patrick, i didn't take it that way. i was just trying to explain my situation to the crowd. believe me, i see so many positions on bikes, some look totally wrong, but you can't judge a book by its' cover. thank god that we have rivendell and grant. don
On Apr 16, 6:48 pm, PATRICK MOORE <bertin...@gmail.com> wrote: > Don: I wasn't pooh pooh-ing them, just expressing another opinion on my own > behalf. I'm glad you find them comfortable! > > On Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 7:30 PM, Donald Compton > <dcompton1...@sbcglobal.net>wrote: > > > > > > > patrick, > > i agree about saddle position, but my case is unique. i have rotated > > scoliosis, degenerate disc disease, and severe arthritis. if i sit too > > upright, i put too much pressure on my lower back, so, i try to balance my > > position on my bike between too low and too high. i do a lot of core work > > and upper body work in the gym to compensate for my situation. everybody is > > different. > > don > > > --- On Thu, 4/16/09, PATRICK MOORE <bertin...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > From: PATRICK MOORE <bertin...@gmail.com> > > > Subject: [RBW] Re: noodle bars > > > To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com > > > Date: Thursday, April 16, 2009, 6:20 PM > > > On Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 4:21 PM, Doug Peterson > > > <dougpn...@cox.net> wrote: > > > > > Don: > > > > > No good discovery goes unpunished. Once you've > > > Noodled, you can't go back. > > > > I tried Noodles and didn't like them; too deep and too > > > long. I replaced them > > > with similarly wide Salsa Bell Laps which I find much more > > > to my liking. > > > This is for my mountain bike. They are far too wide for my > > > road bikes. > > > > As for the ramp, the Nitto 185s have a very short and -- > > > since I obey Heaven > > > and keep my hooks perfectly level -- very slanted ramp, but > > > that doesn't > > > bother me (and I don't wear gloves); I think, once > > > again, that the > > > principal key to hand comfort is saddle position. > > > > -- > > > Patrick Moore > > > Albuquerque, NM > > > Professional Resumes. Contact resumespecialt...@gmail.com > > -- > Patrick Moore > Albuquerque, NM > Professional Resumes. Contact resumespecialt...@gmail.com --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
