FWIW, I find the 42 Noodles that I just swapped out for the original 46s (thanks, Dylan) more comfortable than the wider ones. They feel more natural. And, as I said, the Maes Parallel copies at (I think) 38s flaring to 41 or so, are the bees' knees. (Or is that "bee's knees"?)
Note that Velo Orange sells the less elegant but substantially the same Grand Cru Course bar for $50 compared to the GB's $89, and the VO models come in wider sizes: 42 to 46 versus 37 to 39. (Both VO and GB bars are slightly flared at the ends.) On Tue, Feb 28, 2012 at 9:51 AM, Smitty-A-Go-Go <54ca...@gmail.com> wrote: > I wasn't too keen on any drop bars before a few days ago. The 48 noodles > were bought on a whim off the list here and sat untouched for several weeks. > My whole thought process was something like: "Since all my other bars are at > least this wide maybe wide drop bars would smooth the transition to drop > bars." It wasn't until I decided I was going to give drops an honest try and > actually put them on my bike and rode them a little that I really gave any > more thought to what features/sizes I might actually prefer in a drop bar. > I'm fine with the 48s for now. But that's sort of like saying I'm fine with > Skippy peanut butter before I ever try Adams... or any other peanut butter. > > > Regarding the 48s I have already noticed that they're not as sporty feeling > as I initially thought. Perhaps that's just my getting used to them after a > few miles. I can imagine swapping the 48s out for something narrower... if > only as an experiment. When/if I do, I'll surely post about it. > > --Smitty > > > On Tuesday, February 28, 2012 4:50:33 AM UTC-8, Steve Palincsar wrote: >> >> On Mon, 2012-02-27 at 20:00 -0800, Smitty-A-Go-Go wrote: >> > >> > Those Grand Bois bars are intriguing. If I were buying bars today, >> > those would be on the short list. I’m going to ride the bars I have >> > for now (48cm Noodles) and get a feel for what my drop bar preferences >> > are. Perhaps next time I get fidgety the GBs will get ordered. >> >> If you like a 48cm Noodle I can't imagine your liking any Grand Bois >> handlebar. They are all, even the widest, dramatically narrower than >> that Noodle. > > -- > 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/-/sRUIlav9hbIJ. > > 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.
