Nathan, Not to be discouraging, but IMO a Moustache bar will not necessarily give you a more upright position. If you use the same stem, the wide grips of the 'stash will actually be lower than the ramps of the Noodle, the forward section will be pretty far forward, and you won't have the tops to let you sit up at all. Grant used to recommend using a stem maybe 4 cm shorter with a Moustache than with a drop bar. I find I need a Moustache to be set both close and well above saddle height, and it still works best for me when riding briskly. I like it for a while, but gravitate back to a drop bar when I start to miss having the tops. Mine is in the spare parts bin for now, but I'm sure I'll try it again on some bike or another.
How high are your Noodles set now? You might consider using a taller and/or shorter stem with the Noodles first, like a Technomic or a Dirt Drop. You'll probably want a stem like that anyway if you ever convert to a moustache. On my Riv Road, I went from a 10 cm stem to an 8, then went from a Noodle to a bar with less forward reach. Overall the hoods moved about 4 cm closer to the saddle, and I was more comfortable on the bike. Of course, I'm 50 years old, and 20 pounds heavier and somewhat less flexible than I was when I bought the bike 14 years ago! Oh, and don't forget, a 25.4 Moustache (like mine) with a shim will work fine, too. Riv sells the Nitto steel shim, or you can get 0.010" brass shim stock at the hardware store and that works fine, too. And if you really want upright, skip the Moustache and try an Albatross instead. Bill On May 1, 6:27 pm, nathan spindel <nath...@gmail.com> wrote: > After a long morning ride today with a Noodle bar, wishing I was more > upright, I'm now looking to buy a Nitto Moustache bar (26.0mm clamp > size). Let me know if you've got one for sale! > > -nathan --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
