I have had one on my touring bike for a few years, and like it. My touring bike is currently a Salsa Marrakesh with flat bar geometry.
In the last year, I trimmed down the forward extensions at the bend. I found I wasn't using the upper portion very often, and now I can rotate my wrists over the end to achieve another hand position. A couple of differences from the Jones Bar: -There is no forward sweep in the middle section, so a Jones bar would need a shorter stem to achieve the same position. -The no forward center sweep also results in a straight center section, which provides a central hand position similar to drop bars. -The straight ahead extensions keep the area in front of the bar open, which is a benefit if you have a tall rando style bag. On Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at 7:40:04 AM UTC-4, Jacob wrote: > > Matt- > > I have used them in the past and really liked them - especially the > junction position, where the sweep, straight portion, and horns meet. They > have the same 45 degree sweep as the Jones, which are popular. Only real > drawbacks I encountered: build quality (felt cheap, welds didn't inspire > confidence), the width (I commute in high traffic small spaces, creates a > twitchy input with so much leverage), and the need for an open-faced stem > (hard to find a stubby quill version with the necessary height). They were > comfortable and got a lot of looks/questions, but ultimately it felt like I > was solving comfort issues by introducing more problems with compatibility. > > I switched to Bosco's on that bike and it was worth it. Just as many > positions, accepts bar-ends, high-quality... > > -Jacob > Brooklyn > -- 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. To post to this group, send email to 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.
