Charlie, IMO, B6x (I have a 66) saddles and Albatross bars are a perfect match. Both are best suited to a nearly upright riding position. I find it hard to get a Moustache high and close enough to be that upright.
A shorter & taller stem may help with your hand discomfort on the Moustache bars, especially if you're using a B67 with it. The other way I've successfully used a 'stache is with a bit narrower saddle (B17 or Champion Flyer), and riding faster! The harder you pedal, the more your weight is borne by your legs, and the less by your hands and rump. For me, the Moustache works better in 'sporting' mode than in 'cruising' mode. I suspect most of the fans of Moustache bars are fairly strong riders. If the Noodle gave you less discomfort, it may just be the better choice for you. My own fleet currently has bikes with Nitto Noodle, Dream and Randonneur bars, two with different non-Nitto drop bars, and none with Moustache bars. I've had my 'staches on a couple of different bikes and done up to 40 mile rides on them with no discomfort when they were set up just right. They worked well off- road when I had them on the Riv Mountain/Expedition I sold this year. In the end I keep going back to drops, so that should tell you something about my ultimate preference. BTW, if you like the general shape of a B17 but need the cushion of springs, try a Champion Flyer. It's basically a sprung B17. Good luck! Bill On May 2, 6:40 pm, charlie <[email protected]> wrote: > Yea......I tipped the angle down a bit more for a non-tweaked wrist > and it seems to help but I only rode it about a mile. I don't notice > discomfort unless I am riding more than about ten miles. I think I may > use a more padded tape and I may try a shorter taller stem but then > I'd have to change out my cables and housing again since I have them > pretty ideal now. I do like how the bike handles in short 5 mile > commutes in town and that is what I will primarily do with it. > Occasionally I have to ride all the way home though and that puts me > at 20+ miles so I hope I can get comfortable enough. I'm wondering if > any of you use a B67 or a B68 with a mustache bar and if you think it > results in more comfort or is the position too stretched out and bent > over for that. I've been unable to get comfortable on my B17's lately > as I think I have bruised my tailbone on the rough roads. My one bike > that has the properly set albatross bars and a B67 seems really > comfortable and I want to get similar comfort on my main ride. Any > experiences you all can offer with this combo would be enlightening > I'm sure. > > On May 2, 7:16 am, CycloFiend <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > on 5/2/09 6:56 AM, charlie at [email protected] wrote: > > > > I just put mustache bars on my Surly Trucker and so far the jury is > > > still out on them. I rode home from work yesterday (20 miles) and I > > > had more wrist and hand discomfort than with my noodle bars. My > > > mustache bars are 1 inch higher at the ends than my saddle and I use a > > > 90mm stem. I may try a shorter and taller stem. > > > I found with my moustache bar setup that minute changes of angle made a > > significant difference. Mine is set up lower and more forward than it > > probably should be, but it was a comfortable addition to the bike it's on. > > But I recall at least three rides where I was messing with the angle before > > finding that spot. > > > - Jim > > > -- > > Jim Edgar > > [email protected] > > > Cyclofiend Bicycle Photo Galleries -http://www.cyclofiend.com > > Current Classics - Cross Bikes > > Singlespeed - Working Bikes > > > Your Photos are needed! -http://www.cyclofiend.com/guidelines > > > "Steel's what you want for a messenger bike. Weight. Big basket up front. > > Not cardboard with some crazy aramid shit wrapped around it, weighs about as > > much as a sandwich." > > -- William Gibson, "Virtual Light" --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" 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/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
