I use Albatross bars for touring and am very happy with them. Drops are very popular among the U.S. touring crowd. European, South American and Asian cycle tourists are far more likely to use swept back bars (many of which are similar but inferior to Albatross) and even straight bars for touring.
It really is a personal choice. However, Albatross bars can and do make a wonderful touring choice for many. On Aug 27, 5:43 am, kevin lindsey <lindsey.ke...@gmail.com> wrote: > 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 rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
