Honestly, it’s all about the reach and stack you need. I’ve found that the amount of sweep doesn’t matter as much, for me at least. Anything from 45-70 degrees relaxes my shoulders enough for comfort. Whatbars.com gives a good overview of how “deep” each bar is.
On Tue, Apr 28, 2026 at 9:54 PM Otto Frey <[email protected]> wrote: > I love the look of the Ahearnes on your bike Ron. The inner grips make a > lot of sense too. > > Anyone have some 680 mm wide Wavies to sell or trade? > > On Monday, April 27, 2026 at 10:47:12 AM UTC-4 [email protected] wrote: > >> Hi! Sounds like an awesome trip. I've done a week-long tour on drops and >> they work fine! Maybe try raising them a couple inches higher and that >> could get you more comfy... >> >> - gabe >> >> On Mon, Apr 27, 2026, 07:45 Ron Mc <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> >>> I have the equivalent of Wavies, Ahearne MAP bars, on my upright CX bike >>> made into a poor-man's Hillborne - this is an easy 60-mi bike. >>> >>> [image: zzGYZjuOC.jpg] >>> >>> The upright wide-grip position makes a huge parachute, so I added Nitto >>> double lamp bracket and mountain bar ends. >>> This gives a roadie aero/ core-muscle position and slices the wind as >>> well as any road bike. >>> >>> [image: zzz0XMVWT.jpg] [image: zzzadK6urQ.jpg] [image: zzz4VTvRbN.jpg] >>> >>> I will always remain a fan of Moustache/ Albastache, as long as you set >>> up the reach properly using accurate stem reach measurement >>> (50-60-mm closer stem reach than you ride on road bike). >>> The wide hoods are the aero position, and beyond comfy. >>> >>> [image: 01P4180007.JPG] >>> [image: 000OP4230004.JPG] >>> >>> Regards >>> On Monday, April 27, 2026 at 9:23:45 AM UTC-5 [email protected] wrote: >>> >>>> Hi >>>> I'm putting together a plan and parts for some bike touring in Japan in >>>> June. I'll be riding a (non-riv) gravelly, all-roadish bike, but one with >>>> more relaxed geometry. I'm aiming to be comfortable and ride ~60 miles per >>>> day, but not to do it particularly quickly. >>>> >>>> It seems Rivendell has many options for bars that would meet that >>>> requirement. I've pretty much only ridden drop bars - which of the swept >>>> back Riv options would you recommend for this? Which have you tried, what >>>> worked and what didn't? >>>> >>>> I'm leaning towards the Wavies myself, since I like the look the most. >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> Oto >>>> >>> -- >>> 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 [email protected]. >>> To view this discussion visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/b1b591cd-81d6-4028-b529-a0420dfb994cn%40googlegroups.com >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/b1b591cd-81d6-4028-b529-a0420dfb994cn%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >> -- > 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 [email protected]. > To view this discussion visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/ce90d277-4d59-49a7-9971-cf854feb4e15n%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/ce90d277-4d59-49a7-9971-cf854feb4e15n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- 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 [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CADA0aDfc5fxPN7Z%3DQbDt0aN_-rqNFUQtvz3v32j0cE2HiYYeew%40mail.gmail.com.
