I'm replacing the Bosco bars on a new-to-me Sam Hillborne 56cm. I currently ride another bike with Randonneur B135 bars in 45cm but they're too narrow. In figuring which bars to use on the Sam I needed some information that took a while to collect - I figured to include it here because it's interesting and may save someone a load of trouble and time in the future.
Comparing the wider Nitto touring drop bars: *Noodle B177* - the Riv standard for drop bars, slight rise and "the top flat portion sweeps back toward you slightly, bringing the bar closer, and the drops (lower portion) flare out four degrees" and secret sauce is the flat ramp up to the brake hoods. Width: 48cm center bar end to center bar end (also in 41, 44, 46) Drop: 140mm Reach: 95mm Flare: ~4 degrees Clamp: 26mm *Randonneur B135 - *also has slight rise and flat section sweep back, but more flare out and not available as wide as others. The B132 has a shallower drop but a longer reach, otherwise similar but different sizes available. Width: 45cm (also in 42) - Width at the drops is ~6cm less than the overall width Drop: 120mm Reach: 105mm Flare: ~7 degrees (6cm less than the width Clamp: 25.4mm *Dirt Drop RM-013* - very similar to the Noodle but with significantly more flare out (~7 vs. ~4 degrees). Lack the upswept flat section though. Also the similar RM-014 which has a narrower flat section and wider flare to make up the width, different sizes (50 & 52cm), and bigger clamp at 31.8mm. Similar flare as the B135. Middle ground between traditional touring drops (noodle) and a wider mountain bike drop (like the Cowbell or Far bar) Width: 52cm (also in 46, 48) - Width at the drops is ~6cm narrower than the overall width Drop: 140mm Reach: 95mm Flare: ~7 degrees Clamp: 25.4 *or* 26mm Mark's install / setup video for drop bars: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEUm3VzF_Z0 Details of my planned setup: Bars: RM-013 52cm Stem: Technomic 70mm Brakes: TRP RRL SR Retro - gum color, drilled "speed" holes (Simpson's reference <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3ja6Hn8ps4>) Shifter: Microshift bar end BS-T09 (friction or index on rear, friction front ... the BS-A09 is index on rear only) Hope this saves someone else some time! -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
