I have ventured into non-drop bars--moustache, albatross, Sparrow, Jitensha bars, I find using non-drop bars keeps me in one back position and compresses my lower back. This is not an issue for short distance, but I really need to stretch my back out more (think downward facing dog). My wife, who rides as much as I do, is of the same opinion (after commuting on a 89 Trek 850 with Jitensha bar, she goes back to riding her bell-lap equipped 82 Trek 720 and said that it was much more comfortable). So all my bikes have drop bars, even my porteur that has a very large porteur rack and a large porteur bag (the Swift Industries Polaris). The fours different bars on my bikes are Nitto Randonneur (Jitensha version), Nitto Dirt Drop, Nitto Noodle (46cm), and Velo Orange Course bars.
Even for short distances I prefer them over non-drop bars. Franklyn Berkeley, CA On Friday, June 19, 2015 at 11:28:13 AM UTC-7, Matthew J wrote: > > > Is it worth pointing out that drop bars, even more so than upright bars, > > come in a wide variety of sizes and shapes, and that the details of > > setup matter a great deal? > > I've tried a lot of bars. And, as I always carry at least my Park Y allen > wrench with me, am not shy about readjusting to find the best fit for me. > > After many years and many miles I have found that Albas are a great fit on > my touring bike, Jitensha flat bars for commuting, and Nitto M176 for no to > lightly loaded road riding. > > Certainly I am happy enough with my configuration to suggest others give > it a try. No skin off my teeth if someone goes a different direction. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
