I couldn't remember offhand while drafting my initial reply exactly which
new Crust drop offering I was thinking, but I remembered among their
various models there was one with a more classic general shape, 26.0 clamp,
and longer ramps than the Noodle and Nitto RM-013. It's the Bonneville and
Hi Modemmisuser,
Best of luck on your bar search and congrats to your spouse on her return
to cycling! I certainly endorse bar/stem swapping... both on the bike and
off the bike (via trades.) I have been in your scenario feeling 'meh' with
certain set-ups and previously bought some new parts
Fwiw, just a few observations in case they help someone find an ideal bar
shape.
For a medium+ size American man (ideal level tt size is 60 c-c), I've got
relatively short arms and small hands, and yet my favorite bar of all time
is a long reach traditional bend Maes Parallel, precisely because
Fwiw, just a few observations in case they help someone find an ideal bar
shape.
For a medium+ size American man (ideal level tt size is 60 c-c), I've got
relatively short arms and small hands, and yet my favorite bar of all time
is a long reach traditional bend Maes Parallel, precisely because
Hi Modemmisuser,
Just my $0.02, but as someone who could never figure out the attraction of
Nitto Noodles (I have relatively short arms and small hands, so any
remotely long-reach handlebar will just never work...), I find Soma's
Highway One (Hwy 1) handlebar to be just perfect -- short reach,
I've had the RH rando bars and the chaco bars on my Sam, which is from the
last run. I like them both a lot. I'm going with the chaco bars now though
- plenty of room to roam, I can stretch out if I want, and i feel like the
most recent Rivendell's are really well suited for upright bars vs
Most drops now anticipate brake/shift levers with a longer dimension from
the bar clamp to the lever pivot. That extension of the lever body
triggered a slew of shorter reach bends that cheat those of us who love
generous ramps ahead of the hoods. Talk about complicating the field for
your
https://redshiftsports.com/products/cruise-control-drop-bar-grips
On Thursday, November 16, 2023 at 10:31:19 PM UTC-5 Steve wrote:
> Modemmisuser, have you looked at the Redshift Cruise Control system for
> drop bars? I've used the upper pads with a VO Porteur bar, so a slightly
> different
Modemmisuser, have you looked at the Redshift Cruise Control system for
drop bars? I've used the upper pads with a VO Porteur bar, so a slightly
different application than a drop bar, but I thought they were well made.
They're worth considering - link below.
You might also consider reducing
Soma “three speed 2” bars are the greatest mustache ever! And they use
regular brake levers, so you can toss those road levers in the rubbish. And
run regular thumb shifters, and flip them over if you want. They’re great.
https://www.somafab.com/archives/product/moustache-ii-bar
-Kai
On
I second the Choco-Moose bars! They're everything I wanted the RM-016
moustache / albastache bars to be. There is a lot of real-estate. Great
control from the grips - nice position in the hook - and everything in
between. Plus I'd say they look pretty darn good.
On Thursday, November 16, 2023
For sure, a drop bar looks great, and as others have already pointed out,
there are several drop bar variations out there besides the Noodle...I've
been curious about the Origin8 Tiki Bar, for example. I'm just now looking
to offload a Roadini that is fit with Noodles and brifters, and I have
Eh, I'm really thinking of going back to a drop bar of some sort - there's
1000 of them out there, and it seems ones with shallower drops and
mid to high flare are going to make the drops usable. And I probably want
something with a longer ramp for even more position variability.
I love handlebar discussions. I am a pretty big fan of the Albastache bars
and generally have moved to them in instances where I would normally use
drops. Similar to you I don't really ride in the drops so Noodles just
don't have the same amount of options. That said I also love the look and
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