I agree with Brian that the 58 Hunqa demo bike @ RBW with drop bars isn't a good fit. Even Keven didn't like it. However, put Bullmoose bats and it becomes a whole new bike. I got mine with 200mm BM bars and thought the reach was a bit too far. For a while the 150mm weren't in stock but when they finally came in, I got a set to try and compare. Now that I've tried both, it seems that while the reach of the 150 is slightly better for slower riding, they are a bit lower and since they are closer to or on the line of the steerer tube, I lose the leverage the 200 provide that make them fantastic to, as Brian stated, "throw the bike around".
I've put the 200 back to test them again and I think I'm leaning towards keeping them on the 58 Hunqapillar. Now I'm playing with the 150 on the 58 Betty that my daughters still haven't ridden. They're home from Berkeley for a week so I'll have to see if they give it a try. In my patio, the 150 Bullmoose on the 58 Betty which is on the small side for me seem like a winning combo for upright agile handling. Will do some riding tomorrow to confirm... To summarize, for the OP, I recommend the 58 Hunqapillar with either 150 or 200 Bullmoose bars. If he wants drops, then the 54 might fit better as long as he's fine with the lower maximum handlebar height unless he has very long arms. René -- 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.
