I've had both Noodles (42 cm) and 135 Rando's for many years. Be aware that the width of the 135's is measured at the ends of the drops. They measure 38 cm at the brake levers. My Noodles are 42 at the levers, 43 at the drops. If you like the 46 Noodles, you'll likely find the Rando's way too narrow.
That said, the 135's ramps and drops are both very comfortable. I think they are at their best when set high enough that the drops are viable for long distance cruising and short, sharp climbs. I have the Rando's on my commuter, and find the narrow hoods to be fine, but I find anything over a 42 cm drop bar to be too wide. If you want to try a bar with a bit more flare, consider the Salsa Cowbell. It only comes in 31.8 mm and black, but It has a very nice flare to the drops. Bill On Saturday, October 6, 2012 6:45:36 PM UTC-7, rw1911 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/jQuciARJMzgJ. 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.
