I have tried Noodles in 46 and 42, Rando 45cm B135, and a B115 that was 38 or
39. I have small hands and my shoulders are about 46cm (according to my
daughter's measurement). I found the following:
1. I felt the ramps interfered/bumped my forearms when I was in the drops of
the 46's.
2. The Randos fit better, but I couldn't use the top flats as they turned my
arms too inward.
3. The B115s were nice - did a 200k with no discomfort - but they are from an
older Soma eighties road bike and were a bit scuffed, so the trust wasn't
there.
4. Replaced them with 42 Noodles. So far they are great. I like a deep drop as
I only use it when I have a headwind. In those cases , the lower the better.
I also tried a Gary dirt-drop style bar briefly, but it was too wide, and the
drops were too angled for me.
Mobile Brian Hanson
On Oct 7, 2012, at 2:11 PM, "Bill M." wrote:
> I've had both Noodles (42 cm) and 135 Rando's for many years. Be aware that
> the width of the 135's is measured at the ends of the drops. They measure 38
> cm at the brake levers. My Noodles are 42 at the levers, 43 at the drops.
> If you like the 46 Noodles, you'll likely find the Rando's way too narrow.
>
> That said, the 135's ramps and drops are both very comfortable. I think they
> are at their best when set high enough that the drops are viable for long
> distance cruising and short, sharp climbs. I have the Rando's on my
> commuter, and find the narrow hoods to be fine, but I find anything over a 42
> cm drop bar to be too wide.
>
> If you want to try a bar with a bit more flare, consider the Salsa Cowbell.
> It only comes in 31.8 mm and black, but It has a very nice flare to the
> drops.
>
> Bill
>
> On Saturday, October 6, 2012 6:45:36 PM UTC-7, 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?
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