At the bottom of Will's Friday email (9/26) he teased a new handlebar. I'm kind of excited by these. Judging from the picture they fill what I personally think is a gaping hole in Riv's handlebar offerings; a wide bar with a moderate sweep (25-35 degrees) that actually has some rise. I've ridden scads of bars, and currently have Bosco, Billy, and Albatross bars, a couple sets of Noodles, VO Granola bars and Seine bars, Ritchey Koyote bars, and Jones bars.
For me, when I'm not riding a drop bar bike, I find my sweet spot in the 25-35 degree sweep - the On-One Marys and the VO Seines are about perfect for me. The Boscos, Billys, and Albatross are great for upright casual cruising, but feel weird to me when the terrain gets steeper (up or down). These new bars look to have a similar sweep, some rise, and must be pretty wide given that they're heat-treated AND Nitto apparently had to source some new bar stock to meet their own quality control. Mike M -- 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/11602738-bcb7-4d5d-abdc-3967a1cbb49bn%40googlegroups.com.
