Re: [RBW] Too small MB-3, need help with Dirt Drop, bar rec's
Thanks for the tip Mike. I pulled the moustache bar from my Miyata Triplecross. The cables are too short so I'll have to fiddle with those but otherwise I think we could have a good fit. David https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-THHb4ve9uXA/UkIRnh-0s-I/AJs/R8ujiiK1zEk/s1600/Bridgestone-MB-5-with-mustache.jpg On Friday, September 20, 2013 9:41:58 PM UTC-4, Mike Gillespie wrote: I've had good luck using the traditional moustache bar on bikes that are somewhat undersized. If still cramped with a dirt drop stem, you could switch to a technomic for even greater reach. Mike G. On 9/20/13, cyclotourist cyclot...@gmail.com javascript: wrote: I'll throw in a counter argument: Set it free, and buy a bike that fits you. I don't know your financial situation, but life is too short to ride an ill-fitting bike (or drink cheap booze). My $.02 On 9/20/13, David Hays 23wr...@gmail.com javascript: wrote: Thanks Tim . I'm using a Pentax K-5. I really like the sparrow bar having ridden motorcycles for years with sport or clubman bars. The problem is simply the frame being too small to stretch out for any kind of longer ride. Though I have. I had picked up the bike with the Michelin City tires on it for $50 before I put the rest together. Hopefully next week I'll get a chance to flip the bars. David On Sep 20, 2013, at 1:33 PM, Tim Tetrault ttet...@gmail.comjavascript: wrote: David, That is a great picture. What a nice blue. What kind of camera are you using on that? Also, how do you like the Sparrow bars? I had forgotten that I have a set in my spare parts bin and maybe I can combine it with the dirt drop to avoid having the bars come back too far. They look sharp in the negative setting. Tim On Thu, Sep 19, 2013 at 12:50 PM, David Hays 23wr...@gmail.comjavascript: wrote: I have a similarly too small MB-5( though I'm 5'8' and I believe the bike is a 42 or 46). It is quite zippy and comfortable for brief rides but doesn't any opportunity to stretch. I'm thinking of flipping the Soma sparrow bars I have on it. Certainly appreciate any suggestions others have. Thanks David Bridgestone-MB-5-.jpg On Sep 19, 2013, at 1:09 PM, Tim Tetrault ttet...@gmail.comjavascript: wrote: Hey all- I have a nice, sort of beat up but still very usable MB-3 that I bought a few months back that I want to turn into my rainy commuter/singletrack explorer. It's a 21'' frame I believe, and I am 6'2'' with a long inseam. It is rideable, but not comfortable for very long. I'm reaching out to the group for recommendations on a combo bar/stem that could be workable. How much lift would a dirt drop give me with an Alba bar vs. a Bosco? Those Boscos seem huge. I'd like to be able to hang on to this bike and make it work. Seems like it's got a lot of life left in it and my Sam Hilborne remains my main ride. Thanks- Tim -- 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-bun...@googlegroups.com javascript:. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.comjavascript:. 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 a topic in the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this topic, visit https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/Og2wMYxUv6U/unsubscribe. To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com javascript:. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.comjavascript:. 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-bun...@googlegroups.com javascript:. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.comjavascript:. 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-bun...@googlegroups.com javascript:. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.comjavascript:. Visit
Re: [RBW] Too small MB-3, need help with Dirt Drop, bar rec's
David, Looks like you're on your way to getting a newly revised bike! Enjoy!! Mike On 9/24/13, David Hays 23writ...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks for the tip Mike. I pulled the moustache bar from my Miyata Triplecross. The cables are too short so I'll have to fiddle with those but otherwise I think we could have a good fit. David https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-THHb4ve9uXA/UkIRnh-0s-I/AJs/R8ujiiK1zEk/s1600/Bridgestone-MB-5-with-mustache.jpg On Friday, September 20, 2013 9:41:58 PM UTC-4, Mike Gillespie wrote: I've had good luck using the traditional moustache bar on bikes that are somewhat undersized. If still cramped with a dirt drop stem, you could switch to a technomic for even greater reach. Mike G. On 9/20/13, cyclotourist cyclot...@gmail.com javascript: wrote: I'll throw in a counter argument: Set it free, and buy a bike that fits you. I don't know your financial situation, but life is too short to ride an ill-fitting bike (or drink cheap booze). My $.02 On 9/20/13, David Hays 23wr...@gmail.com javascript: wrote: Thanks Tim . I'm using a Pentax K-5. I really like the sparrow bar having ridden motorcycles for years with sport or clubman bars. The problem is simply the frame being too small to stretch out for any kind of longer ride. Though I have. I had picked up the bike with the Michelin City tires on it for $50 before I put the rest together. Hopefully next week I'll get a chance to flip the bars. David On Sep 20, 2013, at 1:33 PM, Tim Tetrault ttet...@gmail.comjavascript: wrote: David, That is a great picture. What a nice blue. What kind of camera are you using on that? Also, how do you like the Sparrow bars? I had forgotten that I have a set in my spare parts bin and maybe I can combine it with the dirt drop to avoid having the bars come back too far. They look sharp in the negative setting. Tim On Thu, Sep 19, 2013 at 12:50 PM, David Hays 23wr...@gmail.comjavascript: wrote: I have a similarly too small MB-5( though I'm 5'8' and I believe the bike is a 42 or 46). It is quite zippy and comfortable for brief rides but doesn't any opportunity to stretch. I'm thinking of flipping the Soma sparrow bars I have on it. Certainly appreciate any suggestions others have. Thanks David Bridgestone-MB-5-.jpg On Sep 19, 2013, at 1:09 PM, Tim Tetrault ttet...@gmail.comjavascript: wrote: Hey all- I have a nice, sort of beat up but still very usable MB-3 that I bought a few months back that I want to turn into my rainy commuter/singletrack explorer. It's a 21'' frame I believe, and I am 6'2'' with a long inseam. It is rideable, but not comfortable for very long. I'm reaching out to the group for recommendations on a combo bar/stem that could be workable. How much lift would a dirt drop give me with an Alba bar vs. a Bosco? Those Boscos seem huge. I'd like to be able to hang on to this bike and make it work. Seems like it's got a lot of life left in it and my Sam Hilborne remains my main ride. Thanks- Tim -- 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-bun...@googlegroups.com javascript:. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.comjavascript:. 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 a topic in the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this topic, visit https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/Og2wMYxUv6U/unsubscribe. To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com javascript:. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.comjavascript:. 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-bun...@googlegroups.com javascript:. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.comjavascript:. 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-bun...@googlegroups.com javascript:. To post to this group, send email to
Re: [RBW] Too small MB-3, need help with Dirt Drop, bar rec's
Tim, I have two MB-3s, a 55cm that I rode as a commuter and now use as local trail explorer, and I 49cm that my wife rides. I am right at 6', but with a shorter inseam, so the 55 is a bit too small for me, but I have a lot of fun with it. The 49 fits my wife perfectly. I have Alba bars and a dirt drop stem on the 55. Measured from the top of the headset locknut the center of the bars are at 14 cm, with the wings at 20 cm. The stem is not maxed out. My wife likes her bars a bit higher and has Alba bars on a Periscopa stem. I love the Albas - have them on three bikes, so I can't speak to the Boscoes. Bob (Indianapolis) On Thu, Sep 19, 2013 at 1:09 PM, Tim Tetrault ttetra...@gmail.com wrote: Hey all- I have a nice, sort of beat up but still very usable MB-3 that I bought a few months back that I want to turn into my rainy commuter/singletrack explorer. It's a 21'' frame I believe, and I am 6'2'' with a long inseam. It is rideable, but not comfortable for very long. I'm reaching out to the group for recommendations on a combo bar/stem that could be workable. How much lift would a dirt drop give me with an Alba bar vs. a Bosco? Those Boscos seem huge. I'd like to be able to hang on to this bike and make it work. Seems like it's got a lot of life left in it and my Sam Hilborne remains my main ride. Thanks- Tim -- 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] Too small MB-3, need help with Dirt Drop, bar rec's
Thanks Tim . I'm using a Pentax K-5. I really like the sparrow bar having ridden motorcycles for years with sport or clubman bars. The problem is simply the frame being too small to stretch out for any kind of longer ride. Though I have. I had picked up the bike with the Michelin City tires on it for $50 before I put the rest together. Hopefully next week I'll get a chance to flip the bars. David On Sep 20, 2013, at 1:33 PM, Tim Tetrault ttetra...@gmail.com wrote: David, That is a great picture. What a nice blue. What kind of camera are you using on that? Also, how do you like the Sparrow bars? I had forgotten that I have a set in my spare parts bin and maybe I can combine it with the dirt drop to avoid having the bars come back too far. They look sharp in the negative setting. Tim On Thu, Sep 19, 2013 at 12:50 PM, David Hays 23writ...@gmail.com wrote: I have a similarly too small MB-5( though I'm 5'8' and I believe the bike is a 42 or 46). It is quite zippy and comfortable for brief rides but doesn't any opportunity to stretch. I'm thinking of flipping the Soma sparrow bars I have on it. Certainly appreciate any suggestions others have. Thanks David Bridgestone-MB-5-.jpg On Sep 19, 2013, at 1:09 PM, Tim Tetrault ttetra...@gmail.com wrote: Hey all- I have a nice, sort of beat up but still very usable MB-3 that I bought a few months back that I want to turn into my rainy commuter/singletrack explorer. It's a 21'' frame I believe, and I am 6'2'' with a long inseam. It is rideable, but not comfortable for very long. I'm reaching out to the group for recommendations on a combo bar/stem that could be workable. How much lift would a dirt drop give me with an Alba bar vs. a Bosco? Those Boscos seem huge. I'd like to be able to hang on to this bike and make it work. Seems like it's got a lot of life left in it and my Sam Hilborne remains my main ride. Thanks- Tim -- 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 a topic in the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this topic, visit https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/Og2wMYxUv6U/unsubscribe. To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, 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. -- 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] Too small MB-3, need help with Dirt Drop, bar rec's
I'll throw in a counter argument: Set it free, and buy a bike that fits you. I don't know your financial situation, but life is too short to ride an ill-fitting bike (or drink cheap booze). My $.02 On 9/20/13, David Hays 23writ...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks Tim . I'm using a Pentax K-5. I really like the sparrow bar having ridden motorcycles for years with sport or clubman bars. The problem is simply the frame being too small to stretch out for any kind of longer ride. Though I have. I had picked up the bike with the Michelin City tires on it for $50 before I put the rest together. Hopefully next week I'll get a chance to flip the bars. David On Sep 20, 2013, at 1:33 PM, Tim Tetrault ttetra...@gmail.com wrote: David, That is a great picture. What a nice blue. What kind of camera are you using on that? Also, how do you like the Sparrow bars? I had forgotten that I have a set in my spare parts bin and maybe I can combine it with the dirt drop to avoid having the bars come back too far. They look sharp in the negative setting. Tim On Thu, Sep 19, 2013 at 12:50 PM, David Hays 23writ...@gmail.com wrote: I have a similarly too small MB-5( though I'm 5'8' and I believe the bike is a 42 or 46). It is quite zippy and comfortable for brief rides but doesn't any opportunity to stretch. I'm thinking of flipping the Soma sparrow bars I have on it. Certainly appreciate any suggestions others have. Thanks David Bridgestone-MB-5-.jpg On Sep 19, 2013, at 1:09 PM, Tim Tetrault ttetra...@gmail.com wrote: Hey all- I have a nice, sort of beat up but still very usable MB-3 that I bought a few months back that I want to turn into my rainy commuter/singletrack explorer. It's a 21'' frame I believe, and I am 6'2'' with a long inseam. It is rideable, but not comfortable for very long. I'm reaching out to the group for recommendations on a combo bar/stem that could be workable. How much lift would a dirt drop give me with an Alba bar vs. a Bosco? Those Boscos seem huge. I'd like to be able to hang on to this bike and make it work. Seems like it's got a lot of life left in it and my Sam Hilborne remains my main ride. Thanks- Tim -- 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 a topic in the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this topic, visit https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/Og2wMYxUv6U/unsubscribe. To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, 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. -- 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. -- Cheers, David it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride. - Seth Vidal -- 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] Too small MB-3, need help with Dirt Drop, bar rec's
I've had good luck using the traditional moustache bar on bikes that are somewhat undersized. If still cramped with a dirt drop stem, you could switch to a technomic for even greater reach. Mike G. On 9/20/13, cyclotourist cyclotour...@gmail.com wrote: I'll throw in a counter argument: Set it free, and buy a bike that fits you. I don't know your financial situation, but life is too short to ride an ill-fitting bike (or drink cheap booze). My $.02 On 9/20/13, David Hays 23writ...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks Tim . I'm using a Pentax K-5. I really like the sparrow bar having ridden motorcycles for years with sport or clubman bars. The problem is simply the frame being too small to stretch out for any kind of longer ride. Though I have. I had picked up the bike with the Michelin City tires on it for $50 before I put the rest together. Hopefully next week I'll get a chance to flip the bars. David On Sep 20, 2013, at 1:33 PM, Tim Tetrault ttetra...@gmail.com wrote: David, That is a great picture. What a nice blue. What kind of camera are you using on that? Also, how do you like the Sparrow bars? I had forgotten that I have a set in my spare parts bin and maybe I can combine it with the dirt drop to avoid having the bars come back too far. They look sharp in the negative setting. Tim On Thu, Sep 19, 2013 at 12:50 PM, David Hays 23writ...@gmail.com wrote: I have a similarly too small MB-5( though I'm 5'8' and I believe the bike is a 42 or 46). It is quite zippy and comfortable for brief rides but doesn't any opportunity to stretch. I'm thinking of flipping the Soma sparrow bars I have on it. Certainly appreciate any suggestions others have. Thanks David Bridgestone-MB-5-.jpg On Sep 19, 2013, at 1:09 PM, Tim Tetrault ttetra...@gmail.com wrote: Hey all- I have a nice, sort of beat up but still very usable MB-3 that I bought a few months back that I want to turn into my rainy commuter/singletrack explorer. It's a 21'' frame I believe, and I am 6'2'' with a long inseam. It is rideable, but not comfortable for very long. I'm reaching out to the group for recommendations on a combo bar/stem that could be workable. How much lift would a dirt drop give me with an Alba bar vs. a Bosco? Those Boscos seem huge. I'd like to be able to hang on to this bike and make it work. Seems like it's got a lot of life left in it and my Sam Hilborne remains my main ride. Thanks- Tim -- 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 a topic in the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this topic, visit https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/Og2wMYxUv6U/unsubscribe. To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, 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. -- 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. -- Cheers, David it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride. - Seth Vidal -- 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
[RBW] Too small MB-3, need help with Dirt Drop, bar rec's
Hey all- I have a nice, sort of beat up but still very usable MB-3 that I bought a few months back that I want to turn into my rainy commuter/singletrack explorer. It's a 21'' frame I believe, and I am 6'2'' with a long inseam. It is rideable, but not comfortable for very long. I'm reaching out to the group for recommendations on a combo bar/stem that could be workable. How much lift would a dirt drop give me with an Alba bar vs. a Bosco? Those Boscos seem huge. I'd like to be able to hang on to this bike and make it work. Seems like it's got a lot of life left in it and my Sam Hilborne remains my main ride. Thanks- Tim -- 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.
