FWIW: Your bars look like Noodles. I replaced my 46 cm Noodles with 42s, then those with 42 cm Maes Parallel clones from Velo Orange. Noodles are nice, but man! The Parallels are just dandy! 42s on the "road bike for dirt. I like 38s or so on my Riv Roads. I ride 57s to 60s c-c.)
Parallels must absolutely be set up with the ends of the hooks parallel to a perfectly flat concrete floor. But oh, those sweet ramps! On Thu, Jul 27, 2017 at 12:56 PM, Patrick Moore <[email protected]> wrote: > I have to say that your Atlantis is beautiful; certainly, those are the > nicest fender spacers I've seen! > > Back to the M bar on my Hon Solo: I ride most with my hands in or at the > curves, switching for relief to the hoods; rarely at the ends. > > > > On Thu, Jul 27, 2017 at 12:29 PM, ADH <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I've been looking at the original moustache bars because you can find >> them at a few places for under $60. Here's an added consideration for me. >> I'm in my 60s and I'm fairly short... 5' 6.5" (down from about 5' 8"). I >> ride a skinny tire 54.5 cm Atlantis which is now as big a frame as I can >> handle and I don't ride off-road any more. In order to get most >> comfortable, I recently switched to a 5 cm Nitto stem with my noodle bars, >> an inch above the seat. (I think it's 5 but might be 6. In any event, >> really short.) So it's comfortable, but I can't go shorter. The more posts >> I read, the less inclined I am to switch. I ride mostly on the brake hoods >> with occasional stints near the stem. I love the look of my Atlantis with >> drop bars. Plus they're taped and shellacked. So yeah, I just convinced >> myself to enjoy what I have. >> >> Here's a link to my bike if anyone is interested. Flickr Atlantis Pics >> <https://www.flickr.com/photos/26804924@N02/with/4402199372/> >> >> >> On Thursday, July 27, 2017 at 1:36:56 PM UTC-4, Deacon Patrick wrote: >>> >>> When you say moustache, do you mean original moustache, or new moustache >>> (Albastache)? Either way, I echo most others in saying a shorter stem is in >>> order. Originals are narrower and more aggressive, so an even shorter stem >>> may be in order. I love my new moustache, but I shifted from the Albatross. >>> I use both hand position frequently, with deference to the curves. Unlike >>> Clay, I find them the most ergonomic for all my riding, and the brakes are >>> right where I want them for technical trails with rocky, rooty descents. >>> Whether it's my staple ride of 20-40 miles of mixed terrain or a full day >>> century plus, or a multi-day tour, these are wondrous to ride. Take your >>> time dialing them in (as with everything) and you will be well rewarded. >>> >>> With abandon, >>> Patrick >>> >>> On Thursday, July 27, 2017 at 7:02:18 AM UTC-6, ADH 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? 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