Based on Douglas Brooks' enthusiastic endorsements I used Nitto Randonneur Bars on my Romulus for ~2 years, liked them just fine. The Rando bars were good but for me didn't offer any significant advantages over the Nitto Noodles. I've put Noodles on my Riv Custom mainly because I think they look better. Those Rando bars have bunches of bends and swoops compared to Noodles.
-JimD On Apr 28, 2009, at 8:24 PM, Phil B wrote: > > > > On Apr 28, 11:55 am, Seth Vidal <skvi...@gmail.com> wrote: >> On Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 2:51 PM, Jeremy Till >> <jeremy.t...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> I've been a bit curious about the dimensions of Nitto Rando Bars >>> as of >>> late. Different websites list them with differing amounts of drop- >>> some as high as 138mm, some as low as 120mm. > > > Just so happens I've got a pair of Nitto B-136 Randonneur Bars in 44cm > still in the plastic from Jitensha. These are the 26.0mm version. > Hiroshi calls the drop 128mm and that's what I get from the bars next > to the clamp to the drops. From the flats (at the top of the bend) to > the drops I get 140mm. Reach is stated at 100cm and at that point the > width is 41cm. The bars at the drops are 44cm. All measurements are > taken center to center. > > I like these bars. The extra rise at the flats gives my back and arms > a nice rest. I purchased the largest size since they were narrower > where the lever hoods would mount. Hiroshi laughed at me when I said > I wanted the 44's (I'm probably shorter than he is) but I've got wide > shoulders and like a wide bar. I usually ride 44's. The first time I > used them I was aware of the narrower width and the slight angle (top > to bottom) at the hoods. YMMV > > Phil B > Sonoma County > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
