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Old 03-24-06, 12:45 PM
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max-a-mill
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dude i hate to say it but i have moustache bars that i ditched after about 10 rides. to me they really only give one hand position and after about 15 minutes in that postion no matter what i tired the hands went to bed.

i tried various angles but nothing ever worked. now they hang in my garage and i use mb riser bars on the fixie and regular bullhorns on the other commuter.

there is also a reason roadies ride drop bars i am quite convinced that once set up properly they are the most comfortable and offer the most hand positions.

i am going on a REALLY long ride soon and plan to install some (salsa bellaps) with a nice high rise stem and wrap the bars with some nice extra tape under the flats and hoods. all in all i think that is the best way to achieve comfort for the long haul.

maybe it is your back but i bet rasing your bars higher will sove the problem (unfortunatley with moustache bars that comfortable position is really freakin high for most people).
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