I have ridden the 135 bar and absolutely loved it. The drops reached back
very far, and this would allow me shift way back on my saddle and still
have a great grip on the bar when I became tired. I switched to Noodles
after putting on the Silver Shifter Barends because I was concerned that
I tried the 135 Randonneur bars once but did not like the upsweep on them
that much.Definitely prefer the slight back-sweep of the the Noodle.
I'm weird about width however because, though I'm 6'0.5 tall I have a
narrow bird body with narrow shoulders, so 42cm Noodles feel plenty wide to
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
I'm 5' 7 and normally use 42 cm bars, but I got the 45 cm Rando and they
feel good. I couldn't recommend them for people who prefer wider bars, but
I guess it works just fine for Pete, so as always YMMV.
Toshi
On Mon, Oct 8, 2012 at 8:18 AM, Peter Pesce petepe...@gmail.com wrote:
I actually
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
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
Thanks all, very informative. After learning the differences in how
the bars are measured, I think the Randos would be much too narrow for
my taste.
On Oct 7, 5:11 pm, Bill M. bmenn...@comcast.net wrote:
I've had both Noodles (42 cm) and 135 Rando's for many years. Be aware
that the width
Thanks Patrick,
If I'm understanding the specs correctly, the 136 would provide and
additional 15mm of ramp to move around on... and it looks pretty
flat? I'm most curious about the impact of the wider flare, when on
both on the hoods and in the drops. Examining photos, it also appears
the Rando
I've ridden the 135 and the 177 extensively. I like them both. I doubt you'd
gain anything from switching, but it might be fun anyway.
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Good to know. So there is not a significant difference in wrist
angle... and comfort?
On Oct 6, 11:22 pm, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery thill@gmail.com
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I've ridden the 135 and the 177 extensively. I like them both. I doubt you'd
gain anything from switching, but it might be fun
Significant difference in comfort? Not for me. If your current set up is ok,
how much more comfort do you need? If your current set up is not ok, might as
well try something new.
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I can only comment on the NITTO Noodle.
I really love it, but it is a big jump to the drops.
They should make a Noodle with a shorter drop for smaller riders and
un-racers.
I actually heard a pedestrian yell to me Don't do it!! when I was
reaching for the drops. A crowd was
I've got a Nitto Rando's on my Bleriot, Noodles on my Riv Road, and
Dream bars on my Paramount. I think the Rando's are the most
comfortable but they are also the narrowest. I've ridden them for
several years now so they feel like a pair of old shoes after riding
my other bikes. The Noodles are
The 177 and 185 have several diffs. Ramp is the most obvious. The 15-deg
slant back is less obvious. THe 4-deg flare is yet a third diff. The 185 is
measured to the ends; the 177, to the center of the curve (that is a
measuring diff, not a bar diff).
We specify center of curve measurement so as
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