Hi Scotty. The search for the right bars for the right bike can definitely be categorized under the journey of self-discovery. There are a lot of neat handlebars out there, and a good number of them will sing like sirens as you sail from one website to the next. But, I think what it all boils down to is that 90% (or more--probably more) of the time we ride a given bike, we are riding in a certain position. Find out what that position is and try to recreate that on the bike you are working on, given the differences in geometry, saddle position, handlebars, etc.
For instance, if you are feeling that the moustaches are too long a reach, and you are in an upright-y position given the dirt drops, you may need to move your saddle back a bit, to recreate the right distance between hands and center of gravity that other, comfortable setups gave you. In other words, I have had a bit of whiskey and beer tonight and am now meting out advice, so take that into account.... Good luck, Lee On Sat, Apr 7, 2012 at 10:41 PM, Scotty <bongos...@verizon.net> wrote: > I have given myself about a year to like my moustache handlebars. I really > want to like them, they look so freaking good on my bike, but I dont. Now I > am just not sure what direction I want to go, but I know that I want to be > more upright, and I dont want to replace the whole cockpit. I want bars > that will take my roadbike brake levers and bar end shifters. Even with the > dirt drop stem I feel I am leaning forward too far in the position where > the brakes are. I could use some suggestions for bars that give me a closer > flat section near the brakes that wont force me to buy everything new. Just > the bar. Am I dreaming? > > -- > 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/-/8j2o5z4LURoJ. > 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. > -- 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.
