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?
I'm trying to setup my Voyageur as comfortable/functional as I can, not worried about cost within reason, for potential long trips and some touring. I'd like something completely flat on the top and places a brake hoods flat too, probably going to switch to TRP RRL Retro hoods. Fighting the urge to get quill adapter and modern bar but whatever it takes. I don't need a lot of reach or low drops though, but that isn't as critical as nice flat tops.
That pic is accurate, but I think "considerable angle" overstates it somewhat. I have mine with the tops level, which gives the drop a slight downward angle, but nothing like the "point the bar ends at the dropout" suggestion I often hear.