Cut off the upturns (this is basic) then added extensions to increase the hand grip area and so that the Vision levers could be mounted inline with the basebar itself (like the USE Tula bars below).
Then, I drilled a hole in the front of the wing section to allow the brake cable to pass through. With the brake levers mounted sideways like this, the cable makes less turns than it would if the upturns were cut but the levers were mounted in their standard position.
Here's an example of what a typical Vision setup would look like:
Those upturns really look to create a lot of drag. Considering, MOST of the time you should be in the aero tuck, the wind is flowing over these upturns. Also, a standard lever, like those above are wider and bulkier than the Vision brake levers.
I'm not done with the basebar though. My ability to extend the grip area on the Visions has inspired me to do something even crazier to these bars. Stay tuned.
