Handlebars?
10-11-19, 03:09 PM
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I will most likely have to get advice and recommendations and then make an educated guess.
10-11-19, 03:31 PM
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The Nitto Technomic is tall at 225mm for 25.4mm bars. The Nitto Dynamic is 150mm tall, but it is for 26mm bars. The Nitto NTC-150 stem is for 25.4 bars, but is not as tall as the Technomic, by 75mm. Also the Nitto Pearl is 150mm tall, and available for 25.4 or 26mm bars - also available in black - I picked one up from Ben's Cycle a couple of months ago.
Nitto stems are very nicely finished, the Pearl is probably the best finished of the bunch. Hard to go wrong.
Nitto stems are very nicely finished, the Pearl is probably the best finished of the bunch. Hard to go wrong.
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10-11-19, 03:39 PM
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the technomic is also made for 26mm
10-11-19, 03:43 PM
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And I'll throw in yet another idea for a different handlebar style. I have a butterfly bar on my '97 Trek. It's often called a "trekking bar". I have it double-wrapped and it's pretty comfortable. You can hold it like a wide steering wheel, or near the "bottom flats" where the brake levers are, or at the bottom corners (or top corners). I will often ride it with my palms extended flat on the lower corners, like we used to do hand prints in grade school. It's very comfortable and offers a lot of hand positions. Most of this style bar, to my knowledge, uses the 22.2mm diameter size, compatible with flat bar/MTB style controls, so it would require a different type of brake lever. I use short-pull MTB levers with mine (compatible with your caliper brakes).
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10-11-19, 04:27 PM
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The Nitto Technomic is tall at 225mm for 25.4mm bars. The Nitto Dynamic is 150mm tall, but it is for 26mm bars. The Nitto NTC-150 stem is for 25.4 bars, but is not as tall as the Technomic, by 75mm. Also the Nitto Pearl is 150mm tall, and available for 25.4 or 26mm bars - also available in black - I picked one up from Ben's Cycle a couple of months ago.
Nitto stems are very nicely finished, the Pearl is probably the best finished of the bunch. Hard to go wrong.
Nitto stems are very nicely finished, the Pearl is probably the best finished of the bunch. Hard to go wrong.
10-14-19, 11:30 AM
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I would try shallow drop bars, maybe turn them up a little and definitely get the opinion of a qualified bike fitter.
10-14-19, 06:34 PM
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Might be more radical then you're thinking, but I went recumbent. Very comfy, no wrist pain, no back pain, no neck pain, no regrets.
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10-14-19, 09:25 PM
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Handlebars?
I've seen one road bike around town with the handlebars reversed, so that the bars curve up and over instead of down and under. Not sure how it would feel, but there's at least one person trying it. :-) Definitely more upright...
I've had the same issue, and have switched over to using my hybrid more (including for a 3000km ride down the west coast a few years back). It's slower of course, but very comfortable. In some ways it's more pleasurable - you spend more time looking at the scenery and less at the asphalt.
In the end I've decided that it's the riding that's most important, not the bike. :-)
I've had the same issue, and have switched over to using my hybrid more (including for a 3000km ride down the west coast a few years back). It's slower of course, but very comfortable. In some ways it's more pleasurable - you spend more time looking at the scenery and less at the asphalt.
In the end I've decided that it's the riding that's most important, not the bike. :-)
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Hello,
Another oldster here who has a few years on you. Check out the pix posted by “noobinsf” & “Thumpism”. When building or rebuilding bikes, I often use threadless adapters. They enable me to tryout various stem lengths as well as different angles of rise or drop fairly easily.
If you have a co-op near you, check out their selection of used riser quill stems. This will give you some economical options. Personally, like to use riser stems to get more upright than messing with the bars.
Cheers,
Van
Another oldster here who has a few years on you. Check out the pix posted by “noobinsf” & “Thumpism”. When building or rebuilding bikes, I often use threadless adapters. They enable me to tryout various stem lengths as well as different angles of rise or drop fairly easily.
If you have a co-op near you, check out their selection of used riser quill stems. This will give you some economical options. Personally, like to use riser stems to get more upright than messing with the bars.
Cheers,
Van
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10-15-19, 06:14 AM
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I am 54, so a few years younger. I have had some back issues in the past, but healthy now. I would repeat the advice to take up yoga. It also helps with strength.
In the meanwhile saddle position, type and handlebar adjustment. My handlebars have actually dropped in the past year or so to about 4” below seat nose, which makes for a pretty aero ride as well.
In the meanwhile saddle position, type and handlebar adjustment. My handlebars have actually dropped in the past year or so to about 4” below seat nose, which makes for a pretty aero ride as well.
10-15-19, 07:03 AM
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1. Find a saddle you (and yr junk) likes.
2. Adjust (fore/aft) and level saddle for efficient peddling.
3. Select a stem length that gives you a comfortable reach.
4. Consider different bar widths and bends for comfort in all positions.
Nailing fit can take some time and some fiddling around. Additionally, your fit will change with age and years on the bike.
Core strength, stretching, and yoga all help.
2. Adjust (fore/aft) and level saddle for efficient peddling.
3. Select a stem length that gives you a comfortable reach.
4. Consider different bar widths and bends for comfort in all positions.
Nailing fit can take some time and some fiddling around. Additionally, your fit will change with age and years on the bike.
Core strength, stretching, and yoga all help.
10-15-19, 10:29 AM
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Having just made the transition from a 21 inch frame to a 19 inch made all the difference for me. Much more upright riding position and far more easier on the back.
10-15-19, 11:57 PM
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Also, the Soma Highway One handlebar is among the few compact drop bars (shorter reach across the top, shorter drop between top and bottom grip area) available for quill stem bikes like ours. A friend put this bar on his 1980s Bridgestone road bike and they looked terrific -- just like the FSA Omega compact drops on my '93 Trek 5900, but with threadless rather than quill stem.
If I needed to make my Ironman more comfortable, that would be my next step -- the Soma Highway One bar.
If I needed to make my Ironman more comfortable, that would be my next step -- the Soma Highway One bar.
+1 on the Nitto Dynamic stem and the Soma Highway 1 bars.
