How far up the bar can you safely move SRAM rival hoods?

gmccormi · March 12, 2009, 9:07pm

I’m starting to make some minor tweaks to my new ride. I really want my brake hoods further up the bar. That’s one thing that really was pulling me Shimano’s way. Anybody else have a similar issue/wish from SRAM?

How far up can I really go before I go too high?

Should I be looking at rotating the whole bar / a slightly different shape drop?

Thanks

Diesel · March 12, 2009, 10:19pm

This is all subjective without photos. Bar rotated too much and your drop position is terrible for sprinting, hoods too high and your wrist position and braking ability suffer.

Post a pix.

Record10Carbon · March 13, 2009, 12:53am

As high as you want really, some bars you cant get to high on due to the altering diameter of the bar near the next bend in - I say go crazy.