I'd be interested in seeing an example of the 54mm Noodle bar. I've been considering them after breaking in my old MTB musculoskeletal system to be more drop bar friendly using the older models of Crust Towel Racks starting at the widest and now the most narrow. I'd still throw the Noodle in a vice to flair them out a bit further but the shape looks very nice.
On Monday, December 5, 2022 at 11:49:17 PM UTC-5 psc...@gmail.com wrote: > If you like the reach with 9cm stem, I would just swap out the 48's for > the 54's.. not a huge difference in width (1 inch per side?). In fact, I > just made this exact switch about a month ago on my 65cm Homer and kept the > same stem with no ill effects. I think this 54 noodle bar strikes a real > sweet spot for taller riders like myself who don't necessarily need the > full-on wide wide options that have become so popular. > On Monday, December 5, 2022 at 3:52:45 PM UTC-5 Joe Bernard wrote: > >> I'd be inclined to try the stem you have first IF you hadn't mentioned it >> already feels a smidge long to you. In this case it's probably not worth >> sliding your brand new bars through a stem you're very likely not going to >> be happy with, then do it again. I'd get something 2cm shorter at least. >> >> On Monday, December 5, 2022 at 11:07:45 AM UTC-8 bjmi...@gmail.com wrote: >> >>> Hey Everyone! >>> In theory, if one was to switch to wider handlebars, I would assume the >>> stem length would have to get shorter to keep the reach about the >>> same...right? >>> >>> I have 48cm noodle bars on my Sam with a 9cm tallux. The reach is pretty >>> good...maybe a little on the stretchy side. If I go to a 54cm noodle bar, >>> I'm thinking it'd be necessary to get a shorter stem. Right? >>> >>> Thanks for your thoughts! >>> Ben in Omaha >>> >>> >>> -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/2eaca894-e18b-4fa8-85f1-6443bfb5592bn%40googlegroups.com.
