Crazy bar setup

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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.

I think you would hit your knees.

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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/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.php?osCsid=27a043d64529f1a6e53731a6b5d0953a&osCsid=27a043d64529f1a6e53731a6b5d0953a&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, 7:17 am, "[email hidden]"

Quoted message said:

Hi All,

Quoted message said:

Has anyone used a Moustache bar mounted backwards?

Quoted message said:

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.

Quoted message said:

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.

Quoted message said:

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.

Quoted message said:

Any suggestions on strange bar types I might have a look at?

Quoted message said:

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.php?osCsid=27a043d64529f1a6e53731a6...
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, 7:17 am, "[email hidden]"

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Quoted message said:

Hi All,

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Has anyone used a Moustache bar mounted backwards?

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

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.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

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.

Quoted message said:

I think you would hit your knees.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

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.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Any suggestions on strange bar types I might have a look at?

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Joseph

Quoted message said:

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?

Quoted message said:

Moustache bars do that,  Are they perhaps too wide for you?

Quoted message said:

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.

Quoted message said:

And there are Bike Friday's "H" bars, which might also be modified to
your liking.http://store.bikefriday.com/index.php?osCsid=27a043d64529f1a6e53731a6...
orhttp://tinyurl.com/3d7596

Quoted message said:

Are any of these anywhere close to what you're seeking?

Quoted message said:

- 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 -

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There's also Titec's variation on the H Bar:

http://www.titec.com/

/s

Scott Gordo said:

On Jan 31, 12:53 pm, "[email hidden]"

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On Jan 31, 6:02 pm, [email hidden] wrote:

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On Jan 31, 7:17 am, "[email hidden]"

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<[email hidden]> wrote:
> Hi All,

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> Has anyone used a Moustache bar mounted backwards?

Quoted message said:

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> 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.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

> 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.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I think you would hit your knees.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

> 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.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

> Any suggestions on strange bar types I might have a look at?

Quoted message said:

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> Joseph

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Quoted message said:

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?

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Moustache bars do that,  Are they perhaps too wide for you?

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

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.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

And there are Bike Friday's "H" bars, which might also be modified to
your liking.http://store.bikefriday.com/index.php?osCsid=27a043d64529f1a6e53731a6...
orhttp://tinyurl.com/3d7596

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Are any of these anywhere close to what you're seeking?

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

- Frank Krygowski

Quoted message said:

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.

Quoted message said:

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.

Quoted message said:

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.

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Joseph- Hide quoted text -

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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

aka Joseph Santaniello said:

...
And I want a pony.

Be careful what you wish for:
<http://eddirt.frozenreality.co.uk/strips/20080103.jpg>.

--
Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia
"And never forget, life ultimately makes failures of all people."
- A. Derleth

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Scott Gordo said:

On Jan 31, 12:53 pm, "[email hidden]"

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On Jan 31, 6:02 pm, [email hidden] wrote:
> On Jan 31, 7:17 am, "[email hidden]"
> <[email hidden]> 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.php?osCsid=27a043d64529f1a6e53731a6...
> 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

Stab in the dark, I have these on my fixer (Scott AT-3), my favorite bar
for out of the saddle climbing:
<http://www.bikepro.com/products/handlebars/scott_combo.html>

No longer made, but show up occasionally on EBay.