The only disadvantage I have found with bars at or above the seat is when I want to rock the bike while standing up. But as I age I find I sit down, both on and off the bike, a lot more.
michael On Thursday, April 19, 2012 8:18:08 PM UTC-4, Patrick Moore wrote: > > http://ruedatropical.com/2010/06/bike-fit-from-coppi-to-contador/ > > And note that Fausto could easily get as low as Albert in the hooks by > simply bending his elbows. I discovered that having the bar 2 cm above > the saddle on the Fargo didn't mean that I could not get low: if I > bent my elbows 90 degrees I was as low as in the hooks of my road > bikes with bar 2 cm below saddle, tho' shallower drop. > > OTOH, I did just the other day reduce the Noodles on the Fargo to even > with saddle because I feel that it gives me better weight > distribution. The hoods are still high enough for long distance > comfort and the hooks for 10 miles at a stretch and the lower flats > and ramps don't feel as tippy. > > I expect that really high bars work better with a more forward saddle > position -- am I right? At any rate, my principal beef with very high > bars, even if the bar allows one to bend over to use the important > back and gluteus muscles, is that, when I sit up, I feel as if the > front end is very vague. > > -- > > ------------------------- > Patrick Moore, Albuquerque, NM > For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW > http://resumespecialties.com/index.html > ------------------------- > > 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. > > Ranier Maria Rilke, Buddha in Glory > > -- 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/-/n6StQSszfCgJ. 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.
