I recently tried M-bars on my noodle-equipped monstercross using the same stem (which fits well with noodles), and found that for the M- bars the stem is too long and/or low. The position in the hooks is nice, but like Patrick I miss having a more relaxed top of the bar position, which makes my back hurt after a while. Switched them out for VO Porteur bars, and now the reach is great for around town, but too short for climbing out of the saddle. Noodles remain my favorites, though perhaps it is just a question of the right stem...
Gernot On Sep 3, 10:37 am, PATRICK MOORE <bertin...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Thu, Sep 2, 2010 at 8:48 PM, Forrest <ftme...@me.com> wrote: > > I've got the Moustaches on my 56 Sam Hillborne - with tall/long dirt- > > drop stem. Handles very well, and I do not experience hand pain. I use > > it for commuting, errands around town, and trail and gravel road > > riding. I think the key is to have the bars several cm higher than > > your saddle. > > I've tried the Moustaches many times, to no avail, but they were most > comfortable, almost eliminating hand pain, when I had them low and > long, as with drops so that the hoods more or less mimicked the hoods > on drop bars. But then the problem was the lack of any more relaxed > and upright position comparable to the flats or the ramps on a drop > bar. But with hands on the brake levers positioned per Grant, I found > them aerodynamic and conducive to a powerful stroke -- the last > probably due to the inclination of the back. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
