Kurt,
I have moustache bars on one bike but not configured the way you
describe.
Mine have road levers at the front of the curves and bar end shifters.
I really like this set up for riding in traffic and hard braking both on the
road and on trails, it's my favorite bike for riding fast downhill.
However, if I'm going on a ride of more than 25-30 miles I don't take that
bike, it's great for around town, pulling a trailer and riding trails, but
as others have posted, I also run out of hand positions on a long ride.
Ray
On Fri Oct 24 14:51 , Peter Jon White <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> sent:
>
>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
>>
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