Would raising them significantly make them work? Don't suppose this hasn't occurred to you, but it does allow me to mention that after replacing the Midge bar on the Fargo with a much narrower but much deeper drop 44 cm B 135, I found that placing the bar about 1" above the saddle -- 2" higher than on my road bikes -- but further forward made it wonderfully comfortable. I can get a low, aero tuck in the hooks but sit up practically straight on the flats.
On Thu, Aug 15, 2013 at 8:45 AM, Steven Frederick <stl...@gmail.com> wrote: > Yeah, I've run noodles for years and, since an unfortunate episode with a > herniated disc in my neck last summer, find myself wanting to shorten the > reach beyond what is possible to accomplish by using a shorter stem. I put > a set of short/shallow bars from Soma (HWY 1) on my latest bike and they're > pretty good. Steve > > > On Mon, Aug 12, 2013 at 9:27 PM, Evan Spacht <evan.spa...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> Hugh, >> >> Your post made me feel a bit of nostalgia for my 41cm Noodles! I envy >> your comfort on the Noodles because for me I could never quite find them >> relaxed. >> If only I had a longer arms, and didn't have as much of a reach (with >> even the shortest stem) I'd probably have kept them. >> I dig the the Noodles, but I guess the Albas provided a more comfortable >> fit with the drawback of being a bit less aerodynamic. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > -- *RESUMES THAT GET YOU NOTICED!* Certified Resume Writer http://resumespecialties.com/index.html patrickmo...@resumespecialties.com http://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickmooreresumespec/ Albuquerque, NM -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
