar that is easy to operate by holding it down from above, and the element of a bar end that allows you to grip the end without twisting your arms because the sides protrude, making it convenient while eliminating waste. Whether you are dancing by gripping the protruding part at the end, sitting with your hips firmly planted, or even gripping the flat part to let the bike ride more familiarly, anyone should be able to imagine how it feels to use it.

New handlebar width of 600mm

As the Bullhorn name would suggest, the aggressive shape that protrudes from the front of the bike is attractive, but just as a cow’s horns serve as sensory organs to determine its own body width, the updated width of these Calsaga bars provide stability and encourage you to calibrate your spatial reasoning. The shape of the bar, which slightly sweeps and rises with ease, will help you unlock a unique and memorable riding sensation both on and off road.

One of the charms of the Calsaga bar is that it is made of a single bent tube, rather than the bar end bars that were popular in the old days, but it can actually be a little difficult to pass closed-style stems and levers through the uncharacteristic bent ends. This is exactly where mechanical convenience may be in conflict with the shape of the living thing, and it is a safe choice to use the open clamp type that has become mainstream in recent years, but an experienced mechanic can use his accumulated knowledge and various tools to pass closed clamp stems and brake levers through with minimal marring- that will likely be covered with bar wrap anyways.

Your handlebars are a replaceable bike part that dramatically impact the comfort and handling of your bike. Why not add a new Calsaga Bar to your life list of handlebar experiences?

SIMWORKS Calsaga Bar

Material : CrMo Steel
Width : 600mm
Clamp diam. : 25.4mm
Bar diam. : 22.2mm
Inside dia. : 19mm
Finish : Dullbright