I switched from my Professional to an old broken in B-17 for my 900 mile
California trip. Crazy to change a major component at the last minute, but
I decided I needed the comfort.
I'm really glad I made the swap. I had no issues, just 900 miles of
comfort. My legs gave out way before I had any
Jon, how upright do you sit on your bike most of the time? I'm trying to
get a feel for how crouched of a riding position a B17 can handle. I
sometimes ride really crouched with a horizontal back or sit up with my
back at 55-50 degrees if I'm putting along slowly with the family and I'd
like a
Hi Paul,
I ride pretty upright most of the time with my hands on the end of the bar
.But if I'm climbing I grab on to the front of my Albatross bars which
shifts my weight and I'm leaning over not quite horizontal towards the
front. Not as much as if I were in the drops of my road bike. In
I find the B-17 good for the noodle to albatache range of rectitude.
For albatrosses close to saddle height, they work fine, but any higher and
I start to think a B-6* starts to sound better.
YMMV
On Tue, Oct 21, 2014 at 2:49 PM, Jon in the foothills of Central Colorado
I do ride with Noodle bars at saddle height on my bicycle in question.
However, the amount of torso angle I ride with can vary significantly
depending on the type of riding I'm doing. I get as low as horizontal when
riding hard and fast with my arms bent in the hooks even though the bars
are
Paul,
I too use Noodles at B17 height. Hard efforts in the drops and a flat to
semi-flat back *never* have me thinking about my butt. Its always my lungs
and legs that are screaming.
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I've had the same experience, but depends on the model. I went on a 180km
ride on a nearly brand new B17 Special and it felt awesome. Same with a
standard B17 and a 100km ride. When they are setup perfectly, they are
invisible. I do notice though that even the slightest adjustments make a
huge
