Trying to see if I can manage to get completely rid of my left shoulder/neck pain, I've decided to try installing Trekking bars on my Atlantis. Figuring out that I'm only going to get to do this once, I've ordered a Nitto B825AA Touring Bar (Trekking/Butterfly style) and a Modolo Yuma Trekking bar. I had ordered this one first, and then found out that Nitto had a version that someone in one of the bike forums recommended as being much better than the Modolo so I ordered one as well figuring out that the one I don't like I can always sell, and if I don't like them at all I can sell both.
Reviews and online discussions show that a number of people have found the solution to their comfort/fit problems with these bars, and that they're very popular in Europe. Has anyone on this list tried them at all? While these bars arrive later this week, I put my Moustache bars on the Atlantis with the 8cm Dirt Drop stem to see how it would fit. I had only used them back on the Bombadil but they hurt my hands. The shorter top tube on the Atlantis puts them at a much nicer range, but after a couple of short rides with no tape (and no rear brake), I can't quite make up my mind if they're going to be more comfortable than the Noodles or not. They seemed very nice, and I liked the position with the stem at almost full rise. It seems to me, based on how I felt with the M-bars, that the Trekking bars will address the following concerns: - Lack of straight section where the brake levers are on the M-bars - Lack of angle on the straight sections of the M-bars that angles out instead of being straight back - Additional close horizontal section for fully upright riding at slow speeds. I'm thinking I'm going to set the brake levers on the Trekking bars just like they go on the M-bars instead of the usual setup on the rear (close to the body) straight sections and I ordered a set of Paul's bar-end shifter pods to explore where to put the shifters for optimal placement. I have several ideas in mind, but will have to do some playing around first to see if they make sense at all. Finally, since these bars are 25.4, I ordered a 10 and an 8cm Nitto Dirt Drop stems so I can fine tune the fit and avoid using the shims on the 26.0 Nitto Dirt Drop stem. I appreciate any feedback or suggestions regarding the best way to leverage these bars to see if I can finally take care of my neck! Thanks to all, René -- 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.
