"the Nitto noodle, with it's long reach and deep drops, which is frankly a poor fit for a Rivendell"
I'll respectfully disagree with that. I wouldn't complain if Rivendell played around with inventing new Nitto handlebars, like Crust and Simworks do, but for those of us who find home on the ramps, it's the Noodle and the Rene Herse offerings and not much else. The Noodle is a timeless classic. There are definitely cyclists for whom the Noodle is probably a poor fit, but for those cyclists there are a lot of choices out there. The closest things Rivendell has to an alt-drop bar is the Albastache. Bill Lindsay El Cerrito, CA On Monday, June 1, 2026 at 6:40:28 PM UTC-7 Armand Kizirian wrote: > I rode cowchippers years ago for many miles, fantastic bars. I never > appreciated Crust's zero reach stems as an option. Glad you found something > that works for you. > > It is a shame that it seems Rivendell has ceased to care about drop bars. > I think there would be sufficient demand for them to update drop bars with > an updated design, closer to Rivendell ethos. 25.4mm of course, but > straying away from the Nitto noodle, with it's long reach and deep drops, > which is frankly a poor fit for a Rivendell. The gravel-inspired trend of > shorter reach and shallower drops has inadvertently met the needs of the > everyday drop-bar cyclist, who wants the primary benefit of drop > bars--namely different hand positions--with little regard to improving > aerodynamics or performance. > > On Monday, June 1, 2026 at 5:40:06 PM UTC-7 Bob Chmara wrote: > >> I purchased a set of the Ritchey Corralitos last year and I'm quite fond >> of them. The slight rise and sweep across the tops is incidental to me, >> but short and shallow works for me and I particularly like the outward >> flare of both the bends and the drops. In terms of how they feel to me, >> they're the closest thing I've found to the old Ragley Luxy bars, still my >> all-time favorite drop bar. >> >> -- >> >> Bob Chmara >> Southfield, Michigan, USA >> >> On Mon, 2026-06-01 at 05:05 -0700, [email protected] wrote: >> >> I am a fan of Salsa Cowchippers and the Ritchey drops. I have tried the >> Ritchey Venturemax and Corralitos and find both comfortable, and as Garth >> says, the slight sweep of the flats is very nice. I did like the feel of >> the Bio-bend, not so much the aesthetics. I could probably ride any of >> these three going forward and be comfortable. >> Randy in WI >> >> On Monday, June 1, 2026 at 5:25:54 AM UTC-5 Garth wrote: >> >> I must say that current Ritchey bars that have the top middle section >> swept back 4.6 deg. and ovalized(ergo-aero it's called) feel what I call >> "just right". Well thought out. To me Ritchey bars have surpassed Salsa for >> ergonomics in hand in most every way. While I ride Skylines, the Comp >> Venturemax has the same flare as the Cowchipper but with only 102mm of >> drop. I have no idea what the Bio-bend drops feel like, but I'd bet it's >> good. The Classic(Silver) Venturmax does not have the ergo-aero top. With >> these you won't need any ergonomic aides on the tops, nor will they fit. Do >> study the details and tech drawings of how they are measured. ttps:// >> ritcheylogic.com/category/handlebars?page=1 >> >> >> -- >> 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 view this discussion visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/fcb8c6e0-799e-4615-a155-349146bd8391n%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/fcb8c6e0-799e-4615-a155-349146bd8391n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> >> -- 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 view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/5d0f7a99-255c-4590-a8b7-8d7be0cb7178n%40googlegroups.com.
