Hi Bob, Because everyone's different, this will be a trial and error process, but in my opinion the Ahearne + Map handlebar <https://www.ahearnecycles.com/shop/ahearnemap-handlebar> is a great starting point. From there, you can decide whether you need more or less sweep, or any rise. Regarding stem length, as long as you don't have anything too extreme (< 70mm, or > 130mm), I'd start by using whatever stem is on the bike right now and play from there.
Swept-back bars are great! They introduce another way of riding a bike. On Sunday, February 12, 2023 at 1:30:04 PM UTC-8 BobW wrote: > I'm contemplating moving my Sam Hillborne from dropbar Noodles to some > kind of upright/swept back handlebar, and to be honest, I am a bit > overwhelmed by the various options. By way of background, all I have ever > know are dropbar handlebars; but at 60, I'm thinking the sweptback/upright > might be a more comfortable option for my back!! I like the idea of the > aerodynamic benefit of the drops, so wondering what style of upright might > offer aero for the occasional headwind. From what I have read on this as > well as a few other forums, the RBW Billiebars seems to get high marks. I > realize bar styles are somewhat subjective, however hoping the vast wisdom > of the RBW Owners Bunch might educate me. TIA!! > > -- 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/c22c09d2-1125-4174-934c-0b53e52b79f4n%40googlegroups.com.
