Rivendell used always to counsel using a shorter stem and higher position
for Mustache bars compared to drops. Me, I found Mustaches to be more
comfortable is a bit stretched out.
I recently added a 2" extension to the bar "mast" of my Hon Solo, so that
the M bar is about the same height but 2"
I ride with drop bars on most of my bikes. If I was going to give Moustache
bars another try, I would probably use them on my Hillborne. My Hillborne has
a Nitto Pearl 11cmstem and Noodle handlebars. If I switched that bike to
Moustache bars I would switch out the stem as well to a 9cm
I set up my Joe with moustache bars for a while. I really liked them, but the
hoods position on a drop bar pushes me a little further forward, which I like.
Certainly I could have managed this with a 130 stem on the moustache, but I
also find that when the bars are an inch above the seat, the
I move my hands around constantly. So "both." It took me a LONG time to dial
in moustache bars, finding the right stem, but it sounds like you'd be a good
candidate if you can make 'em work. The main thing i'd say is not to shy away
from that 'stretched out' position - or at least don't
I have been riding my Atlantis with drop bars since I bought it almost 10
years ago. I ride with my hands either up against the brake hoods or on the
flat near the stem when I want to be more upright and almost never drop
down any more. I was all set to switch to a moustache bar when I realized
