I have tried Noodles in 46 and 42, Rando 45cm B135, and a B115 that was 38 or 39. I have small hands and my shoulders are about 46cm (according to my daughter's measurement). I found the following:
1. I felt the ramps interfered/bumped my forearms when I was in the drops of the 46's. 2. The Randos fit better, but I couldn't use the top flats as they turned my arms too inward. 3. The B115s were nice - did a 200k with no discomfort - but they are from an older Soma eighties road bike and were a bit scuffed, so the trust wasn't there. 4. Replaced them with 42 Noodles. So far they are great. I like a deep drop as I only use it when I have a headwind. In those cases , the lower the better. I also tried a Gary dirt-drop style bar briefly, but it was too wide, and the drops were too angled for me. Mobile Brian Hanson On Oct 7, 2012, at 2:11 PM, "Bill M." <bmenn...@comcast.net> wrote: > I've had both Noodles (42 cm) and 135 Rando's for many years. Be aware that > the width of the 135's is measured at the ends of the drops. They measure 38 > cm at the brake levers. My Noodles are 42 at the levers, 43 at the drops. > If you like the 46 Noodles, you'll likely find the Rando's way too narrow. > > That said, the 135's ramps and drops are both very comfortable. I think they > are at their best when set high enough that the drops are viable for long > distance cruising and short, sharp climbs. I have the Rando's on my > commuter, and find the narrow hoods to be fine, but I find anything over a 42 > cm drop bar to be too wide. > > If you want to try a bar with a bit more flare, consider the Salsa Cowbell. > It only comes in 31.8 mm and black, but It has a very nice flare to the > drops. > > Bill > > 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/-/jQuciARJMzgJ. > 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.
