[RBW] Re: Does your upstroke knee break the plane of your Alba bar ends?
Based on your description, Michael, my knee is exactly aligned with the end of the bar. I use bar end shifters, however, so those break the imaginary plane. This position is wonderful for me and at this height stem/bar, I'm thinking some more extension may work even better. I have an effective 8.5cm extension on a dirt drop stem and may try a 12-14 cm tallux at some point. Whether that will be an improvement, I can't say (fine points of personal preference bicycle adjustment and all that). Btw, for anyone wondering about knee/bar end shifter interference while slow speed turning, the way if works is that you hit your knee 3 or 4 times, curse under breath, and then some reflex kicks in thereafter which allows you to move your knee out of the way without thought or hesitation. • Perry -- 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.
[RBW] Re: Does your upstroke knee break the plane of your Alba bar ends?
If one ran a string from one of the Alba bar ends to the other, the closest approach of my knee would be slightly below and behind that string. My knees are within strike range of the silver shifter when it is 45 degrees below the horizontal. For reference, I ride a 52 cm Sam with an 11 cm Tallux stem. The horizontal segment of the stem is about 1 inch above seat level. http://www.flickr.com/photos/20853610@N05/8964729281/ On Sunday, July 14, 2013 10:43:20 PM UTC-7, Michael wrote: On the upstroke, does your knee break the plane of your Alba bar ends? Like a line drawn from one bar end to another. Just curious to see how roomy everyone's Alba set up is. My knees break the plane. I feel I have plenty of room though and I wouldn't want to get the bars any further away. I have the bars high enough that they are above my legs, unless I do a really slow circle turn, then the ends tend to run into my thighs. But no biggie. I really like sitting upright and seeing the sky when I ride. Pretty sights. -- 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.
[RBW] Re: Does your upstroke knee break the plane of your Alba bar ends?
Do you mean vertically (going above the bar ends) or horizontally (going past the bar ends in between them)? -J On Monday, July 15, 2013 1:43:20 AM UTC-4, Michael wrote: On the upstroke, does your knee break the plane of your Alba bar ends? Like a line drawn from one bar end to another. Just curious to see how roomy everyone's Alba set up is. My knees break the plane. I feel I have plenty of room though and I wouldn't want to get the bars any further away. I have the bars high enough that they are above my legs, unless I do a really slow circle turn, then the ends tend to run into my thighs. But no biggie. I really like sitting upright and seeing the sky when I ride. Pretty sights. -- 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.
[RBW] Re: Does your upstroke knee break the plane of your Alba bar ends?
Horizontally, going in between them. I mean that if you were to tie a string from one bar end to the other, would the tip of your knee, at the top of the upstroke, be in front of that string? Breaking that plain, so to speak. Like, when riding look down at your left knee and see if it crosses that plane as the leg rises on the upstroke. I should post a knee upstroke Panda shot. Ha ha. -- 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.
[RBW] Re: Does your upstroke knee break the plane of your Alba bar ends?
No. With abandon, Patrick On Sunday, July 14, 2013 11:43:20 PM UTC-6, Michael wrote: On the upstroke, does your knee break the plane of your Alba bar ends? Like a line drawn from one bar end to another. Just curious to see how roomy everyone's Alba set up is. My knees break the plane. I feel I have plenty of room though and I wouldn't want to get the bars any further away. I have the bars high enough that they are above my legs, unless I do a really slow circle turn, then the ends tend to run into my thighs. But no biggie. I really like sitting upright and seeing the sky when I ride. Pretty sights. -- 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.
Re: [RBW] Re: Does your upstroke knee break the plane of your Alba bar ends?
No On Mon, Jul 15, 2013 at 1:22 PM, Deacon Patrick lamontg...@mac.com wrote: No. With abandon, Patrick On Sunday, July 14, 2013 11:43:20 PM UTC-6, Michael wrote: On the upstroke, does your knee break the plane of your Alba bar ends? Like a line drawn from one bar end to another. Just curious to see how roomy everyone's Alba set up is. My knees break the plane. I feel I have plenty of room though and I wouldn't want to get the bars any further away. I have the bars high enough that they are above my legs, unless I do a really slow circle turn, then the ends tend to run into my thighs. But no biggie. I really like sitting upright and seeing the sky when I ride. Pretty sights. -- 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. -- 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.
Re: [RBW] Re: Does your upstroke knee break the plane of your Alba bar ends?
Does your chewing gum lose its flavor on the bedpost overnight? If your mother says don't chew it, do you swallow it in spite? Can you catch it on your tonsils, can you heave it left right? Does your chewing gum lose its flavor on the bedpost overnight? sorry... hopefully I will not be banished from the list M -- 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.
[RBW] Re: Does your upstroke knee break the plane of your Alba bar ends?
No... never thought to look for/at that. I just did a tester and my best estimate is that my knee doesn't get closer than 4-5 inches behind that BE-BE line. You might try a longer stem, Michael. I never have issues with the BEs getting too close even in really tight turns and I'm still pretty upright. --Smitty On Sunday, July 14, 2013 10:43:20 PM UTC-7, Michael wrote: On the upstroke, does your knee break the plane of your Alba bar ends? Like a line drawn from one bar end to another. Just curious to see how roomy everyone's Alba set up is. My knees break the plane. I feel I have plenty of room though and I wouldn't want to get the bars any further away. I have the bars high enough that they are above my legs, unless I do a really slow circle turn, then the ends tend to run into my thighs. But no biggie. I really like sitting upright and seeing the sky when I ride. Pretty sights. -- 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.
