I run M-bars w/ a 2cm shorter stem extension. Same height as with other bars. The position on the very ends definitely gives you a different position that drops can't provide. It's lower than the stem (~2cm) but maybe 4cm closer to you: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclotourist/2536686586/in/set-72157605369032545/
Worth a try, but I would recommend getting a shorter stem to go with it as well. Cheers, DE On Fri, May 1, 2009 at 10:57 PM, Bill M. <bmenn...@comcast.net> wrote: > > Nathan, > > Not to be discouraging, but IMO a Moustache bar will not necessarily > give you a more upright position. If you use the same stem, the wide > grips of the 'stash will actually be lower than the ramps of the > Noodle, the forward section will be pretty far forward, and you won't > have the tops to let you sit up at all. Grant used to recommend using > a stem maybe 4 cm shorter with a Moustache than with a drop bar. I > find I need a Moustache to be set both close and well above saddle > height, and it still works best for me when riding briskly. I like it > for a while, but gravitate back to a drop bar when I start to miss > having the tops. Mine is in the spare parts bin for now, but I'm sure > I'll try it again on some bike or another. > > How high are your Noodles set now? You might consider using a taller > and/or shorter stem with the Noodles first, like a Technomic or a Dirt > Drop. You'll probably want a stem like that anyway if you ever > convert to a moustache. > > On my Riv Road, I went from a 10 cm stem to an 8, then went from a > Noodle to a bar with less forward reach. Overall the hoods moved > about 4 cm closer to the saddle, and I was more comfortable on the > bike. Of course, I'm 50 years old, and 20 pounds heavier and somewhat > less flexible than I was when I bought the bike 14 years ago! > > Oh, and don't forget, a 25.4 Moustache (like mine) with a shim will > work fine, too. Riv sells the Nitto steel shim, or you can get 0.010" > brass shim stock at the hardware store and that works fine, too. And > if you really want upright, skip the Moustache and try an Albatross > instead. > > Bill > > On May 1, 6:27 pm, nathan spindel <nath...@gmail.com> wrote: > > After a long morning ride today with a Noodle bar, wishing I was more > > upright, I'm now looking to buy a Nitto Moustache bar (26.0mm clamp > > size). Let me know if you've got one for sale! > > > > -nathan > > > -- Cheers, David Redlands, CA --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
