I love what bars but I feel experientially (without any other evidence) that the relationship to moustache bars (both og and albastache) is such that they'll feel better with a slightly shorter stem than a noodle. OG moustaches needed even more. I like the idea of starting with what you have but I predict you'll want to go shorter. I speculate this has something to do with how all the positions interface and the position I take on the hoods of a moustache (elbows very bent and tucked in and narrow almost like on aerobars) vs in the drops. In fact, maybe that's the analog: how much better aero bars and Jones work with a short reach and high stack. Good luck! Zach in ABQ who loves the love of moustache bars (not moustaches themselves) but finds them hard to dial in.
On Monday, October 13, 2025 at 7:25:28 AM UTC-6 Kainalu V. -Brooklyn NY wrote: > More reach out on the noodle bars, but with the flat orientation of the > brake a person can extend over the front with more comfort than with the > noodle oriented levers. Might make a difference depending on your feels. > Starting with what you’ve got as far as stems is always a good path. The > newer albastaches are 25.4 I think? That makes stem swapping easier. My > oldies are 26.0… > -Kai > > On Monday, October 13, 2025 at 2:15:00 AM UTC-4 Ben Miller wrote: > >> Here ya go. 90% sure this is right >> >> [image: 1000002466.png] >> >> On Sunday, October 12, 2025 at 11:11:00 PM UTC-7 Ben Miller wrote: >> >>> Enh, I probably had too much wine celebrating my anniversary with my >>> wife. That's why I said "check out Whatbars," Both are one there. I >>> probably selected the albatross. But the reach of a noodle is definitely >>> longer than an albastache. >>> >>> Ben still drinking whiskey in SF celebrating 1 year with his wife >>> >>> On Sunday, October 12, 2025 at 11:04:31 PM UTC-7 Joe Bernard wrote: >>> >>>> That's not an Albastache, looks like an Albatross or Billie. Drop and >>>> 'stache generally use the same stem, in my case I actually needed one >>>> shorter and raised higher than a Noodle. >>>> >>>> On Sunday, October 12, 2025 at 10:43:06 PM UTC-7 Ben Miller wrote: >>>> >>>>> Check it out on Whatbars <https://whatbars.com/>. You're definitely >>>>> going to want a longer stem if you expect to have similar hand placement. >>>>> >>>>> [image: 1000002465.png] >>>>> >>>>> On Sunday, October 12, 2025 at 5:21:28 PM UTC-7 Jason Fuller wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi Jim, >>>>>> >>>>>> My experience with the Albastache is that the same stem as drops is a >>>>>> very good starting place, and probably you'll be happy with it. Holding >>>>>> the bar near the ends is a lot like riding the 'flats' of the Noodle bar >>>>>> in >>>>>> terms of reach, but with the benefit of more width. And hands in the >>>>>> 'front' of the Albastache is pretty close to being in the hoods, from my >>>>>> recollection. >>>>>> >>>>>> If you ride in the drops more often than I do, maybe a slightly >>>>>> longer stem will end up being preferred, but I'd say run the stem you >>>>>> have >>>>>> first! >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- 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 view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/b4ddb4e6-c190-4ea2-8cfc-67139dcd6209n%40googlegroups.com.
