Hugh, With The upmost respect. You are young.
Humbly, Curtis On Friday, June 17, 2016, Hugh Smitham <hughsmit...@gmail.com> wrote: > Bob, > > I tried both the Moustache & Albastache and liked neither. I felt > stretched out and the brake lever position wasn't ideal for me. That said > you may experience them differently. With bikes and most especially with > cockpits there's no substitute for experience. And we change. When I was > young I'd imagine there were lot's of bars I'd have liked but today just > not feasible. > > Warm Regards, > > ~Hugh > On Jun 17, 2016 5:20 PM, "kielsun" <bobk...@gmail.com > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','bobk...@gmail.com');>> wrote: > >> Getting there, Patrick. By "splayed out" I meant that my body felt too >> elongated with the moustache bars on my Sam. Some of this splay could've >> been avoided with a dirt drop stem, though. I'm definitely curious about >> the Albastache if they're truly quite different from moustache bars. >> Earlier in this thread you said you have a moustache I could try--did you >> mean Albastache? If so, I'd be keen to give them a go. Thanks. >> >> Bob >> >> On Friday, June 17, 2016 at 4:13:37 PM UTC-4, Deacon Patrick wrote: >>> >>> Bob, sounds like you are narrowing things down a bit. Ultimately, it's >>> all an experiment, even if the trial lasts for several years with tweaks >>> along the way. Grin. I have no experience with 2 and 3, but I rode the >>> Albatross bars on my Hunqapillar for two years before swapping to >>> Albastache. For singletrack here on Pikes Peak, I have far less control in >>> climbing and technical descending with my wings spread so wide (I presume >>> what you mean when you describe the brake position of the moustache bars as >>> "splayed out"?). The Albatross bars have a fairly decent climbing position >>> for short climbs in the "sort-of-curves", but for me the wrists got >>> uncomfortable fast there. Steering on climbs was twitchy because of width. >>> On descents, I wanted my hands in the curves, but no brakes. I tried the >>> moustache bars and found them uncomfortable, but the Albastache bars, for >>> me, are the best of both worlds. Brakes where I want to be on descents, >>> control for climbs. I'd suggest you not necessarily rule out the Albastache >>> bar (depending on what "splayed out" means, because the Albatross bars are >>> much more splayed out, at least as I would describe them). >>> >>> Ultimately, the handlebar dilemma is muddy until you find the right one, >>> then things suddenly clear up. Grin. >>> >>> With abandon, >>> Patrick >>> >>> On Friday, June 17, 2016 at 1:58:33 PM UTC-6, kielsun wrote: >>>> >>>> Thanks Veloman and Ron. >>>> >>>> Ron, I dug around and found an old post of yours about the Map bar. >>>> Definitely intriguing. I measured the top tube of my Rockhopper and it's >>>> roughly three cm longer than that of my Sam. >>>> >>>> So here are the final few options I'm considering. >>>> >>>> 1. Albatross w/ 120 mm Technomic stem. >>>> 2. Map w/ a dirt drop or short reach (60-80) Technomic. >>>> 3. Surly Open Bar w/ either a dirt drop or short reach Technomic. >>>> >>>> I love the Albas w/ 100 mm Technomic on my Sam, but the bar ends hit my >>>> knees on tight turns if I'm not careful. I also use the VO seat post with >>>> long setback with that setup to get a bit more stretched out. >>>> Realistically, the 120 mm stem would've solved that issue, but I had >>>> already glued the Meisha's grips. Rookie move! Might feel the need to >>>> change that someday... >>>> >>>> Going with the Albas and some Deore thumb shifters makes sense because >>>> it's a known quantity. I'm less apt to try something new since my budget is >>>> tight (read: non-existent!). >>>> >>>> Bottom line: I just need to choose because I'd probably love any of >>>> these setups and I just want to get this bike on the trail! :) >>>> >>>> Bob >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the >> Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/oJBw95SB_B0/unsubscribe >> . >> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >> rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','rbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com');> >> . >> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com >> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com');>. >> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > -- > 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','rbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com');> > . > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com');>. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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