I have the Nitto V5 on my Tanglefoot Moonshiner. I've tested both the Choco and Billie bar through some of western New England's rockiest rock gardens. The stem does a great job, and neither bar has slipped.
I believe the V5 is designed to perfectly fit Nitto bars that have that 100mm wide by 25.4mm sleeve, which I think means it might not work with a Tosco bar. On Tuesday, August 29, 2023 at 5:44:03 PM UTC-4 Erik wrote: > I've looked at just using a beefier stem (I currently run a Paul Boxcar on > the Gus) and a regular Tosco with a 31.8 clamp diameter, but part of this > search is to complete my "moose" collection: I have a bullmoose, a > boscomoose, and chocomoose on different bikes. I love the look and the > beefiness of the moose configuration! I ordered a Nitto V-5 this weekend > from Blue Lug. I have a Tosco and a Losco that I'm going to try out with > that stem on the Gus, but I'm really hoping to find the moose variation. > I've also considered seeing if I can get a handlebar maker to fabricate > something similar for me. > > I appreciate the tips so far! > > On Tuesday, August 29, 2023 at 10:30:23 AM UTC-7 brok...@gmail.com wrote: > >> Correct Richard... the Tosco with the 31.8 dia. is the widest one >> (650mm). That's what I have on my Gus and it's plenty stiff with my Thomson >> 110 stem. I love wide bars, so that width is perfect for me! >> >> -Brian >> >> On Tuesday, August 29, 2023 at 1:26:11 PM UTC-4 rmro...@gmail.com wrote: >> >>> Good points. Although, I think the only Tosco with the 31.8 clamp size >>> is the 650 wide one? I had that one on my Clem & agree it is very solid. It >>> was just too wide for me. >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> On Aug 29, 2023, at 12:00 PM, iamkeith <keith...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Something to consider is that, unlike the normal Bosco, the normal >>> Tosco has a knurled section at the clamp area and is oversized 31.8 >>> diameter. I agree that the bullmoose works best in terms of stiffness and >>> inability to slip on the Bosco. The it's the only version of that bar that >>> I could get to work. However, I have the steel, normal (clamp-on) Tosco on >>> two bikes - a susie and another mountain bike - and have had none of the >>> flex or slipping issues I had with a normal Bosco. I'd suggest trying it >>> if you know that's what you want, if you can't find a bullmoose version. >>> >>> >>> >>> On Tuesday, August 29, 2023 at 7:38:26 AM UTC-6 rmro...@gmail.com wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Erik. I don’t have one (Tosco-Moose) but I have almost made the same >>>> request several times since building my Gus. I would still be curious to >>>> try one but think I’ve settled on the next best alternative, the Nitto V-5 >>>> stem. It’s very solid with my 580 Bosco bar & only slips a little if I >>>> forget to unweight my hands doing a drop. I did try a Boscomoose on my >>>> Clem >>>> & could not deal with the fixed angle - I need the tips downs a bit. It >>>> would be nice if doing a lot of the rough stuff to not have to think about >>>> the bar slipping. >>>> Good luck with your search. I think Will told me that Grant has one on >>>> a tandem. Maybe you could talk him into parting with it.:) >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>> On Aug 28, 2023, at 11:46 PM, Erik <litho...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> I know this is a long shot, but I would love to land a Tosco-moose >>>> threadless handlebar. I think they were sold briefly around the time of >>>> the first run of the Gus Boots Wilsen. I'm looking to swap out my current >>>> Gus cockpit for a swept-back option, but I want the moose configuration's >>>> sturdiness. >>>> >>>> >>>> Let me know if you have one burning a hole in your bike parts stash. >>>> >>>> Erik >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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. >>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/31777b76-e712-4cd9-992d-d228a5df4cc2n%40googlegroups.com >>>> >>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/31777b76-e712-4cd9-992d-d228a5df4cc2n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>> . >>>> >>>> -- >>> 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. >>> >>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/cf90d653-0bcc-4fa5-9997-7557fc95ab18n%40googlegroups.com >>> >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/cf90d653-0bcc-4fa5-9997-7557fc95ab18n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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