The Riv catalog had made mention of the heat-treated aluminum Alba bar being stronger, but it appears that you've considered that and deemed the CrMo version appropriate for your use. There's of course the risk of rust but if you spray the insides with something like Boeshield, you should be fine.
The MTB brake levers that Riv sell are fine. I have a set that has seen many miles on a CA 4-season commuter and they are no fuss, although I don't particular like that part of the barrel adjuster is plastic (not a structural concern). I've recently got a set of the Tektro "Mountain" brake levers from Riv that are about the same price (but don't come with cables), and they're quite comfortable and compatible with my R559 brakes (pull ratio-wise). Plus they look better (subjective) and are lighter (objective, but you may not care). http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/bl120.htm -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
