I'm another fan of the 'compact' bar shape, but like eflayer I found the curve at the ramp of the FSA Omega has such a broad radius that the straight top section is too narrow. I swapped it for the 3T Ergosum which has a tighter bend and solves that problem. It's also only sold in black and 31.8, maybe not too attractive on a Hilsen but fine on my mcrb.
The Soma Hwy 1 might be the answer for the OP - available in 26.0 with a nice polished finish, short reach so when the tops are set right the hoods aren't miles out, shallow drop so the low position is usable. They bumped the Noodle off of my Riv Road. Bill On Feb 23, 8:43 pm, eflayer <[email protected]> wrote: > Noodles are a lovely shape, but the drops are pretty deep. I had them on a > number of bikes, but nearly never rode in the drops. Now all my bikes are > sporting compact bars from FSA. The reach to tops and hoods is definitely > shorter than Noodles, but with shorter reach to the drops, and more > extension of the drop rearward, for the first time in my later years, I > ride in the drops on a regular basis. I sometimes wish for a longer flat > section approaching the hoods, but FSA Omega compact bars suit me quite > well. Omegas are made only for 31.8 bars, but Soma and Origin 8 and others > make them for 26.0. Oh yeah, some think compact bars don't look cool and > traditional and I agree. But we make choices. -- 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.
