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Hi All,
Has anyone used a Moustache bar mounted backwards? I like pursuit style bars for stretching out into a headwind and particularly for standing climbing, but for sitting cruising, a comfortable wrist angle would be with narrow swept back bars like seen on some recumbents. Looking at the Nitto moustache bar, it looks like backwards it might do the trick. But I'd need a crazy long stem and maybe would have knee to bar interferecnce when standing. Any normal bars with a swept back shape that are comfortable for my wrists, have the hand positions too far back for well-balanced standing climbing. Any suggestions on strange bar types I might have a look at? Joseph |
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On Jan 31, 7:17 am, "
wrote: Hi All, Has anyone used a Moustache bar mounted backwards? I like pursuit style bars for stretching out into a headwind and particularly for standing climbing, but for sitting cruising, a comfortable wrist angle would be with narrow swept back bars like seen on some recumbents. Looking at the Nitto moustache bar, it looks like backwards it might do the trick. But I'd need a crazy long stem and maybe would have knee to bar interferecnce when standing. I think you would hit your knees. Any normal bars with a swept back shape that are comfortable for my wrists, have the hand positions too far back for well-balanced standing climbing. Any suggestions on strange bar types I might have a look at? Joseph I guess I don't understand exactly what you're trying for. Maybe some links to photos would help. It sounds like for cruising, you want your palms angled toward the back-centerline of the bike, as with North Road bars http://sheldonbrown.com/harris/handl...l#handlebarsup. Is that right? Moustache bars do that, Are they perhaps too wide for you? If North Road bars satisfy the cruising requirement, but don't give a "stretch out" position, perhaps addition of an aero bar or bar ends could give you what you need. And there are Bike Friday's "H" bars, which might also be modified to your liking. http://store.bikefriday.com/index.ph...953a&cPath=155 or http://tinyurl.com/3d7596 Are any of these anywhere close to what you're seeking? - Frank Krygowski |
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On Jan 31, 6:02*pm, wrote:
On Jan 31, 7:17 am, " wrote: Hi All, Has anyone used a Moustache bar mounted backwards? I like pursuit style bars for stretching out into a headwind and particularly for standing climbing, but for sitting cruising, a comfortable wrist angle would be with narrow swept back bars like seen on some recumbents. Looking at the Nitto moustache bar, it looks like backwards it might do the trick. But I'd need a crazy long stem and maybe would have knee to bar interferecnce when standing. I think you would hit your knees. Any normal bars with a swept back shape that are comfortable for my wrists, have the hand positions too far back for well-balanced standing climbing. Any suggestions on strange bar types I might have a look at? Joseph I guess I don't understand exactly what you're trying for. *Maybe some links to photos would help. *It sounds like for cruising, you want your palms angled toward the back-centerline of the bike, as with North Road barshttp://sheldonbrown.com/harris/handlebars/index.html#handlebarsup. Is that right? Moustache bars do that, *Are they perhaps too wide for you? If North Road bars satisfy the cruising requirement, but don't give a "stretch out" position, perhaps addition of an aero bar or bar ends could give you what you need. And there are Bike Friday's "H" bars, which might also be modified to your liking.http://store.bikefriday.com/index.ph...29f1a6e53731a6... orhttp://tinyurl.com/3d7596 Are any of these anywhere close to what you're seeking? - Frank Krygowski The North Road bars look like the hand/wrist angle I'm looking for, but they are too wide. I'd like my hands to be closer together when in that angle. Headwind stretch-out isn't really that important, but the pursuit bars give a good standing climbing postion, like on the hoods for drop bars. Having the grip area not far enough forward makes for clumsy standing. Like when I try to stand holding the tops of drop bars. The thread about the $$$ bike-path Trek reminded me of the existence of Spinaci. Those on some pursuit bars might do it. Just adjusted far back enough and upright enough not to rest my forearms on the bar. But the mounting brackets would ruin one of my other favorite positions. Joseph |
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On Jan 31, 12:53*pm, "
wrote: On Jan 31, 6:02*pm, wrote: On Jan 31, 7:17 am, " wrote: Hi All, Has anyone used a Moustache bar mounted backwards? I like pursuit style bars for stretching out into a headwind and particularly for standing climbing, but for sitting cruising, a comfortable wrist angle would be with narrow swept back bars like seen on some recumbents. Looking at the Nitto moustache bar, it looks like backwards it might do the trick. But I'd need a crazy long stem and maybe would have knee to bar interferecnce when standing. I think you would hit your knees. Any normal bars with a swept back shape that are comfortable for my wrists, have the hand positions too far back for well-balanced standing climbing. Any suggestions on strange bar types I might have a look at? Joseph I guess I don't understand exactly what you're trying for. *Maybe some links to photos would help. *It sounds like for cruising, you want your palms angled toward the back-centerline of the bike, as with North Road barshttp://sheldonbrown.com/harris/handlebars/index.html#handlebarsup. Is that right? Moustache bars do that, *Are they perhaps too wide for you? If North Road bars satisfy the cruising requirement, but don't give a "stretch out" position, perhaps addition of an aero bar or bar ends could give you what you need. And there are Bike Friday's "H" bars, which might also be modified to your liking.http://store.bikefriday.com/index.ph...29f1a6e53731a6... orhttp://tinyurl.com/3d7596 Are any of these anywhere close to what you're seeking? - Frank Krygowski The North Road bars look like the hand/wrist angle I'm looking for, but they are too wide. I'd like my hands to be closer together when in that angle. Headwind stretch-out isn't really that important, but the pursuit bars give a good standing climbing postion, like on the hoods for drop bars. Having the grip area not far enough forward makes for clumsy standing. Like when I try to stand holding the tops of drop bars. The thread about the $$$ bike-path Trek reminded me of the existence of Spinaci. Those on some pursuit bars might do it. Just adjusted far back enough and upright enough not to rest my forearms on the bar. But the mounting brackets would ruin one of my other favorite positions. Joseph- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - There's also Titec's variation on the H Bar: http://www.titec.com/ /s |
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On Jan 31, 7:12*pm, Scott Gordo wrote:
On Jan 31, 12:53*pm, " wrote: On Jan 31, 6:02*pm, wrote: On Jan 31, 7:17 am, " wrote: Hi All, Has anyone used a Moustache bar mounted backwards? I like pursuit style bars for stretching out into a headwind and particularly for standing climbing, but for sitting cruising, a comfortable wrist angle would be with narrow swept back bars like seen on some recumbents. Looking at the Nitto moustache bar, it looks like backwards it might do the trick. But I'd need a crazy long stem and maybe would have knee to bar interferecnce when standing. I think you would hit your knees. Any normal bars with a swept back shape that are comfortable for my wrists, have the hand positions too far back for well-balanced standing climbing. Any suggestions on strange bar types I might have a look at? Joseph I guess I don't understand exactly what you're trying for. *Maybe some links to photos would help. *It sounds like for cruising, you want your palms angled toward the back-centerline of the bike, as with North Road barshttp://sheldonbrown.com/harris/handlebars/index.html#handlebarsup. Is that right? Moustache bars do that, *Are they perhaps too wide for you? If North Road bars satisfy the cruising requirement, but don't give a "stretch out" position, perhaps addition of an aero bar or bar ends could give you what you need. And there are Bike Friday's "H" bars, which might also be modified to your liking.http://store.bikefriday.com/index.ph...29f1a6e53731a6... orhttp://tinyurl.com/3d7596 Are any of these anywhere close to what you're seeking? - Frank Krygowski The North Road bars look like the hand/wrist angle I'm looking for, but they are too wide. I'd like my hands to be closer together when in that angle. Headwind stretch-out isn't really that important, but the pursuit bars give a good standing climbing postion, like on the hoods for drop bars. Having the grip area not far enough forward makes for clumsy standing. Like when I try to stand holding the tops of drop bars. The thread about the $$$ bike-path Trek reminded me of the existence of Spinaci. Those on some pursuit bars might do it. Just adjusted far back enough and upright enough not to rest my forearms on the bar. But the mounting brackets would ruin one of my other favorite positions. Joseph- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - There's also Titec's variation on the H Bar: http://www.titec.com/ /s Those are interesting. Too wide, and lacking the forward hand position I'm looking for. If the Deda Synapsi was about $500 cheaper, not made from carbon, available in a pursuit rather than drop, and not with an integrated stem, it would be what I'm looking for, assuming the triangle is big enough for my hands: http://www.glorycycles.com/desyincabar.html And I want a pony. Joseph |
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