On Wed, Jun 8, 2011 at 12:59 AM, Rene Sterental <[email protected]> wrote: > - Standing on the pedals to climb makes it very easy to hit the bar with the > legs, but it's easy to get around it by slightly turning the body when > "dancing" on the pedals instead of pushing the bike sideways. I only do it > for short stretches so it's not a big deal for me, but it's definitely not a > bar you would choose if you stood on your pedals often. > - There is just a hint of flexibility on the bar that makes it extremely > comfortable on rough stuff, especially when riding it upright with your > hands on the closest sections of the bars where the brakes are. > After I had rotated the bar forward, the position was very comfortable and > much to my surprise, I realized that I didn't develop any shoulder/neck pain > at all. Later in the evening I could feel some tightness on my neck, but I > had had no discomfort at all during the ride, even though I pushed it hard > for a bit. When riding hard, the hands fall naturally on the angle between > the front and side sections and it's quite comfortable. I'm wondering if > I'll prefer the brake levers there, but so far I think I'm going to leave > them where they are. It seems you want the hands on the brakes when riding > at slow speeds in traffic when you're upright, rather than when you're > stretched in the forward position for faster riding. Still, I'm not so sure > so I'll probably try some levers on the front section at some point. The > brake levers I put are the Tektro FL750 City Brake Levers and I got them > from VO. They seem a perfect fit for these bars in the current position, as > if designed purposely for it. > More feedback to come, but in the meantime you can check some pictures > here: http://tinyurl.com/3ur7e7m
Those bars look great! Maybe I'll think about a set for the bike friday tandem. Seems like the perfect place for needing more control and not really ever needing to get out of the saddle to pedal. -sv -- 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.
