Hi Alan, I have the issue with too much pressure on my hands while riding which I think is related to my fit being not stretched out enough although from a structural, it would seem that more pressure could possibly be put on the hands if stretched out even further. I think the issue is that we need strong mid-sections and possibly learn to balance the upper body with structurally strong mid section. Have you thought about exercising the mid section or getting a fit done? This may help with the back.
Regards, On Sun, Nov 26, 2017 at 9:35 AM, Steven Sweedler <[email protected]> wrote: > Alan, it certainly seems Riv has moved mostly to flat bars, I tried a set > of North Road (typical older 3 speed bars) on a commuter and didn’t like > them,I never felt very secure on descents, still much prefer drops. I have > 48 noodles on my bikes, I’m 66 and not especially flexible, bars and > saddle are level. Steve > Plymouth, New Hampshire > > On Sun, Nov 26, 2017 at 7:33 AM alan lavine <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Thanks for the info, Evan. I was hoping to see that photo because they >> all have slightly different shapes, even though similar. >> >> Curious about how many others are slowly moving away from drop bars, as I >> am. For me, its definitely an aging/arthritis/flexibilty issue. But I >> find that too upright makes my back hurt, as the vertical forces are >> transmitted straight up and down the spine. Finding that Goldilocks spot >> is a challenge...been through many cockpits last few years! >> >> Alan >> NYC >> >> >> On Saturday, November 25, 2017 at 9:16:01 PM UTC-5, Doug H. wrote: >>> >>> I just replaced drop bars on my Trek 520 with Rivendell’s Albastache and >>> a Nitto Dirt Drop Stem. It feels like a new bike. Upright but with several >>> hand positions. >> >> -- >> 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. >> > -- > Steven Sweedler > Plymouth, New Hampshire > > -- > 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. > -- 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.
