The Moustaches do provide phenomenal leverage for climbing. I recently put 48 Noodles on my Hillborne. Haven't had a chance yet to ride them that much, but after a few short test spins, they didn't seem that much different than the 46 Noodles on my Riv LongLow. -- Forrest
On Feb 22, 3:53 pm, Thomas Lynn Skean <thomaslynnsk...@comcast.net> wrote: > @Mike: I'm surprised at the 60cm LHT choice. I'm 6', PBH of 90 (so > probably a *little* longer-legged than normal) and I'm sure I'd take > the 62. Even it might feel a little small. My 60cm Hillborne (with > upsloping top tubes) fits fine. But even it would be a little better > at 61cm, perhaps even 62cm. > > Anyway... > > @Mike and @Leslie > > I'd love to see a 50cm Noodle, though I doubt it'll happen soon. If > I'd purchased a 46cm Noodle, I'd've probably sold it within a few > weeks of riding it. The 48cm is the smallest drop I'd ride. (It also > happens to accommodate top-of-the-bar shifters just off the clamp with > enough room for my hands on the tops as well as the all-important > BarSack and its rack.) > > But... > > Have you considered the Moustache? I don't really climb (the Chicago > area not being known for its hills :)). But I do really like the > choice of hand positions the Moustache provides (near the ends for > "drops"-like grip... behind the brakes for stretching out, in between > for moderate relaxation). At 51.5cm wide, they're as close to a 50cm > Noodle as I've seen, though admittedly that's not very close. > > Yours, > Thomas Lynn Skean > > On Feb 22, 2:48 pm, Leslie <leslie.bri...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > I'm also 6' and not narrow-shouldered, and am running 48cm Noodles on > > my Rambouillet (a 60cm frame). I really wouldn't want something > > narrower on there. > > > I'm currently plotting a Bomba, tryin' to decide what to do... would > > be tempted to go w/ bigger Noodles if they had any bigger than 48's, > > or, maybe some drops that splay out... but I may go w/ a > > Bullmoose.... still decipherin'.... > > > -L > > > On Feb 22, 1:06 pm, Mike <mjawn...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > I'm planning on putting together a touring/camping bike this year and > > > kicking around the idea of using 48cm Noodle handlebars. I've been > > > using the 46s for years now and love them but when touring on them > > > there have been times when I found myself wishing they were a tad > > > wider, especially when climbing. I'm 6' and broad shouldered. I have a > > > feeling the perceived drawbacks to using them are more mental and > > > cosmetic. What are folks experiences with using them? > > > > Last year I sold my Rambouillet frame with the intention of using the > > > funds for a Hunqapillar or maybe a Hillborne. I've taken my time in > > > trying to make a decision and am starting to lean more towards an LHT. > > > Yes, a far lesser bike but very capable and something I'm more > > > inclined to feel comfortable locking up around town. I'd probably get > > > a 60cm frame with the 26" wheels so with 48cm bars it would certainly > > > be an odd looking bike but probably very practical. Who knows though, > > > those new pictures of the SH really have the wheels in my head > > > spinning. And I do like to support RBW. > > > > Thanks, > > > mike -- 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-bunch@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.
