Originally Posted by
Salamandrine
How do you like your B135 bars? I was thinking of switching to a traditional randonneur bend. My current bars are Nitto B172, which is a modern compact soft ergo bar. I find the drop position comfortable, but it's easier to grab the brake levers from the drops with a traditional bend.
B135 45cm
B132a 44cm
B177 44cm
I have the B132 and B177 bars. They're similar, but kind of oppositely different. The B132s rise on the ramps and the B177s drop on the ramps. I primarily ride on the corners, so I really dig that rando rise. However, the B177 offers wider widths- because I use Command Shifters with a front bag- even the widest B132s are too narrow because the bag is in the way of the shifters.