[RBW] Re: Albastache Setup Question.
I asked Grant once and he suggested this (Drew's reply) as the widest you would want them, but also said customers have convinced him that other setups can work well. Tony On Friday, May 26, 2017 at 6:50:05 PM UTC-7, drew wrote: > > I have mine set so that the end of the lever is in line with the straight > part of the bar that comes back. Because the hoods aren't super useful with > this bar, you have a lot more room to move them around. -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Albastache Setup Question.
This may be of less use because a very different application, but I tried the Albastache (briefly) with regular non-aero drop levers and just didn't feel confident on them, so I worked out with my shop this alternative take on the Albastache: reverse brake levers, long rubber BMX grips, cut-down-and-rubber-capped Silver shifter as a thumb shifter, and Dia Compe tandem stoker hand rests. I'm very pleased with this setup for my commuter bike. Good access to brakes from both the most-upright position and the more-stretched-out cruising position right on the start of the curves. https://cl.ly/053y3W2c3T1r /Jeremy On Friday, May 26, 2017 at 5:48:10 PM UTC-7, David Banzer wrote: > > For those with albastache setups, how wide do you position brake levers? > Specifically, I'll be using Shimano aero levers, how wide from hood tip to > hood tip? > Build in process here: https://www.instagram.com/p/BUk3fHaBh3G/ > BMC Monstercross with big ol' tires. > David -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Albastache Setup Question.
I also went by feel. I've got the drilled TRP levers (https://www.rivbike.com/collections/braking/products/tektro-trp-rrl-sr-brake-levers-silver-drilled-alloy-gum-hoods-15180) flipped upside down as suggested by the group and love them. I just measured them and they have 250mm of space between the hoods. I also like to angle the bars down quite a bit and, therefore, tend to tip the hoods down quite a bit. John On Friday, May 26, 2017 at 5:48:10 PM UTC-7, David Banzer wrote: > > For those with albastache setups, how wide do you position brake levers? > Specifically, I'll be using Shimano aero levers, how wide from hood tip to > hood tip? > Build in process here: https://www.instagram.com/p/BUk3fHaBh3G/ > BMC Monstercross with big ol' tires. > David -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Albastache Setup Question.
I have mine set so that the end of the lever is in line with the straight part of the bar that comes back. Because the hoods aren't super useful with this bar, you have a lot more room to move them around. -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Albastache Setup Question.
Like much of what I do, I do by feel. I just installed them, rode the bars naked and adjusted and played till I had what I wanted. I just went and measured and this is very interesting, but possibly less than it appears at first. Distance between hoods is 6.5" Hunqapillar, 10.5" Quickbeam. The Quickbeam is much more outboard by that measurement, but in reality, not much at the levers due to the curve of the bars. Conclusion. Don't fret it. Ride um naked and tape um where you like um. A few photos in these show the bars well. http://thegrid.ai/withabandon/the-mad-genious-of-rivendells-hunqapillar/ and http://thegrid.ai/withabandon/quickbeam-sightings With abandon, Patrick On Friday, May 26, 2017 at 6:48:10 PM UTC-6, David Banzer wrote: > > For those with albastache setups, how wide do you position brake levers? > Specifically, I'll be using Shimano aero levers, how wide from hood tip to > hood tip? > Build in process here: https://www.instagram.com/p/BUk3fHaBh3G/ > BMC Monstercross with big ol' tires. > David -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
