Thanks - So it sounds like a bulged Noodle from way back is the Soba. That's what I have - will probably be selling before long.
On Sunday, November 16, 2025 at 1:35:16 PM UTC-5 Conway Bennett wrote: > The So Bar was a wider noodle before Riv's 52 and 54 variants. > > The Soba was much earlier. That was a bulged, not sleeved, lighter > variant of the noodle. This one seems to be held in high regard on the > list. > > There's also a short, shallow version by fairweather, the 174aa. There is > now the blue lug all road plus which is a further evolution of the > design--I really like me this iteration. > > > Fair winds, > > Captain Conway Bennett > 239.877.4119 <(239)%20877-4119> > > On Sun, Nov 16, 2025, 11:12 AM Kesler Roberts <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I appreciate the help here and in DM's. >> >> At the end of all this, I'll have a Nitto No. 177 bar that I don't need >> any more. I believe it's a Soba bar, which I've heard are rare/sought >> after. Can anyone tell me how to confirm whether it's the Soba variant? >> >> On Saturday, November 15, 2025 at 3:06:04 PM UTC-5 Kesler Roberts wrote: >> >>> Thanks! I think that with how high I can get the bars on the Homer, the >>> drop really won’t be much of an issue. I may have to give them a try. >>> >>> On Nov 15, 2025, at 11:55 AM, Josh C <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> I really like the crust nulla’s personally. I find the drop easy to ride >>> in, and I’ve never really enjoyed riding in the drops a whole lot. I got a >>> pair and liked them enough that I setup a second bike with them. I’ve got >>> both of the widest versions (I think they are 50 & 52 cm) and they are both >>> pretty great. I wouldn’t mind trying something with super shallow drops at >>> some point but swapping drops is a PITA. Also some of the super shallow >>> drop bars take away from the classic rando type aesthetic that I tend to >>> like. >>> >>> On Friday, November 14, 2025 at 6:17:55 PM UTC-5 Kesler Roberts wrote: >>> >>>> Thank you! That's all helpful - I was not aware of the Hilt or the >>>> Coralito - looking into those now. What width Big Dipper do you have? >>>> >>>> On Friday, November 14, 2025 at 4:48:16 PM UTC-5 >>>> [email protected] wrote: >>>> >>>>> I like the shape of the nullabar, but it has too much drop for how >>>>> wide it is. I love wide drop bars, but they need to be short reach and >>>>> shallow drop. My favorite is the ritchey corralitos, and I've been >>>>> enjoying the rune hilt which has a 26 clamp. I have 54 cm noodles with a >>>>> 26 clamp and tumbleweed big dippers that are out of commission if you're >>>>> interested in something like those. >>>>> >>>>> On Friday, November 14, 2025 at 10:26:31 AM UTC-6 [email protected] >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi - >>>>>> >>>>>> I am running Nitto Noodles on my AHH. They are fine, but sometimes - >>>>>> actually often - I find myself in an "oops wrong bike" moment, and wish >>>>>> that I had something more like, but not as extreme as, the Ritchey >>>>>> Beacon >>>>>> bars I have on another bike (80D/65R/36o flare). I find that being able >>>>>> to >>>>>> "go wide" in the drops is so much more comfortable on a chunky descent >>>>>> and >>>>>> still gives me fulll access to the brake levers. >>>>>> >>>>>> This leaves me looking at the Nullabar and the few others that are >>>>>> available in a 26mm clamp size. >>>>>> >>>>>> Does anyone have experience with this one or suggestions about other >>>>>> similar bars? >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks! >>>>>> >>>>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the >>> Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/IscrBT5vDfQ/unsubscribe >>> . >>> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >>> [email protected]. >>> To view this discussion visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/2eee5feb-e62b-4fb8-a303-51337b9e4041n%40googlegroups.com >>> >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/2eee5feb-e62b-4fb8-a303-51337b9e4041n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >>> >>> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the >> Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/IscrBT5vDfQ/unsubscribe >> . >> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >> [email protected]. >> > To view this discussion visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/4e8bff02-d091-495c-b8b4-d592d8721eb7n%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/4e8bff02-d091-495c-b8b4-d592d8721eb7n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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