Agreed. Things like bars, saddles, geometry, fit and handling are very personal. In fact, what isn't? :-)
On Mon, Jul 25, 2016 at 11:23 AM, Brian Campbell <bdcampbel...@gmail.com> wrote: > ...and as a data point, I had the exact opposite experience. I missed the > straight, flat-ish sections on the Noodle bar. The Compass bars have no > flat area and my wrists were always at an angle when on the tops. I also > like to rest my palms on the hoods or hold on to them while climbing. I > found the drops on the Compass bars did not extend far enough back for me > and that they were also at an angle that was not super comfy for me. The > Compass bars were the 42cm size and my Noodles are the 46cm size. I missed > the leverage of the larger bars when climbing steep hills. I felt I had > more usable hand positions on the Noodle bar. I am 6'1" and 185lbs, ride > 61cm Hilsen and use a 9cm Nitto Pearl stem with Cane Creek Aero levers. > > Bars are a preference item and my dislike of the Compass bars had nothing > to do with the quality of the bars (beautiful) or Compass as a business > (excellent).Simply did not enjoy them. > > > On Monday, July 25, 2016 at 1:05:06 PM UTC-4, René wrote: > >> Yes, that is correct. My hands can rest on the ramp alone, further back >> on the curve, or further forward on the hood. For full stretch, I can also >> grab the hook in the hood with my fists placed vertically. And of course, >> there is the flat rear upright position. So far I rarely ride on the drops, >> but can do it for fast descents. >> >> Here's a photo: >> https://www.flickr.com/photos/orthie251/27927918153/in/album-72157625129486363/ >> >> Noodles were my first bars, but I haven't tried them since. I didn't find >> them that comfortable at the time, but can't say right now how they would >> feel. It's just that I like the contours of the Randonneur a lot more. I'm >> using the 42mm, so if anything, I'd have to try the 41 Noodles. The ones I >> used (and still have for sale) are the 48. >> >> On Mon, Jul 25, 2016 at 9:12 AM, Lungimsam <john1...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Cool update! >>> Have you used Noodles before? Interesting to see which hou like better, >>> And Brian chimed in. >>> >>> So if i understand correctly, the brake hoods are on the hooks, and your >>> hands touch only the ramps, not the hoods anymore? >>> >>> -- >>> 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-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com. >>> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >> >> -- > 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
