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So, ahem, it’s not my
So, ahem, it’s not my girlishly small hands, rather it’s a positioning issue combined with buying a pair of ergonomic bars which are useless. My manliness is restored.The FSA Compacts look
The FSA Compacts look suitable as well:What do you think?
therevokid wrote:for a bloke
for a bloke i have quite small hands and campagnolo chorus ergos. i did find that
anatomical bars just don’t work. i now have deda newton shallow on one bike and
deda speciale 26 on the other. perfect now !
Apologies for the upside down tape measure ;)These bars look about right for me. I’m going to visit Imperial Cycles in Isleworth or Bicycle in Richmond as they both look like they might know what they’re on about! I’ll pick their brains. Hopefully they might have some levers on bars similar to mine so I can have a good feel.
Thanks for the advice,
Thanks for the advice, Manglier and Crikey. I’ve realised the anatomic bars curve away too sharply at exactly the point I want my hands to rest in the drops which means I have to reposition them if I want to comfortably reach the brake levers (not what you want when hurtling down hill).I will go and have a work at my LBS and see what they might offer me in the way of a new bar. The classic shape seems the best option right now.
If you’ve got wide feet make
If you’ve got wide feet make sure you buy shoes that are wide. I didn’t and mine hurt.Do you have a pic you could
Do you have a pic you could post, monty dog?Here’s a pic of the bars.
Here’s a pic of the bars.I’ve attached a pic. I can
I’ve attached a pic. I can reach the breaks easier if I shift the v between my thumb and forefinger a bit higher up towards the bottom of the hood but I can’t ride in that position and I want to immediately be able to reach for the lever without shifting. I think I have the wrong bars.They are in the correct
They are in the correct position. I even went to double check. Maybe I’m just not comfortable with braking in the drops. I’m off out for a ride in the Chilterns tomorrow so I’ll concentrate on stretching my stubby fingers to working the levers.Gizmo_ wrote:That
That not-quite-Celeste Enigma is indeed a lovely thing.I have a thing at the moment for any bike in mirror polished 953 with ~40-60mm carbon rims. Preferably with seat stays thinner than Bono’s credibility.
I hear you on that. Would love a frame in Reynolds 953. If it’s good enough for Madison Genesis, it’s good enough for me!
therevokid wrote:his frame
his frame and groupset are nice, the stem iffy, and as for a brooks … no !
but that’s his choice :)It is his choice. It’s just the wrong choice!
I want it to move closer to
I want it to move closer to the bars though! The opposite. I have the same brake levers.My bars are pretty standard. Looks like I need new brake levers. What the hell do women do as most have smaller hands than most men?
Although this is pretty sexy
Although this is pretty sexy as well:I do like the quick witted
I do like the quick witted nimbleness of the Brompton I had a ride on. It was surprisingly swift. Probably easier to hop on and off of if needed to in a hurry.I can’t see why anyone would
I can’t see why anyone would choose a Moulton over a Brompton but when did cyclists ever let practicality and price get in the way of a decision?
