Thanks Jeff. A trade for my bars is currently pending but I also just sent you a direct reply to see if we may arrange something separately. I do have a sizeable parts stash right now and maybe we could work something out. If not, I'll check with you in the event my funding situation changes and you still have the bars as I'd still like to try the widest RM013.
Best, Brian Cole On Friday, September 14, 2018 at 9:13:46 AM UTC-4, Jeff wrote: > I have a RM013 52cm w/26mm clamp that I purchased from Ben's Cycle in July > when I was on a handlebar mission. Around the same time I procured a > Cowchipper, a Ritchey Venturemax, and an Origin8 Gary OS Sweep bar. I > tested all of them as a replacement for a Nitto Noodle, where I was looking > for more flare than the Noodle, but similar reach. I came to prefer the > Origin8 bar, and have been dragging my feet in offering up the Nitto, > Cowchipper and Venturemax for sale. I really don't need to trade and I > understand you're not in a position to buy, but I'm happy to consider other > items in trade, or if you can consider selling your bar I can hold my Nitto > to trade to you for that cash you'd get from a sale. > > -Jeff > Silver Spring, MD > > > > On Thu, Sep 13, 2018 at 11:49 AM Coal Bee Rye Anne <lionsrug...@gmail.com > <javascript:>> wrote: > >> I'm putting this out there for a potential even swap, bar for bar? >> >> I originally picked up the RM014 52cm after previously using and liking >> the RM013 48cm on a different bike and wanted a similar bar, just a little >> wider, but needed 31.8 for use on a newer bike with a threadless headset >> and already had a handful of 31.8 stems available. >> >> Turns out the RM014 is VERY different than the RM013 and it wasn't until >> after receiving the bar that I realized this and only later stumbled onto >> the following biketouringnews article which highlights the differences: >> >> http://biketouringnews.com/components-touring-bicycles/cockpit/touring-bike-handlebars/nitto-dirt-drop-handlebars/ >> >> I later tried the RM014 with VO Cigne LD stem and although the combo >> worked pretty well I still missed the wider and more traditional ramp/hood >> position on my road oriented single speed so it wasn't long before >> I removed them. I have no other immediate plans for a dedicated dirt drop >> bike and recently sold the VO stem so I'm now ready to pass along the RM014. >> >> Wondering if anyone out there is in need of a 31.8 dirt drop bar and >> holding a 52cm wide RM013 (either 26.0 or 25.4 clamp) and interested in an >> even trade? >> or >> widest 48cm Noodle? >> >> I'm also open to other alternatives such as: >> >> Nitto RM-3 (which I think has a wider ramp and shallower drop than >> RM014, if I understand correctly?) >> Albastache >> Salsa Cowbell/Cowchipper or something similar with flattish ramps and >> flare? >> >> I also have a 44cm Giant branded 31.8 alloy drop bar with no flare >> available for consideration. I picked it up from a friend who did a flat >> bar conversion on their CX bike but the shape of the drops just didn't work >> for me. This was actually the first bar I tried on the single speed and >> still have it around. Just mentioning this one in case anyone out >> there with a flared drop happens to prefer no flare but needs 31.8 and >> would be interested. >> >> I'm always open to other interesting trade offers... quality/unique >> stems, bags/accessories/, other parts, etc... >> >> PLEASE NOTE: I'm only looking for trades right now where we'd just cover >> our own shipping... I have no funds or budget to otherwise purchase >> anything outright or offer cash for higher value trade items at this time. >> If nothing surfaces I may eventually list the bars for sale with a >> few other spare parts but not there yet and still sorting things out and >> reviewing my stash. My need for the requested bars is LOW priority and >> just something I've considered, so please don't respond to offer a bar for >> sale unless you have some kind of trade in mind. I just can't buy anything >> right now. >> >> Thanks, >> >> Brian Cole >> Lawrenceville, NJ >> >> >> >> -- >> 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-bun...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. >> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com >> <javascript:>. >> 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. 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.
