Kevin -- I switched two of my Riv's from drops to Albatross, and have never looked back. For city riding, and lots of road rides, the more upright position is an advantage. On my Quickbeam, I switched to Alba and find that I can still "climb" out of the saddle by grabbing the forward bend of the bar. Works just fine. I don't tape that section either because the cool metal actually feels good on my hot hands. I like that a lot. I also ride out there a lot when going into wind. Works just as well as hoods on drops, in my opinion.
________________________________ From: kevin lindsey <[email protected]> To: RBW Owners Bunch <[email protected]> Sent: Fri, August 27, 2010 3:43:24 AM Subject: [RBW] Drop Bars vs. Non-drops Greetings. I'm doing a rebuild and am considering switching from drop bars to something like the albatross or the dove bars, mostly for aesthetic reasons. I use the bike (a 1973 Schwinn World Voyageur, not a Rivendell) for longish fun rides, errands, and general purpose riding. Question I have for the group is whether there are ever times when you wished you had drop bars instead of non-drops. In other words, are there clear advantages of one over the other? I like drops, but find that I almost never move my hands from the upper part of the bar, making me wonder whether I'd miss them very much if I switched. Thanks, Kevin -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
