Bullmoose Bosco. They make a much greater range of positions possible than any other, including drops. Albatross don't provide as effective aero positions as the Bosco can, and the width on the Bosco's is just incredibly comfortable.
<https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-ORFXcHwjpMo/UgUC1-rd2_I/AAAAAAAAEWg/EObwxX-doJQ/s1600/IMG_0243.JPG> <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qxWlmz7aqBg/UgUC_WVkZKI/AAAAAAAAEWo/vZ-T4ewT-Tg/s1600/IMG_0246.JPG> I have them partially wrapped in VO elkhide now, but you get the idea. The knobs are stoker knobs I set in a comfortable position to lean all day, like riding the hoods on drops. Marc On Thursday, August 8, 2013 10:58:56 PM UTC-4, Ozonation wrote: > > I'm trying decide on *Albatross - or other -* bar for my Hunqapillar > > I currently have Sam Hillborne with moustache bars and it's great, but > would not mind some more hand positions. I was very intrigued by the Salsa > Fargo and its woodchipper drop bars. I do not plan on doing excessively > long tours - mostly day long trips of several hours at a time. I was > thinking of trying *drop bars* on the Hunqapillar. > > However, when I ride with my wife, she prefers a more leisurely ride, and > this is where the moustache bars I found a bit less comfortable because I > just really want to go faster. So, I was thinking of a more *MTB style or > Nitto Bullmoose bar* to be a bit more upright. If I take the bike on > rougher trails, I would think something like *Nitto Bullmoose* bars (more > MTB style) would be best. > > I hadn't really consider the *Nitto Albatross *bars - how long are they > for longer distances and rougher trails? I have noticed that a lot of > Hunqapillar riders use the Albatross bars, and it has gotten a lot of good > reviews. And Rivendell even features a rider on mountain trails using what > looks like an Albatross bar on one of its videos! > > Some swear by another one, the *Nitto Bosco Bullmoose *bar, which sort of > lends the above. > > Any opinions on what handle bar best serves me in all situations? > Albatross? Other? > > Thanks. > -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
