The B177 sounds just like the Nitto 185 with 95 mm of reach and 140 mm of drop. I used to like the 185s and rode them for years (albeit in 42 cm size); their great defect was the short ramp, especially if you -- as you know you should -- keep the ends parallel to Mother Earth. But now find the longer reach and shallower drop (115/125) Maes Parallels with longer ramps noticeably more comfortable.
Velo Orange sells a bar with the same reach and drop, tho' not as nice as the Super Nitto finish of the Grand Bois Parallels. On Sat, Oct 6, 2012 at 7:45 PM, rw1911 <rw1...@gmail.com> wrote: > Somewhat related, but without hijacking the below "Drop Bar > Suggestions" thread... > > I have 46cm Noodles on two bikes. I like them fine but wonder if > there is something to the flaring on the Randonneur. (hand > position(s) and long ride comfort) > > If you stand relaxed with your eyes closed and place your arms in > front of you, you'll notice that your hands are angled in a bit. (at > least mine are) With this, it would seem that the flaring of the > Randonneur would provide a more natural hand position. I wonder if > this is true in real life? > > B-177 Noddle (46, 26.0) reach of 95 mm C-C and drop of 140 mm C-C > B-135 Rando (45, 25.4) reach of 105 mm C-C and a drop of 120 mm C-C > B-136 Rando (44, 26.0) reach of 110 mm C-C and a drop of 125 C-C. > While 1 cm narrower than the B-135, the specs I'm looking at show that > the hoods would be 1 cm wider than the B-135, indicating more flare? > > Can anyone comment with their real-world experience using both (all > three) bars? > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- "Believe nothing until it has been officially denied." -- Claude Cockburn ------------------------- Patrick Moore, Albuquerque, NM, USA For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW http://resumespecialties.com/index.html ------------------------- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
