My Most Comfortable Bar Setup Yet
10-31-06, 10:27 AM
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My Most Comfortable Bar Setup Yet
Since so much of the discussion here is about bars, thought I'd throw a word in for my personal handlebar nirvana.
After having used: chop and flop bullhorns, Syntace bullhorns, cut risers, Nitto B123's, Cinelli Criterium's and probably a few more that I don't recall, I finally got a set of 40cm Nitto Noodles with a Nitto Dynamic II stem and some Cane Creek SCR5 aero levers and Cinelli Cork tape. It's not the prettiest set up (which would have to be the Cinelli Criteriums and the Cinelli Stem) but it is super comfy and not too hideous.
I started getting really bad wrist pains with practically anything else. The Nitto Dynamic II is a 90 degree stem, really nicely finished which translates into a slight bit of rise. Takes most of the weight off my wrists and puts me in the perfect position to take advantage of all various options the Noodles give you. The jury is still out on the Cane Creek Levers, I installed both even though I'm only running a front brake because the set was cheaper than a set of dummy levers which are almost twice the price. The hoods give you an extra position like the ends of bullhorns which I think would be nice on longer rides. Around town, I don't really use them much.
It's hard to find the Noodles in 40cm mostly they come super wide like 44 or 46 but they rock. The flat angles back like a swept flat bar and the curves just fit your hands really nicely. They look pretty sweet untaped but alas, that makes you grip harder and aggravates the wrists.
Been selling off all the old bars on Craiglist cheap. Still got a black flat bar and a set of chrome cut Kalloy alloy risers...
After having used: chop and flop bullhorns, Syntace bullhorns, cut risers, Nitto B123's, Cinelli Criterium's and probably a few more that I don't recall, I finally got a set of 40cm Nitto Noodles with a Nitto Dynamic II stem and some Cane Creek SCR5 aero levers and Cinelli Cork tape. It's not the prettiest set up (which would have to be the Cinelli Criteriums and the Cinelli Stem) but it is super comfy and not too hideous.
I started getting really bad wrist pains with practically anything else. The Nitto Dynamic II is a 90 degree stem, really nicely finished which translates into a slight bit of rise. Takes most of the weight off my wrists and puts me in the perfect position to take advantage of all various options the Noodles give you. The jury is still out on the Cane Creek Levers, I installed both even though I'm only running a front brake because the set was cheaper than a set of dummy levers which are almost twice the price. The hoods give you an extra position like the ends of bullhorns which I think would be nice on longer rides. Around town, I don't really use them much.
It's hard to find the Noodles in 40cm mostly they come super wide like 44 or 46 but they rock. The flat angles back like a swept flat bar and the curves just fit your hands really nicely. They look pretty sweet untaped but alas, that makes you grip harder and aggravates the wrists.
Been selling off all the old bars on Craiglist cheap. Still got a black flat bar and a set of chrome cut Kalloy alloy risers...
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You didn't like the syntace bullhorns?
I'm dreaming about them simply because they bend inwards ever so slightly.
My present bullhorns are parallel and sometimes that bugs me.
I'm dreaming about them simply because they bend inwards ever so slightly.
My present bullhorns are parallel and sometimes that bugs me.
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Originally Posted by nightfly
Since so much of the discussion here is about bars, thought I'd throw a word in for my personal handlebar nirvana.
After having used: chop and flop bullhorns, Syntace bullhorns, cut risers, Nitto B123's, Cinelli Criterium's and probably a few more that I don't recall, I finally got a set of 40cm Nitto Noodles with a Nitto Dynamic II stem and some Cane Creek SCR5 aero levers and Cinelli Cork tape. It's not the prettiest set up (which would have to be the Cinelli Criteriums and the Cinelli Stem) but it is super comfy and not too hideous.
I started getting really bad wrist pains with practically anything else. The Nitto Dynamic II is a 90 degree stem, really nicely finished which translates into a slight bit of rise. Takes most of the weight off my wrists and puts me in the perfect position to take advantage of all various options the Noodles give you. The jury is still out on the Cane Creek Levers, I installed both even though I'm only running a front brake because the set was cheaper than a set of dummy levers which are almost twice the price. The hoods give you an extra position like the ends of bullhorns which I think would be nice on longer rides. Around town, I don't really use them much.
It's hard to find the Noodles in 40cm mostly they come super wide like 44 or 46 but they rock. The flat angles back like a swept flat bar and the curves just fit your hands really nicely. They look pretty sweet untaped but alas, that makes you grip harder and aggravates the wrists.
Been selling off all the old bars on Craiglist cheap. Still got a black flat bar and a set of chrome cut Kalloy alloy risers...
After having used: chop and flop bullhorns, Syntace bullhorns, cut risers, Nitto B123's, Cinelli Criterium's and probably a few more that I don't recall, I finally got a set of 40cm Nitto Noodles with a Nitto Dynamic II stem and some Cane Creek SCR5 aero levers and Cinelli Cork tape. It's not the prettiest set up (which would have to be the Cinelli Criteriums and the Cinelli Stem) but it is super comfy and not too hideous.
I started getting really bad wrist pains with practically anything else. The Nitto Dynamic II is a 90 degree stem, really nicely finished which translates into a slight bit of rise. Takes most of the weight off my wrists and puts me in the perfect position to take advantage of all various options the Noodles give you. The jury is still out on the Cane Creek Levers, I installed both even though I'm only running a front brake because the set was cheaper than a set of dummy levers which are almost twice the price. The hoods give you an extra position like the ends of bullhorns which I think would be nice on longer rides. Around town, I don't really use them much.
It's hard to find the Noodles in 40cm mostly they come super wide like 44 or 46 but they rock. The flat angles back like a swept flat bar and the curves just fit your hands really nicely. They look pretty sweet untaped but alas, that makes you grip harder and aggravates the wrists.
Been selling off all the old bars on Craiglist cheap. Still got a black flat bar and a set of chrome cut Kalloy alloy risers...
10-31-06, 11:21 AM
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Will post some pics later.
I liked the Syntace Bullhorns. I had the 39cm zero rise ones. They feel a little flexy and I didn't like how long the horns were. Nice bars though and you can often find them at Chucks Bikes for $12 (probably not the zero rise ones though). The curve in on the flats is really nice.
I liked the Syntace Bullhorns. I had the 39cm zero rise ones. They feel a little flexy and I didn't like how long the horns were. Nice bars though and you can often find them at Chucks Bikes for $12 (probably not the zero rise ones though). The curve in on the flats is really nice.
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Yeah! Nitto Noodles! I will have your exact setup soon on my geared tourer/ commuter----the 44cm Noodles have been rocking my box for a while now and I am replacing my current 105 brifters with Tektro R200s (essentially the same lever as the SCR-5) and DA barcons. I like Noodles so much that Im building up a fixie as a randonnee bike with 42 cm Noodles and SCR-5's---the SCR-5s are pricier but I want that gum-silver colour scheme.
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11-01-06, 11:52 AM
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I've got noodles on my Long Haul Trucker and yes they are comfortable. I've never tried them on a fixie though....
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The Cane Creek SCR-5 levers totally rule. I am back to these and road drops on my Soma. The Noodle bars look really nice. I'll probably try them at some point. Probably when I get my road bike powdercoated and rebuild it.
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The noodle is my favourite drop bar. I like the insanely wide 48 cm version.
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Originally Posted by darkmother
The noodle is my favourite drop bar. I like the insanely wide 48 cm version.
