I've tried the Moustache probably a dozen times over the years (all the original model) and, while it is not as uncomfortable as some other bars I've used, it is never good for more than a few miles. But I always found the curves the most comfortable part, and that is where I positioned the brake levers.
I recently swapped out the M bar on my Dahon folder for a Surly Open bar, the model with no rise, and trimmed the ends severely, and installed road levers, again at the apex of the curves. Still not as comfortable as a road drop bar, but better than the M bar for sure because it let me set the bar level with saddle but without extending the reach excessively. The Open has less reach and more width (66 versus 53 cm), and the sweepback angle is considerably shallower; it also comes in a model with rise. Perhaps worth a look. IIRC, though, only steel and black. On Mon, Mar 18, 2019 at 5:39 AM Christopher Cote < christopherjamesc...@gmail.com> wrote: > I've got a question for the collective. I'm looking to get a little more > upright in life. I am considering Albatross bars. My concern is that I have > tried a few times to get comfortable on Moustache, and later Albastache > bars, and never really gelled with them. I didn't find the forward position > comfortable at all, and my hands would fall into a position on the sweeps > that would just send jolts of pain up my wrists. Is there anyone out there > that had a similar reaction to Moustache bars, but found comfort in > Albatross bars? Or am I wasting time and money trying out the Albatross > bars? Would Ergon "paddle-type" grips help with the wrist pain thing? > > As a counterpoint, I find the hoods and ramps of drop bars acceptable, and > on my off-road focused mountain and fat bikes, I like "alt" bars with 25-45 > degrees of sweep. > > I think I'd be pretty happy with the new Wavie bar, but that is very > similar to the before mentioned bars on my off-road bikes. I want something > different than my existing road (drop) and off-road (mid sweep) bars. > > Thanks! > > Chris > > -- > 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. > -- *------------------------------------------------------------------------------------* *Still 'round the corner there may waitA new road or a secret gate,And though we pass them by today,Tomorrow we may come this wayAnd take the hidden paths that runTowards the Moon or to the Sun.* --- J.R.R. Tolkien ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, and letters that get interviews By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching Other professional writing services Expensive! But good. http://www.resumespecialties.com/ Patrick Moore Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique -- 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.
