Hi Erl, I will just add that I too commute on a Surly LHT. Before committing to the Albatross bars you may want to take a closer look at the mustache bars. You will get the same hand position as the Alba bar out on the ends, but you also get many other useful (and aggressive) hand positions all the way up to the stem as well. I heartily endorse this setup with the Shimano bar ends for city commuting! Yes you can fly through the gears, up and down just as quickly as grip shifters, and no they wont break. Mine have been rocking trouble free for over five years of near daily use with many bike spills. They have a few scratches on the plastic end caps but never a malfunction. Going with cloth bar wrap (shellacked) gives a natural transition from bar to shifter so you can even comfortably rest your palms on the ends for the most upright position. If you're a v-brake guy like I am, Tektro makes a linear pull road lever that works perfectly on the mustache as well.
I have a second bike with the Albatross bar and it's OK. I like it fine for cruising down to the corner store for a six-pack but it's not as comfortable as the mustache for distances similar to your commute. Cheers to new bars! Sean Eugene, OR -- 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 post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
