Leah: I agree with others that calling Rivendell is you best starting point. As you note, there is a lot going on with handlebars, positioning, controls, etc. You've got the problem pretty well outlined so you can speak with confidence, and they may have a few questions you haven't thought of.
Patrick points out a common malady, so don't expect this to be the "final upgrade". There is no final upgrade, and to date no 12 step program to recovery. That's how so many on this list (and others) accumulate vast collections of handlebars, seats, racks, luggage, etc. Of course, an alternate solution is just to get a Clem. Sometimes I think I must be the only person on this list with only a single Rivendell. There are certain listers who even have multiple versions of the same model of Rivendell. dougP On Sunday, July 24, 2016 at 1:10:46 PM UTC-7, LeahFoy wrote: > > A terrible thing happened this vacation. I lent my Betty Foy, the bike I > swore was perfect in every way possible, to a relative and rode my > husband's 52 Clem. I swear I didn't mean to cheat, and it was only a few > rides, but alas, I'm now feeling dissatisfied with my Albatross bars and > have an unhealthy desire to have whatever those bars on the Clem are. It's > so unexpected; as I said, it was just a few rides, but now my bars feel so > LOW. They're maxed out as high as I can put them, so what else is there to > do? I am leery of changing bars because there are all these SIZES and > MEASUREMENTS and talk of the bars being closer to you and top tube length, > blah blah. Not a language I speak. I only understand that those are > comfortable bars and I want them on my bike, but I don't know which bars > and if they will work, and it looks like a lot of work and expense to make > the swap. I've thought I may call Riv and chat with them, but I always get > starstruck and tongue-tied when I call them. > > So, I come to you. > > I have a 55 Betty with Albatross bars. > 1. Can a Bosco-type bar work? What about all this top tube talk? > 2. What is really the difference between Bosco and Bullmoose? > 3. How do you choose the sizes? > 4. Why is the Bullmoose so expensive compared to Bosco? > 5. I have a steep uphill commute home from the boys' school. Can you stand > up and pedal/climb with a Bosco bar? > 6. Am I going to mess up all the other stuff I like about the fit of my > Betty if I change bars? > > If I'm better off calling Riv, I'll do it. But if you have sage advice > prior to me making that awkward phone call, I'll take it. Ha! > > -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
