Mustache bars
10-12-10, 04:56 AM
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Are you suggesting you should mess with saddle position to adjust reach??
10-13-10, 04:42 PM
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found some Soma Sparrows on CL, might grab them for $20. But I really want the Nitto's...god why do I have such a fetish for nitto.
Nitto fetish.
10-15-10, 04:39 PM
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So, I currently have the stock drops on my kilo, and was thinking to go for bullhorns, since that's what I've always done before. But, I started to like the drops during certain parts of my rides.
I mostly was going bullhorns for climbing, but mustache seems like you would get the climb benefits, in addition to a more comfortable drop-esque hand position depending on the style.
Would this be correct or totally wrong? I've never ridden mustache, but can't afford to buy a bunch of different bars attempting to find what I need.
I mostly was going bullhorns for climbing, but mustache seems like you would get the climb benefits, in addition to a more comfortable drop-esque hand position depending on the style.
Would this be correct or totally wrong? I've never ridden mustache, but can't afford to buy a bunch of different bars attempting to find what I need.
10-15-10, 06:58 PM
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They do feel good going uphill and you can get pretty aero if you put some hoods on and lower the bar
10-19-10, 02:52 AM
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Heehee. I just did it today. Some guy cut this ITM pursuit bar devaluing it so low I can get it. I flipped it over just like that guy. It doesn't look so bad. I might get rid of my NorthRoad bar. Im gonna keep this bar till next spring at least. I just wish it was chromed like that guy.
11-06-10, 12:26 AM
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I chopped and flipped some Nitto rb-021 and put some bar tape on them. Really enjoyable hand positions and I don't have to worry about clipping anything because my bars are narrow enough.
11-15-10, 09:54 PM
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I'm using the Nashbar bars on my single speed and I love them.
I love the width and that they're made of steel.
The 56cm bars measure about 60cm from outside to outside, about the same as a WTB dirt drop.
I can stand for miles at a time on these bars.
I find that I prefer to hold the bars on the ends rather than like the guy in the Bridgestone photo.
So, I'm using a long stem because my hands are actually behind the tops position.
I tried a Soma Oxford which is like the Nitto Northwind and I didn't like them because they reduced the reach too much, even
with a 130mm stem.
Don't let the cost of these bars fool you, these are great bars.
I love the width and that they're made of steel.
The 56cm bars measure about 60cm from outside to outside, about the same as a WTB dirt drop.
I can stand for miles at a time on these bars.
I find that I prefer to hold the bars on the ends rather than like the guy in the Bridgestone photo.
So, I'm using a long stem because my hands are actually behind the tops position.
I tried a Soma Oxford which is like the Nitto Northwind and I didn't like them because they reduced the reach too much, even
with a 130mm stem.
Don't let the cost of these bars fool you, these are great bars.
