Rivendell used always to counsel using a shorter stem and higher position for Mustache bars compared to drops. Me, I found Mustaches to be more comfortable is a bit stretched out.
I recently added a 2" extension to the bar "mast" of my Hon Solo, so that the M bar is about the same height but 2" further forward. My hands were hurting before -- holding myself up with arms; but with the more extended position, my torso does more to support itself, and my hands and arms are correspondingly more comfortable. Of course, YMMV. Even so, the M bar is not as comfortable as drop bars -- I can ride the cruising position on the hoods of a drop bar far longer than any single position on the M bar, and the drops give you the flats for upright and the hooks for wind (I use my hooks all the time). But now, the M bar is better for cruising on the curves, also more comfortable for aero on the hoods, and I can sit up, sort of, by grabbing the ends of the bar. I've tried M bars on at least 6 bikes, and this is as comfortable as any. Still, I'd install drops on the Dahon if the shape didn't make the folded package bigger and the folding operation a wee bit more complex. On Thu, Jul 27, 2017 at 7:02 AM, ADH <[email protected]> wrote: > I have been riding my Atlantis with drop bars since I bought it almost 10 > years ago. I ride with my hands either up against the brake hoods or on the > flat near the stem when I want to be more upright and almost never drop > down any more. I was all set to switch to a moustache bar when I realized > that the shape might require me to stretch forward more. Do those of you > who ride with moustache bars tend to keep your hands outboard near the bar > end shifters or more inboard near the brake levers? Thanks > > -- > 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, and letters that get interviews. By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. Other professional writing services. http://www.resumespecialties.com/ www.linkedin.com/in/patrickmooreresumespec/ Patrick Moore Alburquerque, Nouvelle Mexique, Vereinigte Staaten ************************************************************************** ************** *Interested in trading resume, LinkedIn, and other writing work for professional (professional) help with marketing and growing my resumes, etc. business. Respondents should have considerable experience in helping small, online businesses grow. Please contact me at [email protected] <[email protected]>. Thanks.* -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
