Hey, if it works, why mess with it? On May 25, 11:14 am, PATRICK MOORE <[email protected]> wrote: > I just took a 21 mile more-or-less N/S out and back on the gofast and > thanks to an annoying wind "NW 21 g to 29" spent 2 or 3 of the > outbound 10.5 in the hooks and six or seven of the return miles in the > hooks, and I was fine and felt aero and powerful. Now I admit that the > bars as presently situated are at the low limit for my neck and that > the bike is set up to be comfortable for short (<= 35 mile) rides, but > then again I don't usually plan on riding 10 miles at a stretch in the > hooks, either. > > I think I do want a bit more extension -- I feel as if power drops off > a bit when I move from hooks to hoods, unless I deliberately fold my > elbows when on the hoods; perhaps a switch to those Maes Parallel bars > (115/135 versus 95/140) with the current 8 cm Nitto stems will do? Or, > OTOH, the current 42 cm 185s with new 9 cm stems? I'd probably raise > the bars a cm or so from the current 4 to 5 below -- or maybe not. Or > perhaps just substitute some nice Cane Creek levers for the old Dura > Aces, for their longer hoods? > > Before I make any changes, I must ride the Herse (1 cm below) and > compare regularly with the Rivs. > > https://picasaweb.google.com/BERTIN753/BIKESMISCELLANEA#5610718598831... > > Versus > > https://picasaweb.google.com/BERTIN753/HerseComplete051811?authkey=Gv... > > -- > Patrick Moore > Albuquerque, NM > For professional resumes, contact > Patrick Moore, ACRW > [email protected] > > A billion stars go spinning through the night > Blazing high above your head; > But in you is the Presence that will be > When all the stars are dead. > (Rilke, Buddha in Glory)
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