The 177 and 185 have several diffs. Ramp is the most obvious. The 15-deg slant back is less obvious. THe 4-deg flare is yet a third diff. The 185 is measured to the ends; the 177, to the center of the curve (that is a measuring diff, not a bar diff). We specify center of curve measurement so as not to give a false reading feeling suggestion by measuring it at the ends. Nitto Rando bars are measured at the ends, so a 45--which flares a lot--feels like a 42. To many people the up-hump on the Rando bar is awkward. Others don't seem to mind.
On Saturday, October 6, 2012 6:45:36 PM UTC-7, rw1911 wrote: > > Somewhat related, but without hijacking the below "Drop Bar > Suggestions" thread... > > I have 46cm Noodles on two bikes. I like them fine but wonder if > there is something to the flaring on the Randonneur. (hand > position(s) and long ride comfort) > > If you stand relaxed with your eyes closed and place your arms in > front of you, you'll notice that your hands are angled in a bit. (at > least mine are) With this, it would seem that the flaring of the > Randonneur would provide a more natural hand position. I wonder if > this is true in real life? > > B-177 Noddle (46, 26.0) reach of 95 mm C-C and drop of 140 mm C-C > B-135 Rando (45, 25.4) reach of 105 mm C-C and a drop of 120 mm C-C > B-136 Rando (44, 26.0) reach of 110 mm C-C and a drop of 125 C-C. > While 1 cm narrower than the B-135, the specs I'm looking at show that > the hoods would be 1 cm wider than the B-135, indicating more flare? > > Can anyone comment with their real-world experience using both (all > three) bars? > > > > -- 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/-/xo0jSAumhxsJ. 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.
