[RBW] Re: Roadeo/STI bars

2019-04-09 Thread stoker
I personally do not miss the flare. They are really nice, simple bars that fit my hands great. And the reach/position of the levers is just right -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop recei

[RBW] Re: Roadeo/STI bars

2019-04-09 Thread David Wadstrup
I haven't really heard of the M151s before, but am very interested. Looks like they don't have the flare in the drops that the Noodles have. But it does look like they extend further back. Do you find yourself missing this flare? On Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at 9:26:53 AM UTC-4, stoker wrote: >

[RBW] Re: Roadeo/STI bars

2019-04-09 Thread 'kobe' via RBW Owners Bunch
I like Soma Highway bars for their short drop and reach. They also come in a wide 46cm. -- 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+un

[RBW] Re: Roadeo/STI bars

2019-04-08 Thread Bill Lindsay
I certainly agree: IF you like Nitto Noodle handlebars on Bike A: IF you are building Bike B with a similar Reach IF Bike B has much longer brakelever hoods than Bike A IF you ride a lot on the hoods and want to duplicate that reach THEN you should compensate with a little shorter stem or with a

[RBW] Re: Roadeo/STI bars

2019-04-08 Thread sameness
This, IMHO. Jeff "Average Hands" Hagedorn Los Angeles, CA USA On Monday, April 8, 2019 at 1:06:03 PM UTC-7, Kieran J wrote: > > The main consideration for changing to STI shifting with the Noodles is > reach. The Noodles have a longer reach than most modern bars and some > modern shifters (Shim

[RBW] Re: Roadeo/STI bars

2019-04-08 Thread Kieran J
The main consideration for changing to STI shifting with the Noodles is reach. The Noodles have a longer reach than most modern bars and some modern shifters (Shimano notably) are quite 'long'. If you ride on the hoods a lot and are used to using your Noodles with smaller brake levers, the bigg

[RBW] Re: Roadeo/STI bars

2019-04-08 Thread Bill Lindsay
In my opinion, if you really like Noodles, you should use Noodles. There is nothing about STI levers, in my opinion, that makes Noodles less desirable. Bill really-like-Noodles Lindsay El Cerrito, CA On Monday, April 8, 2019 at 12:25:42 PM UTC-7, David Wadstrup wrote: > > I've been planning