I tried the 135 Randonneur bars once but did not like the upsweep on them that much. Definitely prefer the slight back-sweep of the the Noodle. I'm weird about width however because, though I'm 6'0.5" tall I have a narrow bird body with narrow shoulders, so 42cm Noodles feel plenty wide to me. Tried 46's, even toured cross continent on them but in the end they are just too wide for me. Noodles are tough bars but I still hope Riv comes out with a steel version one day.
-Matt On Saturday, October 6, 2012 9:45:36 PM UTC-4, rw1911 wrote: > > Somewhat related, but without hijacking the below "Drop Bar > Suggestions" thread... > > I have 46cm Noodles on two bikes. I like them fine but wonder if > there is something to the flaring on the Randonneur. (hand > position(s) and long ride comfort) > > If you stand relaxed with your eyes closed and place your arms in > front of you, you'll notice that your hands are angled in a bit. (at > least mine are) With this, it would seem that the flaring of the > Randonneur would provide a more natural hand position. I wonder if > this is true in real life? > > B-177 Noddle (46, 26.0) reach of 95 mm C-C and drop of 140 mm C-C > B-135 Rando (45, 25.4) reach of 105 mm C-C and a drop of 120 mm C-C > B-136 Rando (44, 26.0) reach of 110 mm C-C and a drop of 125 C-C. > While 1 cm narrower than the B-135, the specs I'm looking at show that > the hoods would be 1 cm wider than the B-135, indicating more flare? > > Can anyone comment with their real-world experience using both (all > three) bars? > > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/n7k-8eWeGZoJ. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
