Bob <[email hidden]> wrote in news:g0es52hkts7von3nnlsttmnv43teba1gmi@ 4ax.com:
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So... how do these work out in practice? Are they better or worse for general touring ?
Better or worse than what? If you're comparing them to dropped handlebars, I think the lack of a drop position is a significant handicap on hilly rides. On short, flat rides around town, 1 or 2 hand positions is fine.
BTW - isn't the whole purpose of these bars to evade Japanese tax laws? They had different tax rates on racing bikes (with dropped handlebars) and commuting bikes (with flat handlebars), so the moustache bars were invented to sell sportier bikes at the lower tax rate. In the USA, I don't see any reason to buy moustache bars unless you have back problems that prevent you from using dropped handlebars.
Bob <[email hidden]> wrote in news:g0es52hkts7von3nnlsttmnv43teba1gmi@ 4ax.com:
Quoted message said:
So... how do these work out in practice? Are they better or worse for general touring ?
Better or worse than what? If you're comparing them to dropped handlebars, I think the lack of a drop position is a significant handicap on hilly rides. On short, flat rides around town, 1 or 2 hand positions is fine.
BTW - isn't the whole purpose of these bars to evade Japanese tax laws? They had different tax rates on racing bikes (with dropped handlebars) and commuting bikes (with flat handlebars), so the moustache bars were invented to sell sportier bikes at the lower tax rate. In the USA, I don't see any reason to buy moustache bars unless you have back problems that prevent you from using dropped handlebars.
Moustache bars were prevalent in Europe on bicycles, but in particular on dernys. They were resurrected by Bridgestone for the U.S. market in the early 90s. I don't know if they were even sold on Bridgestone bikes in Japan, but no doubt someone here will.
