I actually have both 46 Noodles and 45 Randos. Surprisingly, even though I'm 6'3" I find the Randos more comfortable despite their being only 38cm at the hoods. Go figure. I use the drops less than 1% of the time, so I can't really comment. Also I ride almost 100% paved road, but I can see the wider bar being a big help off-road.
Pete in CT 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/-/F38NBd8y4ywJ. 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.
