Originally Posted by
T Stew
Are the tops and bottoms of the drops parallel on the Noodle? In the pic earlier in the thread it looks like they are but on the current pic on amazon it looks like with the bottoms flat the top still pitches down at considerable angle?
No, as with most alloy bars, the drops on the Nitto 177 (Noodle) bars are slightly flared out by 4°....
From Rivendell's website:
Nitto Noodle Handlebar
I measure my bars at the tops behind where my brake levers mount... That's where my hands rest when I'm not on the hoods. I like 42cm to 46cm bars measured at that point.
Note: most bars were/are hand bent on jigs. I've found that the measured widths differ by as much as 10mm over the marked dimensions on the bars!!!
verktyg
Chas.