Clayton- My experience with upright bars on my Riv was similar. I tried Moustache bars, which were great for around town riding but lacked enough comfortable hand positions for long rides. I felt the same lack of a drop position meant I couldn't stretch out and put the power down.
I changed the staches out for Nitto B135 Randonneurs and I'm very happy. I use a Technomic stem and put the bar tops a tad above the saddle height (which works with my moderate flexibility). I like upright bars on trail- or commuter-oriented bikes, but for long rides (>15 miles) I prefer drops. On Tue, May 16, 2017 at 4:49 PM, 'Clayton' via RBW Owners Bunch < rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com> wrote: > I went from Noodles to Albastache, back to Noodles, then went to a wide >> single speed flat bar, then Albatross, back to the flat bar and now on >> Original WTB dirt drops. I have big issues with my hands and they always go >> numb (lots of hand surgeries). My current favorite bar is the WTB. It >> isn't all that comfortable, but I have less hand numbness than any other, >> except the wide Sycip single speed bar. The Sycip bar is super comfy, but >> creates the aerodynamics of a brick wall. The Albastache and Albatross >> caused the most numbness. My wrists don't like the almost parallel flare. >> > The outcome: > >> I found I can't climb as well sitting bolt upright. I feel I am not >> utilizing my glutes or hamstrings as much, which is why I am running the >> drops. Due to back and hand issues I need to sit bolt upright occasionally >> which is why I have the bars set high. I usually am down in the drops, >> which are *just deep enough* to use my glutes and hammies. I set my drop >> bars where the *drops* are about an inch below the seat. It looks a bit >> goofy to the aesthetic police, but at least I can ride. Usually. >> My Atlantis is my only transportation, so dialing in fit is crucial. (Yes, >> I've owned a recumbent, but thank you. ;)) Best of luck getting comfy (or >> fast). >> > Clayton (Bendite) > > > -- > 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.
