I mounted Shaka 31.8 clamp bars to my Hillborne in late 2019. I just took them off to put back on the original Noodles I got with the bike back in 2014. I personally feel like I have my Rivendell back after swapping back to the Noodles. The factors that I list as negatives might however might be exactly what some folks are looking for!
- Too upright, I got a shorter more upright stem as went with the usual recommendation. It just put me too up and out in a way that's not the same as a nice wide mountain bike bar. - Too stiff, I had the Shaka's in 31.8 with a steel Nitto stem of some variety. I think the flexy cockpit is a feature of Riv's that shouldn't be undercounted. It provides a lot of that feeling of smoothness on dirt (maybe, who knows). On Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at 7:50:29 AM UTC-8 Collin A wrote: > I'll add my little tidbit after trying 2 different wide (560 at the drops, > 48 to 50 at the hoods) not Super-Wide drop bars. The main point I think is > that the wide drops are kinda like saddles - find one with a shape that you > like because everyone will tell you something different. I also don't think > its better than any particular setup, just something different that may fit > your needs better than typical drops or flat bars. > > Key Points to make it work (I think): > Shorten your stem > Know what flare you like (for me, 15-20 is perfect for rough stuff, 12 is > the max I go for road). I think more flare the wider you go is important, > but massive flare on the narrower side is kinda weird > Get levers that work well braking from the hoods if that's your thing > Be open to adjusting your whole cockpit - saddle tilt, setback, bar > height, angle, etc. > > Benefits: > It feels great when you have a set of bars that works with your body > position and riding style. > I definitely feel like I can throw the bike around a bit more when going > down fun single track compared to narrow drops > Gets me out of the wind (at least mentally) compared to flats > Gives room for big bags > You are "on-trend" > > Cons: > Expensive to do the switch if you don't have the parts (new long bar tape > that is sometimes hard to find, shorter stem, drop bar parts, etc.) > Takes a little bit of getting used to and fiddling with cockpit setup > Shifting can be a bit of a bear to setup - will need longer cables if > doing bar ends and most modern bar shapes have tight curves > > Hope this helps, > Collin, in Sacramento > > On Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at 4:34:50 AM UTC-8 eric...@gmail.com wrote: > >> Big, wide drops seem to be everywhere these days, even here in the group! >> I've noticed some for sale and others used in builds. Rather than read >> through another dull review in some unfamiliar corner of the internet I >> wanted to see if anyone in the group could share some firsthand experience. >> How does it feel running those > 50cm drop bars? > > -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/50f4be19-2631-4627-b6f9-1932f1f31b9en%40googlegroups.com.
