Hi Dave, Some good suggestions in this thread. To go in another direction: how do you feel in the drops?
I have 48-cm Noodles on my AHH, and paired it with a 10-cm stem in my parts box. The bars feel great on the ramps and in the hooks and drops. The hoods feel a bit far for me. (I used this Noodles+10cm stem on another bike with a shorter TT, and I felt comfortable on the hoods, too.) Another contrary thing-to-try: lower the stem. For me, there's a comfortable upright position and a comfortable aero position. The position between is ok, but I cannot stay in it as long or with comfort. Since you've got a threaded stem, this is an easy thing to try (and won't cost you any bucks)-- maybe it'll work for you? Good luck! shoji On Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at 3:42:03 PM UTC-4, David Spranger wrote: > > Like many of the others who have already responded, the key to finding > comfort with the Noodle for me was finding the right stem length. On my > 60cm Ram, it was a 9cm Nitto Deluxe (similar to the Tallux). Full > disclosure, earlier this year I replace the Noodle on that bike with an > Albastache (same stem) and could not be happier with the change. I love > this new version of the mustache. > > DAvid > Charlotte, NC > > > On Thursday, March 12, 2015 at 11:52:01 AM UTC-4, Dave wrote: >> >> Hey folks, >> >> Looking for some advice on my newly installed 46cm Nitto Noodle (swapped >> out Albatross bars). PBH of 84, a little over 5'8", riding a 57cm AHH. I >> installed the Noodle on a 9cm Tallux stem that's currently at its max >> height (about 2" above saddle height). The noodle itself is setup in the >> way described on Riv's page, with a pretty flat ramp extended by the brake >> hoods. On a 20 mile ride yesterday I found my shoulder blades feeling >> tension, and found myself alternating between the ramps and the top of the >> bar, with the hoods feeling like they were really a reach. Am I describing >> a typical feeling/riding experience on Noodles, or do I just have >> proportions that may be better suited for the more upright riding style of >> Albatrosses? It certainly seems like I shouldn't have to "get used" to a >> bar before feeling comfortable, but am looking for your experienced input >> on making a switch from upright to drops. >> >> Thanks! >> Dave >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
