> My Ram, and QB have drop bars, Noodles, as they are road/ bike path > bikes, and anything longer than 2 hours I need multiple hand > positions. I'm also riding at higher speeds, and being aero is more > important than when I'm touring or going to work.
Reiteratint that bars are a personal choice - it is not crrect to say Alba do not have multi-hand positions. I do not load my alba bars with a bunch of junk. Even if I did, there are several comfortable places to hold the bars on tours. In any event, in my experience I spent 90% of my tours on the tops when I used to use drops. Finally, you can go in an aero position on Alba bars. Maybe not full out racing bike aero, but who goes full out racing bike aero with 30 pounds of kit anyway? On Aug 27, 11:51 am, Michael Rivers <[email protected]> wrote: > I look at the Alba/Moustache/Noodle as a range of bars for a range of > positions. > > My Alba bike is a Kogswell P/R with fenders and a front basket for > commuting and trips to the market. Although I can use the front of > the bar to get more aero, it is only for brief periods, and mostly I'm > sitting upright with my hands on the end of the bar. Trips are always > under an hour. > > My 'stache touring bike is an Atlantis wanna-be (1985 steel trek MTB, > 650b) that has bar end shifters, and I like to be forward for when I'm > on gravel and single track with loaded panniers. I can sit up, > relatively, for short periods of time with my hands on the ends of the > bars, but is isn't as comfortable as the Alba bars. Woodchipper bars > are another version that fit into this category. > > My Ram, and QB have drop bars, Noodles, as they are road/ bike path > bikes, and anything longer than 2 hours I need multiple hand > positions. I'm also riding at higher speeds, and being aero is more > important than when I'm touring or going to work. -- 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.
