I haven't tried that particular setup. But I would like to point out that moustache bars are very good for business. It's a sort of "two for one" deal for bike shops, and a "one for two" deal for many riders. I'll explain.
We sell quite a few moustache bars. And the vast majority of people who buy them from us call back in a few weeks to order a regular drop bar, or perhaps some other type. So, instead of only selling someone who needs one handlebar just that one handlebar, I get to sell him two handlebars! It's a wonderful thing! ;-) And the best part is that this happens even after I tell the customer that this has happened often in the past. So I have mixed feelings about moustache bars. They're great for business, but... On Oct 24, 3:44 pm, Kurt Nordback <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm thinking of switching the bar setup on my commuter/off-road tourer > and I'm wondering if anyone has experience with something similar > before I invest the money. > > Currently I'm running Nitto Dove bars (similar to the Albatross but a > touch narrower) with regular mountain bike brake levers and bar-end > shifters. I've taped the forward curved sections to give me an "aero" > position, in addition to the standard position on the straights. But > even with a 140mm stem I feel too upright for most conditions, and > climbing out of the saddle my arms are almost vertical. > > I'm thinking of switching to Mustache bars since they would move me > forward significantly. I don't like the typical placement of road > levers on the front of the bar -- they put a funny kink in my wrists > -- so I was thinking of time-trial-style reverse levers on the bar > ends, and then converting my bar-end shifters to bar-top shifters > using the Paul's Thumbies. I'd tape the whole bar so again I would > have a position on the straights and a forward position on the curve. > > Has anyone tried this latter configuration? Any advice? > > Thanks. > > -- Kurt --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Bicycle Lifestyle" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/bicyclelifestyle?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
