I successfully used Bell Laps othe Monocog despite the horrendous effective tt length -- I think the effective length was 61 cm, fully 4 more than I choose for my road bikes -- simply by using an upjutter stem and making the bars quite high so that the hooks gave me more or less the position that I have on the hoods on my road bars. Not only comfortable but I found I did not really lose any power (IME, there is a certain back angle above which I lose some pedaling force). I use Noodles on the Fargo, which of course does have my preferred 56- 57 tt but which also has a much longer stem, simply by having the bars high. Short arms, me.
On Tue, May 17, 2011 at 2:42 PM, cyclotour...@gmail.com <cyclotour...@gmail.com> wrote: > Try Moustache Bars > http://www.rivbike.com/products/show/nitto-moustache-bar/16-028 > > Folks tend to love or hate them, hence a vibrant re-sell market for > them :-) Get a stem 1 or 2 cm shorter if you're going to try them. > I liked them a lot, but missed the extra change of posture a drop bar > gives you during long rides (>30miles). > > There is also On-One Midge/Soma Junebug that have shallower drops. > Those are love/hate as well, so YMM(definitely)V. > > > On May 17, 11:09 am, canali <jwcoll...@hotmail.com> wrote: >> just looking to experiement with a bar that will be good for both long >> distance touring as well as everyday commuting. >> ...the albatross seems a bit wide for me.... >> >> reason: my bike is a tad long (i should be on a 51 vs 53 atlantis) so >> drops are a bit of a reach with 80-90cm stem. > > -- > 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. > > -- Patrick Moore Albuquerque, NM For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW patrickmo...@resumespecialties.com A billion stars go spinning through the night Blazing high above your head; But in you is the Presence that will be When all the stars are dead. (Rilke, Buddha in Glory) -- 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.
