Hi John, To start, I am far from being as expert as many of the regulars in this discussion group. That said, I have three Riv bikes now and have an MIT Atlantis that will be coming my way in the next few weeks. When I purchased my first Riv bike, an A. Homer Hilsen, I switched out the handlebars from Nitto Noodles drop bars to Nitto Albatrosses. I also found that drops no longer worked for me -- I found myself only riding on the tops of the bars and the brake hoods. I tried the Albatross since so many in the group and Grant and other RBW staff spoke glowingly about Albatross comfort. I never felt it worked for me.
What I found to be less than comfortable is the "handshake" grip that one uses with the Albatross bars (and the drops of drop bars). Prior to discovering RBW, I owned a Scott Sub 20, a very comfortable bike. It had no name bars that were relatively flat that were slightly (20-30 degrees) swept back. They were very comfortable. Rather than a handshake grip, these bars called for a grip like I was grasping a bar that was parallel to the floor in front of me. I never felt aches or pains. After some thought about my Albatross bars, I concluded I needed to trade them out for less swept back handlebars. I chose the Nitto Bullmoose for my AHH. It provided the comfort that I wanted and hoped for. When I ordered my MIT Atlantis (a 55cm, 700c), I also wanted a slightly swept back bar. I spec'd the Nitto Bullmoose but was told by James Johnson at Analog Cycles (which is building the bike for me) that the Bullmoose would not work for what I wanted because of the long reach of the MIT Atlantis. He recommended a shorter stem (80mm) and either a Nitto Wavie or Velo Orange Curvy handlebar. These are similar in most respects and I've ended up with the Curvy. I'll be riding it in a few weeks and can let you know my experience. In the meantime, if you are not familiar with the WhatBars website, I recommend it highly as it allow one to compare the geometry of almost any handlebar you might want. Here's the link: www.whatbars.com. Good luck on your search. Steve Cole Arlington, VA p.s. When my MIT Atlantis arrives, I still plan to see whether a Nitto Bullmoose might work for me. On Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at 5:00:13 AM UTC-7, John G. wrote: > > I have a bunch of parts in need of a 700c frame, so I’ve been pondering my > next build. I miss my old Atlantis, though I traded it for my Roadeo, which > I love. I’m thinking about getting a MIT Atlantis, but the reach on the MIT > model seems longer than the older iterations. Albatrosses aren’t for me—I > get wrist pain on longer rides. Has anyone set up their MIT Atlantis with > drops or Albastaches? Are they really more intended for bars like the > Albastache? -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/2948573f-0efd-4a7d-aa82-af574c28743d%40googlegroups.com.
