I doubt that moustache bars will help your reach problem, as they are fairly long reach bars themselves. Most people (including grant?) say that if you're comfy with a certain stem length on drops, you'll need a ~2cm shorter stem to feel good on Moustaches. Since you're already on a 7cm stem with drops, that might be a problem--not sure how easy it is to find 50cm technomics (did they even make them?).
Part of the Rivendell Geometry is that their top tubes are on the long side. Grant's justification is that a higher overall bar position allows you to reach further, and I think that works for some, but I've always found I prefer shorter top tubes even though I'm a big guy. My advice would be to try a short reach drop bar, something like the Soma Hwy One, which you can get in silver and 26.0mm, so you could drop it right into your existing technomic. The Noodle, while having lots of real estate to rest your hands on, has on the flipside a relatively long reach and drop. On Wednesday, December 5, 2012 9:56:06 PM UTC-8, Michael wrote: > > Anyone made the switch? > > Seems like on every drop bar bike I dun rid, I just always feel too > stretched out. Even with my 7cm shorty stem and flat ramps. Even knowing I > have the correct frame sizes and have the bar above saddle height now. > On the tops, its always perfect. Hoods - feel too stretched out. > Hooks/drops - fuggettabowdit .5 mile at a time at best, and that takes > discipline. > > I sit up at about 50 degrees when on the hoods. > > So I was thinking of slapping a used moustache I have on the bike and > trying that. > Maybe my 44 year old bones just don't like drops anymore. > Maybe i am being too persnicketty and am looking for absolute comfort, > when there is no such thang on a bike? > > > Thoughts? Anyone made the switch? > > The good part is it'll cost me exactly 0$ and 0 cents to try it. I can use > the tape/levers/shifters from my current setup on the staches. > > > -- 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/-/2V8FW3IbkzQJ. 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.
