Drew, I went with the 8cm Tallux from Riv (http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/st1.htm). At the risk of sounding superficial, the decision was more aesthetic than functional. I thought about the dirt drop but I like, what I consider, the more iconic look of the tallux (my 11cm is the Technomic Deluxe which is very nice). I just like the look of that style of stem on the Hillborne much more than the dirt drop. Plus, I didn't foresee any situations where the "pointy bit" might cause a problem for me. Soon after buying the albastache cockpit, I shed the fenders and put Smart Sams on and have been hitting the trails a lot more often. I might have rethought the dirt drop for that but still don't foresee a problem with the tallux. Very pleased how it turned out. https://www.flickr.com/photos/129545862@N03/19238298132/in/dateposted-public/
Enjoy the albastache! John On Saturday, June 27, 2015 at 11:29:52 PM UTC-7, drew wrote: > > thanks guys, that makes sense. > > john, are you using an 8cm dirt drop or tallux stem? > > > > On Saturday, June 27, 2015 at 6:16:23 PM UTC-7, drew wrote: >> >> ok. going to take the albastache plunge. what has been working well for >> me (though slightly less aggressive and comfortable climbing) are albatross >> bars with a 11cm tallux set at about saddle height. wondering what sort of >> stem i should pair with the albastache that will give a similar height and >> reach. dirt drop seems like the choice, but im not sure about the length. >> then again ive seen people use these with short traditional stems too. is >> there math that can be done, or is this more of a "try it and see >> situation"? >> >> THANKS >> > -- 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.
