I'm 6'3" and have used Albastache bars on a 64cm Clem for the past 7 months. These bars are very similar to the Albatross, with the latter being about 5cm longer. I ride mostly road and prefer a longish reach, which I get even with a short stem. If I want a more upright position in the future I plan on trying an Albatross. I use the parts of the bar that are wrapped in brown, but mostly the curves.
[image: albastach.jpg] On Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 7:47:13 PM UTC-4 brizbarn wrote: > I'm thinking of trying some Nitto/Riv Albatross Bars. I ride a 60 > Appaloosa, and have a few stems to try out. Currently I'm riding Sim Works > Little Nick Bars, which are basically flat bars with a little back sweep, > no rise, 700mm wide. I like them, but find myself wanting to be more > upright a lot of the time. I often cruise around with my finger tips on > the grips, maybe just one hand. My current bars are good for standing and > cranking hard when I need to. They are pretty comfy for just pedaling > along at a chill pace, but sometimes wish I could be a bit more forward > (like hoods on a drop bar). While also being more upright a lot of the > time. > > So my question is, do Albatross bars have enough room in front of levers > and shifter to fit a XL-sized hand in a comfortable fashion? Or do bigger > hands end up needing to be more on the curve? And, is that > in-front-of-levers position on Albatross bars wide enough for a larger > rider with broad shoulders? And can you efficiently crank hard with > Albatross bars when need be? > > Attached is an overlay from whatbars.com showing Albatross vs. Little > Nick. I'm often keeping my hands on the outer part of the bar's width. > I've considered Billie bars too but they seem to come back too far towards > the rider. If anyone is selling some Albatross bars, let me know. > [image: Screen Shot 2025-08-27 at 4.35.34 PM.png] > -- 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/59ef18af-f111-460b-b232-3438d0ad69d4n%40googlegroups.com.
