However, I'll say that every time i try something OTHER than the boscos > (including and especially the billie), i realize how much I actually like > the bosco, and end up putting it back on. >
I'm on the same boat! In last couple of months I have tried 4 other bars (some multiple times) and settled back with 58cm Bosco. Other than various Riv handlebars, I have also tried Jones and Open bar. Personally I like open bar better than Jones. Bosco is now my everyday bar. Will swap to open bar if any ride comes up that'll involve a lot of rough patches. I did not enjoy Boscos initially until I got the correct size stem (11cm Tallux). Somehow, the Ergon cork grip (which I had liked on all other bars) does not work well with Bosco. Round grips feel perfect for this bar. I'm guessing the stock Clem build is intended to make it a general purpose/utility bike. Stem length tweaks aside, Tallux/Bosco combo is great for such bikes. I remember reading Grant making an argument in favor of quill stems. He says that they are better at reducing vibrations. IMO, considerable micro flexing is inherent in Tallux and Bosco designs. It is quite noticeable how much vibrations this combo absorbs. With Bosco, I do not feel any numbness in wrist after full day's ride. Of course, the downside of flexiness is that they are not suitable for rough tracks. On Wednesday, 5 September 2018 21:44:05 UTC-7, iamkeith wrote: > > I got a 59cm clem frame as soon as it was released and have had a similar > love/frustration experience as yours ever since. One one hand, it's the > bike that seems most appropriate most of the time and is what i most want > to ride. But there have been a few nagging setup issues. After changing > the build multiple times, the one i still haven't resolved to satisfaction > is that of the handlebars. However, I'll say that every time i try > something OTHER than the boscos (including and especially the billie), i > realize how much I actually like the bosco, and end up putting it back on. > > I have the aluminum 58cm version on a 130mm negative rise technomic stem > because i wanted to get them as low as possible. I'm actually able to > take advantage of all that real estate because my stem allows me to angle > the ends significantly downward. But they're still not quite far enough > away even then, and my one big, deal-killer complaint is with their > flexiness. Standing or sprinting or trying to throw the bike around on > rough terrain is truly frustrating and sometimes even scarry to me. If the > flex doesn't bother you, the billie might be worth trying, but I'll tell > you right now that it's just as flexy AND even narrower. > > My plan is to try the steel bull moose version next, even though it would > raise the bars more than i want. If it eliminates the flex, I'll adapt to > the height and be content. If not, I'll break down and do what others here > have suggested: go for the sure-fired solution of putting a jones loop or, > maybe, a surly open bar on it. The only reason i've fought against going > that route is because so many others of my bikes - including my Jones > itself - already have them. > > -- 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.
