Smitty -- correct bar height and reach are the keys to drop bar comfort. I personally like Noodles (though narrow ones) when they are high and forward since I get the best of an upright position on the flats, a comfortable cruising position on ramps and hoods, and an agressive anti-wind position on the hooks - we get a *lot* of wind, so this is imperative. I've set up my Fargo with Noodles set considerably higher than the more agressive position on my Riv road bikes, where I much prefer the very shallow drop Maes Parallels.While the Rivs are very comfortable for up to 30 miles (my typical distance) the Fargo is good off road and is what I would use for touring.
Photos here: https://picasaweb.google.com/BERTIN753/BIKESMISCELLANEA# On Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 9:29 PM, Smitty-A-Go-Go <54ca...@gmail.com> wrote: > I've always had straight or upright bars. Went with mustache bars when I > bought my Hilsen in September. I've been riding the M's for half a year and > don't hate them but haven't fallen in love with them either. I've decided > it's time to try a different handlebar. I suspect I may be on the path to > being an early adopter of the New Bar. In the mean time... I've been > sitting on a 48cm noodle bar bought off the list here. Today I removed the > M's and put on the noodles. I tried them out with 2 stems... 7cm and 9cm. > > My riding style/pace is pretty casual so I imagine most of my riding will > be on the tops or on the hoods. > > With the 7cm stem the tops are kinda too close but not deal-breader bad, > the hoods are fine and the drops are close/comfortable enough that I could > see myself using them. > > With the 9cm stem the tops are in a great place, the hoods seem like a > good aggressive position, but the drops are so far forward that I'm not > sure I would use them hardly ever. > > These are all first impressions from a couple laps around the block by a > guy who's only ever ridden drops a few times on friends' bikes. > > I would love to hear people's opinion's on balancing the aggressive vs > leisurely positions/set-up on a drop bar. This may all be a moot point If > I go with the New Bar next month but it's fun to fiddle with for now. > > --Smitty > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/9NWyAOzqx_AJ. > 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 http://resumespecialties.com/index.html -- 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.
