[RBW] Re: Bambo conversion
I think I said it backwards, and Joe got it right about stem extension. The Albatross needs less extension than bars like the Bosco, but more than the Noodle. On Tuesday, November 15, 2022 at 3:29:36 PM UTC-5 Joe Bernard wrote: > I had one with an Albatross, it worked ok but felt a smidge short in the > cockpit for me. These frames were designed and sized as traditional road > bikes with drop bars, so you'll want to do some math and decide if a long > stem - 12 or 13cm - will give you enough room without feeling cramped. > > Joe Bernard > > On Tuesday, November 15, 2022 at 8:52:55 AM UTC-8 dfa...@charter.net > wrote: > >> I have a 2007 Rambouillet, which I purchased new from RBW. Now that I've >> gotten into "senior" range I find that I'd like to pedal more upright, so >> I'm considering putting Albatross bars on it. I don't see many Rams with >> anything but Noodle bars, so I'm wondering if it's just a bad idea. >> Anybody with a Ram done this? >> > -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/b94e62e7-2073-47fb-be6d-1c703e65bd29n%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] Re: Bambo conversion
I think I said it backwards, and Joe got it right about stem extension. The Albatross needs less extension than bars like the Bosco, but maybe more than the Noodle. On Tuesday, November 15, 2022 at 3:29:36 PM UTC-5 Joe Bernard wrote: > I had one with an Albatross, it worked ok but felt a smidge short in the > cockpit for me. These frames were designed and sized as traditional road > bikes with drop bars, so you'll want to do some math and decide if a long > stem - 12 or 13cm - will give you enough room without feeling cramped. > > Joe Bernard > > On Tuesday, November 15, 2022 at 8:52:55 AM UTC-8 dfa...@charter.net > wrote: > >> I have a 2007 Rambouillet, which I purchased new from RBW. Now that I've >> gotten into "senior" range I find that I'd like to pedal more upright, so >> I'm considering putting Albatross bars on it. I don't see many Rams with >> anything but Noodle bars, so I'm wondering if it's just a bad idea. >> Anybody with a Ram done this? >> > -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/e3d8453f-b283-4ddd-ad52-7a8074a71843n%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] Re: Bambo conversion
I had one with an Albatross, it worked ok but felt a smidge short in the cockpit for me. These frames were designed and sized as traditional road bikes with drop bars, so you'll want to do some math and decide if a long stem - 12 or 13cm - will give you enough room without feeling cramped. Joe Bernard On Tuesday, November 15, 2022 at 8:52:55 AM UTC-8 dfa...@charter.net wrote: > I have a 2007 Rambouillet, which I purchased new from RBW. Now that I've > gotten into "senior" range I find that I'd like to pedal more upright, so > I'm considering putting Albatross bars on it. I don't see many Rams with > anything but Noodle bars, so I'm wondering if it's just a bad idea. > Anybody with a Ram done this? > -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/4e46a5af-2851-4b9a-80f5-eacf2d0c8c16n%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] Re: Bambo conversion
Albatross is great for what you are talking about; that was pretty much what it was designed for. I bought the original CroMo version when if first came out and liked it but did go back to the Noodle bar for general use then. Now I like more upright and the Albatross was designed to get you there. You'll want a shorter stem, and I would want a taller one too. I'd want something like a Dirtdrop, but there are other choices now too. Here's a quote from Rivendell about upright bars: "*Rule out an Albatross before considering any other bar."* https://www.rivbike.com/pages/bars-and-tape The longer top tube bikes now open a lot of possibilities, but the Albatross is hard to beat for what you are wanting on a Rambouillet. You will need brakes and shifters (unless you have barends), but I personally like that combination better that road levers on an upright bar. I always ran downtube shifters on my Rambouillet which made the bar swap easier, but I do really like the inside out thumbshifter setups they use a lot now. On Tuesday, November 15, 2022 at 12:21:28 PM UTC-5 Ryan wrote: > Not a Ram owner...but to get a bit more upright , have you considered > something like Albastache/moustache bars to split the difference and keep > existing shifters and brakes? > > My PX-10 is a road bike but switching to moustache (which I've always > liked anyway) worked for me (as someone turning 70 this December) > > That being said, I don't see why going to Albatross on a Ram couldn't work > > On Tuesday, November 15, 2022 at 10:52:55 AM UTC-6 dfa...@charter.net > wrote: > >> I have a 2007 Rambouillet, which I purchased new from RBW. Now that I've >> gotten into "senior" range I find that I'd like to pedal more upright, so >> I'm considering putting Albatross bars on it. I don't see many Rams with >> anything but Noodle bars, so I'm wondering if it's just a bad idea. >> Anybody with a Ram done this? >> > -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/4c7f7d24-d3c6-42e7-81c1-e7644960361cn%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] Re: Bambo conversion
Not a Ram owner...but to get a bit more upright , have you considered something like Albastache/moustache bars to split the difference and keep existing shifters and brakes? My PX-10 is a road bike but switching to moustache (which I've always liked anyway) worked for me (as someone turning 70 this December) That being said, I don't see why going to Albatross on a Ram couldn't work On Tuesday, November 15, 2022 at 10:52:55 AM UTC-6 dfa...@charter.net wrote: > I have a 2007 Rambouillet, which I purchased new from RBW. Now that I've > gotten into "senior" range I find that I'd like to pedal more upright, so > I'm considering putting Albatross bars on it. I don't see many Rams with > anything but Noodle bars, so I'm wondering if it's just a bad idea. > Anybody with a Ram done this? > -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/a5527e5c-47c6-45f4-beab-4b6b5b660302n%40googlegroups.com.
