Originally Posted by georgiaboy
I rode a old 3-speed owned by my uncle. It had more or less NR bars. One thing I noticed was the position of the seat in relation to the bars was as if my positioning was "inside" the bars instead of reaching out with my back sloped with drop bars. So, I don't have alot of experience with NR bars but it seems to me if your back is sloped like in a drop bar setup but you are actually using NR bars or the like this could cause some discomfort?
I never had a drop bar type reach on my bike...with the wrist problems I have I need to ride as upright as possible, but avoiding sitting straight up. The position change I made was only a couple of centimeters, yet it feels so different and much more comfortable.