Hi! Thanks for the photos. I'd never seen the B825 in context. Where'd you get the bar? Any chance of an "overlay" or sise-by-side picture with an Albatross bar? I'm interested in comparing the sweep-back.
But don't miss a ride to get a photo! Enjoy that bike! Yours, Thomas Lynn Skean On Jun 8, 8:15 am, Rene Sterental <[email protected]> wrote: > Congratulations! > > Sent from my iPhone 4 > > On Jun 7, 2011, at 10:35 PM, James Warren <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > I dropped it off on April 6th or so, and I think it will be ready this week > > or next. > > > I'm getting a kickstand plate added, mini-rack braze-ons front and rear, > > and the front rack mounts on the fork crown. It's my 2001 Atlantis's 10th > > Anniversery Upgrade. > > > -Jim W. > > > On Jun 7, 2011, at 10:22 PM, Rene Sterental wrote: > > >> That's a good eye! I requested all the mounts on my Atlantis fork that > >> I had on the Bombadil fork when I ordered it. > > >> How long is it taking to have yours repainted and the brazeons added? > > >> Rene > > >> Sent from my iPhone 4 > > >> On Jun 7, 2011, at 10:16 PM, James Warren <[email protected]> wrote: > > >>> I notice something interesting on the fork crown of Rene's Atlantis. It > >>> makes the bike look more like The Bomb. And it makes me feel more excited > >>> about my decision to have the mounts added to the crown of my own > >>> Atlantis that is out for repaint and that I'm eagerly awaiting. > > >>> -Jim W. > > >>> On Jun 7, 2011, at 10:08 PM, Seth Vidal wrote: > > >>>> On Wed, Jun 8, 2011 at 12:59 AM, Rene Sterental <[email protected]> > >>>> wrote: > >>>>> - Standing on the pedals to climb makes it very easy to hit the bar > >>>>> with the > >>>>> legs, but it's easy to get around it by slightly turning the body when > >>>>> "dancing" on the pedals instead of pushing the bike sideways. I only do > >>>>> it > >>>>> for short stretches so it's not a big deal for me, but it's definitely > >>>>> not a > >>>>> bar you would choose if you stood on your pedals often. > >>>>> - There is just a hint of flexibility on the bar that makes it extremely > >>>>> comfortable on rough stuff, especially when riding it upright with your > >>>>> hands on the closest sections of the bars where the brakes are. > >>>>> After I had rotated the bar forward, the position was very comfortable > >>>>> and > >>>>> much to my surprise, I realized that I didn't develop any shoulder/neck > >>>>> pain > >>>>> at all. Later in the evening I could feel some tightness on my neck, > >>>>> but I > >>>>> had had no discomfort at all during the ride, even though I pushed it > >>>>> hard > >>>>> for a bit. When riding hard, the hands fall naturally on the angle > >>>>> between > >>>>> the front and side sections and it's quite comfortable. I'm wondering if > >>>>> I'll prefer the brake levers there, but so far I think I'm going to > >>>>> leave > >>>>> them where they are. It seems you want the hands on the brakes when > >>>>> riding > >>>>> at slow speeds in traffic when you're upright, rather than when you're > >>>>> stretched in the forward position for faster riding. Still, I'm not so > >>>>> sure > >>>>> so I'll probably try some levers on the front section at some point. The > >>>>> brake levers I put are the Tektro FL750 City Brake Levers and I got them > >>>>> from VO. They seem a perfect fit for these bars in the current > >>>>> position, as > >>>>> if designed purposely for it. > >>>>> More feedback to come, but in the meantime you can check some pictures > >>>>> here:http://tinyurl.com/3ur7e7m > > >>>> Those bars look great! Maybe I'll think about a set for the bike > >>>> friday tandem. Seems like the perfect place for needing more control > >>>> and not really ever needing to get out of the saddle to pedal. > > >>>> -sv > > >>>> -- > >>>> 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 > >>>> athttp://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 > >>> athttp://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 > >> athttp://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 > > athttp://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. 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