Thanks. If need be, I'll have to ditch the v-stem and go with something else.
On Sunday, April 20, 2025 at 11:42:31 PM UTC-4 [email protected] wrote: > MM is 22.2mm > > > *VIctor R. Hanson* > *Gen Mgr* > *Schmier Industrial Properties* > *o: 510-652-0800 <(510)%20652-0800>* > *c: 510-207-8593 <(510)%20207-8593>* > On Sun, Apr 20, 2025 at 19:10 Josh C <[email protected]> wrote: > >> That's how it looks to me, too. Bummer, because Ray's setup looks nice. >> >> I've got wide shoulders, so I'm sure I'd feel more comfortable with a >> wider bar. I used to run the Tumbleweed 800mm persuader bar, on a different >> bike and liked the width and sweep. 800mm is wider than I need, but I'm >> comfortable with wide bars. >> >> On Sunday, April 20, 2025 at 10:04:46 PM UTC-4 Michael Connors wrote: >> >>> I have the 660 wavie and the sleeve measures 100mm long. If you look at >>> the Riv website pictures, the 750 is bulged, not sleeved, and tapers down >>> well under 100mm. >>> >>> On Sunday, April 20, 2025 at 8:40:49 PM UTC-5 Josh C wrote: >>> >>>> Wavie is a good idea. Does anyone have experience with the wider >>>> version (75 cm)? >>>> >>>> On Sunday, April 20, 2025 at 9:33:09 PM UTC-4 Mr. Ray wrote: >>>> >>>>> I don't ride a Gus but used the heat treated 580mm bosco with the >>>>> v-stem. For a more aggressive and less upright position, I switched to a >>>>> 660mm heat treated Wavie bar (has the same clamp sleeve as Bosco). Works >>>>> very well for me. Below is a collage from some old pics. Top photo is >>>>> the >>>>> Bosco and the bottom is the Wavie. This should give you an idea of the >>>>> Wavie's sweep and width: >>>>> >>>>> [image: collage.jpg] >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Sunday, April 20, 2025 at 1:24:45 PM UTC-4 Josh C wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hey all, >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> I’m looking for bar suggestions for my Gus. Hoping to tap into the >>>>>> collective wisdom of this list. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> The tricky thing is that I’d like to keep that stem in the pic, >>>>>> because it’s awesome, so the bar has to have a either a 25.4 or 26 mm, >>>>>> and >>>>>> a 100mm clamp area similar to the Bosco bar in the pic above (even tho >>>>>> the >>>>>> caliper was set to freedom units for the pic). The Bosco bars are nice, >>>>>> but >>>>>> I’d like to use this bike for bikepacking and light MTB trails and would >>>>>> prefer something a bit wider with less sweep/rise. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> I know the Ortho bar would work, given it's long clamp area, but I >>>>>> have them on two bikes already, and they have more backsweep than I’d >>>>>> prefer. Do you know of or have positive experience with a mountain >>>>>> touring >>>>>> type bar with the desired specs above? If so, I’d love to hear from you. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> [image: 8B9DFC08-73A3-41BC-923A-756720ADF553 Large.jpeg] >>>>>> >>>>> -- >> > 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 [email protected]. >> > To view this discussion visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/ea80825d-4851-43f9-8bf2-4135e368aa0bn%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/ea80825d-4851-43f9-8bf2-4135e368aa0bn%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 [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/49ee0651-3cd8-412a-bfeb-60d5bc34283bn%40googlegroups.com.
