Do these bars exist?
05-02-07, 07:54 PM
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Do these bars exist?
shallow drop
aluminum
26.0 clamp
traditional (non-ergo) bend
flattish ramp to the levers (a la Nitto 177 "noodle" bars)
rounded shoulders (crit bar style)
wide and flared but not quite as wide and flared as WTB dirt drops or Midge bars - say 44 at the shoulders and 48 in the drops
no cable grooves (not a dealbreaker)
silver (not a dealbreaker)
I've come to the conclusion that due to the fact I have giant hands ergo bars are kind of silly for me and limit the number of hand positions in the drops. I just got some noodle bars for my restoration-ish project and the drops are pretty annoying with my preferred saddle/bar drop because of the backsweep (I bang my wrists if I get out of the saddle at all). I'm using dirt drop style bars (Specialized BB-1) and the wide, flaring drops are great but the tops are too narrow and the ramp to the lever is so steep that it's uncomfortable on longer rides. I guess I'm looking for bars with some of these features but that work with a more aggressive riding position/style (while still being pretty wide).
aluminum
26.0 clamp
traditional (non-ergo) bend
flattish ramp to the levers (a la Nitto 177 "noodle" bars)
rounded shoulders (crit bar style)
wide and flared but not quite as wide and flared as WTB dirt drops or Midge bars - say 44 at the shoulders and 48 in the drops
no cable grooves (not a dealbreaker)
silver (not a dealbreaker)
I've come to the conclusion that due to the fact I have giant hands ergo bars are kind of silly for me and limit the number of hand positions in the drops. I just got some noodle bars for my restoration-ish project and the drops are pretty annoying with my preferred saddle/bar drop because of the backsweep (I bang my wrists if I get out of the saddle at all). I'm using dirt drop style bars (Specialized BB-1) and the wide, flaring drops are great but the tops are too narrow and the ramp to the lever is so steep that it's uncomfortable on longer rides. I guess I'm looking for bars with some of these features but that work with a more aggressive riding position/style (while still being pretty wide).
