Re: [RBW] WTB: Tosco-moose Bars, Threadless for the Gus

[Richard Rose]

Fascinating stuff. I’ve wondered if a fabricator could take something like a Bosco handlebar & V5 stem to canibalize a ‘moose bar?Sent from my iPhoneOn Aug 31, 2023, at 10:09 AM, Erik  wrote:Some updates: no Tosco-Moose bars have appeared yet and Riv headquarters wished me good luck in finding them when I called to ask if one was floating around the shop.  In the meantime, my V-5 arrived from Blue Lug (3 days from order to delivery in California!) and I've popped a Losco into them and installed it on the Gus.  That V-5 is possibly the most beautiful stem I've ever installed on the bike.  I already had Blue Lug spacers and it looks like it was all made for the bike.  Greased the bolts and cranked it to 8 nm (probably too tight for those bolts!) and unfortunately, the bars do slip a little on hard landings which is a no-go for how I ride that bike.  Otherwise, I love the fit and feel.  I'm going to put a little anti-slip compound on this evening, but I'm not hopeful.  I've had this problem with all of my sweptback bars over the years but was hoping that a two-point of attachment stem would work better.  I'm too big and ride the bikes on beefy trails.  I'm the target audience for a moose-style set up! The better news is that I found a frame builder locally who also makes handlebars  I'll share the results and contact info if it works out!  It won't be cheap, but he already fabricates fillet brazed bullmoose bars, so we will see.  In the meantime, I'm still open to buying your tosco-moose bars!       On Wednesday, August 30, 2023 at 2:51:16 PM UTC-7 brok...@gmail.com wrote:That’s a good question about whether or not Toscos would be compatible with a V5… Just looking at it, I’m assuming not, since they are not made by Nitto, and don’t have that uniform 100mm clamping area sleeve that a lot of Nitto bars have. It looks to me like it’s just a knurled bulge in the center.On Aug 30, 2023, at 5:31 PM, Richard Rose  wrote:Would love to hear about anything having to do with a custom made item. Regarding the V-5; mine came from Bluelug & their service was great. I like the stem a lot but was frustrated it came without torque specs. I could not find that info anywhere. I started at 5-6 which was not tight enough to keep my Bosco’s from slipping. I think I am at 7-8 now & is good so far. The Bosco is 25.4 clamp though so if you are doing 31.8…Just thinking; does the Tosco have the required 100mm wide clamp area for the V-5?Sent from my iPhoneOn Aug 29, 2023, at 6:10 PM, greenteadrinkers  wrote:I have the Nitto V5 on my Tanglefoot Moonshiner. I've tested both the Choco and Billie bar through some of western New England's rockiest rock gardens. The stem does a great job, and neither bar has slipped.I believe the V5 is designed to perfectly fit Nitto bars that have that 100mm wide by 25.4mm sleeve, which I think means it might not work with a Tosco bar.On Tuesday, August 29, 2023 at 5:44:03 PM UTC-4 Erik wrote:I've looked at just using a beefier stem (I currently run a Paul Boxcar on the Gus) and a regular Tosco with a 31.8 clamp diameter, but part of this search is to complete my "moose" collection: I have a bullmoose, a boscomoose, and chocomoose on different bikes.  I love the look and the beefiness of the moose configuration!  I ordered a Nitto V-5 this weekend from Blue Lug.  I have a Tosco and a Losco that I'm going to try out with that stem on the Gus, but I'm really hoping to find the moose variation.  I've also considered seeing if I can get a handlebar maker to fabricate something similar for me.  I appreciate the tips so far!On Tuesday, August 29, 2023 at 10:30:23 AM UTC-7 brok...@gmail.com wrote:Correct Richard... the Tosco with the 31.8 dia. is the widest one (650mm). That's what I have on my Gus and it's plenty stiff with my Thomson 110 stem. I love wide bars, so that width is perfect for me!-BrianOn Tuesday, August 29, 2023 at 1:26:11 PM UTC-4 rmro...@gmail.com wrote:Good points. Although, I think the only Tosco with the 31.8 clamp size is the 650 wide one? I had that one on my Clem & agree it is very solid. It was just too wide for me.Sent from my iPhoneOn Aug 29, 2023, at 12:00 PM, iamkeith  wrote:Something to consider is that, unlike the normal Bosco, the normal Tosco has a knurled section at the clamp area  and is oversized 31.8 diameter.  I agree that the bullmoose works best in terms of stiffness and inability to slip on the Bosco.  The it's the only version of that bar that I could get to work.  However, I have the steel, normal (clamp-on) Tosco on two bikes - a susie and another mountain bike - and have had none of the flex or slipping issues I had with a normal Bosco.  I'd suggest trying it if you know that's what you want, if you can't find a bullmoose version.On Tuesday, August 29, 2023 at 7:38:26 AM UTC-6 rmro...@gmail.com wrote:Hi Erik. I don’t have one (Tosco-Moose) but I have almost made the same request several times since build

Re: [RBW] WTB: Tosco-moose Bars, Threadless for the Gus

[Erik]

Some updates: no Tosco-Moose bars have appeared yet and Riv headquarters 
wished me good luck in finding them when I called to ask if one was 
floating around the shop.  

In the meantime, my V-5 arrived from Blue Lug (3 days from order to 
delivery in California!) and I've popped a Losco into them and installed it 
on the Gus.  That V-5 is possibly the most beautiful stem I've ever 
installed on the bike.  I already had Blue Lug spacers and it looks like it 
was all made for the bike.  Greased the bolts and cranked it to 8 nm 
(probably too tight for those bolts!) and unfortunately, the bars do slip a 
little on hard landings which is a no-go for how I ride that bike. 
 Otherwise, I love the fit and feel.  I'm going to put a little anti-slip 
compound on this evening, but I'm not hopeful.  I've had this problem with 
all of my sweptback bars over the years but was hoping that a two-point of 
attachment stem would work better.  I'm too big and ride the bikes on beefy 
trails.  I'm the target audience for a moose-style set up! 

The better news is that I found a frame builder locally who also makes 
handlebars  I'll share the results and contact info if it works out!  It 
won't be cheap, but he already fabricates fillet brazed bullmoose bars, so 
we will see.  

In the meantime, I'm still open to buying your tosco-moose bars!
   

On Wednesday, August 30, 2023 at 2:51:16 PM UTC-7 brok...@gmail.com wrote:

> That’s a good question about whether or not Toscos would be compatible 
> with a V5… Just looking at it, I’m assuming not, since they are not made by 
> Nitto, and don’t have that uniform 100mm clamping area sleeve that a lot of 
> Nitto bars have. It looks to me like it’s just a knurled bulge in the 
> center.
>
> On Aug 30, 2023, at 5:31 PM, Richard Rose  wrote:
>
> Would love to hear about anything having to do with a custom made item. 
> Regarding the V-5; mine came from Bluelug & their service was great. I like 
> the stem a lot but was frustrated it came without torque specs. I could not 
> find that info anywhere. I started at 5-6 which was not tight enough to 
> keep my Bosco’s from slipping. I think I am at 7-8 now & is good so far. 
> The Bosco is 25.4 clamp though so if you are doing 31.8…
>
> Just thinking; does the Tosco have the required 100mm wide clamp area for 
> the V-5?
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Aug 29, 2023, at 6:10 PM, greenteadrinkers  
> wrote:
>
> 
> I have the Nitto V5 on my Tanglefoot Moonshiner. I've tested both the 
> Choco and Billie bar through some of western New England's rockiest rock 
> gardens. The stem does a great job, and neither bar has slipped.
>
> I believe the V5 is designed to perfectly fit Nitto bars that have that 
> 100mm wide by 25.4mm sleeve, which I think means it might not work with a 
> Tosco bar.
>
> On Tuesday, August 29, 2023 at 5:44:03 PM UTC-4 Erik wrote:
>
>> I've looked at just using a beefier stem (I currently run a Paul Boxcar 
>> on the Gus) and a regular Tosco with a 31.8 clamp diameter, but part of 
>> this search is to complete my "moose" collection: I have a bullmoose, a 
>> boscomoose, and chocomoose on different bikes.  I love the look and the 
>> beefiness of the moose configuration!  I ordered a Nitto V-5 this weekend 
>> from Blue Lug.  I have a Tosco and a Losco that I'm going to try out with 
>> that stem on the Gus, but I'm really hoping to find the moose variation. 
>>  I've also considered seeing if I can get a handlebar maker to fabricate 
>> something similar for me.  
>>
>> I appreciate the tips so far!
>>
>> On Tuesday, August 29, 2023 at 10:30:23 AM UTC-7 brok...@gmail.com wrote:
>>
>>> Correct Richard... the Tosco with the 31.8 dia. is the widest one 
>>> (650mm). That's what I have on my Gus and it's plenty stiff with my Thomson 
>>> 110 stem. I love wide bars, so that width is perfect for me!
>>>
>>> -Brian
>>>
>>> On Tuesday, August 29, 2023 at 1:26:11 PM UTC-4 rmro...@gmail.com wrote:
>>>
 Good points. Although, I think the only Tosco with the 31.8 clamp size 
 is the 650 wide one? I had that one on my Clem & agree it is very solid. 
 It 
 was just too wide for me.

 Sent from my iPhone

 On Aug 29, 2023, at 12:00 PM, iamkeith  wrote:

 Something to consider is that, unlike the normal Bosco, the normal 
 Tosco has a knurled section at the clamp area  and is oversized 31.8 
 diameter.  I agree that the bullmoose works best in terms of stiffness and 
 inability to slip on the Bosco.  The it's the only version of that bar 
 that 
 I could get to work.  However, I have the steel, normal (clamp-on) Tosco 
 on 
 two bikes - a susie and another mountain bike - and have had none of the 
 flex or slipping issues I had with a normal Bosco.  I'd suggest trying it 
 if you know that's what you want, if you can't find a bullmoose version.



 On Tuesday, August 29, 2023 at 7:38:26 AM UTC-6 rmro...@gmail.com 
 wrote:

> 

Re: [RBW] WTB: Tosco-moose Bars, Threadless for the Gus

[Brian Turner]

That’s a good question about whether or not Toscos would be compatible with a V5… Just looking at it, I’m assuming not, since they are not made by Nitto, and don’t have that uniform 100mm clamping area sleeve that a lot of Nitto bars have. It looks to me like it’s just a knurled bulge in the center.On Aug 30, 2023, at 5:31 PM, Richard Rose  wrote:Would love to hear about anything having to do with a custom made item. Regarding the V-5; mine came from Bluelug & their service was great. I like the stem a lot but was frustrated it came without torque specs. I could not find that info anywhere. I started at 5-6 which was not tight enough to keep my Bosco’s from slipping. I think I am at 7-8 now & is good so far. The Bosco is 25.4 clamp though so if you are doing 31.8…Just thinking; does the Tosco have the required 100mm wide clamp area for the V-5?Sent from my iPhoneOn Aug 29, 2023, at 6:10 PM, greenteadrinkers  wrote:I have the Nitto V5 on my Tanglefoot Moonshiner. I've tested both the Choco and Billie bar through some of western New England's rockiest rock gardens. The stem does a great job, and neither bar has slipped.I believe the V5 is designed to perfectly fit Nitto bars that have that 100mm wide by 25.4mm sleeve, which I think means it might not work with a Tosco bar.On Tuesday, August 29, 2023 at 5:44:03 PM UTC-4 Erik wrote:I've looked at just using a beefier stem (I currently run a Paul Boxcar on the Gus) and a regular Tosco with a 31.8 clamp diameter, but part of this search is to complete my "moose" collection: I have a bullmoose, a boscomoose, and chocomoose on different bikes.  I love the look and the beefiness of the moose configuration!  I ordered a Nitto V-5 this weekend from Blue Lug.  I have a Tosco and a Losco that I'm going to try out with that stem on the Gus, but I'm really hoping to find the moose variation.  I've also considered seeing if I can get a handlebar maker to fabricate something similar for me.  I appreciate the tips so far!On Tuesday, August 29, 2023 at 10:30:23 AM UTC-7 brok...@gmail.com wrote:Correct Richard... the Tosco with the 31.8 dia. is the widest one (650mm). That's what I have on my Gus and it's plenty stiff with my Thomson 110 stem. I love wide bars, so that width is perfect for me!-BrianOn Tuesday, August 29, 2023 at 1:26:11 PM UTC-4 rmro...@gmail.com wrote:Good points. Although, I think the only Tosco with the 31.8 clamp size is the 650 wide one? I had that one on my Clem & agree it is very solid. It was just too wide for me.Sent from my iPhoneOn Aug 29, 2023, at 12:00 PM, iamkeith  wrote:Something to consider is that, unlike the normal Bosco, the normal Tosco has a knurled section at the clamp area  and is oversized 31.8 diameter.  I agree that the bullmoose works best in terms of stiffness and inability to slip on the Bosco.  The it's the only version of that bar that I could get to work.  However, I have the steel, normal (clamp-on) Tosco on two bikes - a susie and another mountain bike - and have had none of the flex or slipping issues I had with a normal Bosco.  I'd suggest trying it if you know that's what you want, if you can't find a bullmoose version.On Tuesday, August 29, 2023 at 7:38:26 AM UTC-6 rmro...@gmail.com wrote:Hi Erik. I don’t have one (Tosco-Moose) but I have almost made the same request several times since building my Gus. I would still be curious to try one but think I’ve settled on the next best alternative, the Nitto V-5 stem. It’s very solid with my 580 Bosco bar & only slips a little if I forget to unweight my hands doing a drop. I did try a Boscomoose on my Clem & could not deal with the fixed angle - I need the tips downs a  bit. It would be nice if doing a lot of the rough stuff to not have to think about the bar slipping.Good luck with your search. I think Will told me that Grant has one on a tandem. Maybe you could talk him into parting with it.:)Sent from my iPhoneOn Aug 28, 2023, at 11:46 PM, Erik  wrote:I know this is a long shot, but I would love to land a Tosco-moose threadless handlebar.  I think they were sold briefly around the time of the first run of the Gus Boots Wilsen.  I'm looking to swap out my current Gus cockpit for a swept-back option, but I want the moose configuration's sturdiness.  Let me know if you have one burning a hole in your bike parts stash.  Erik 



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Re: [RBW] WTB: Tosco-moose Bars, Threadless for the Gus

[Richard Rose]

Would love to hear about anything having to do with a custom made item. Regarding the V-5; mine came from Bluelug & their service was great. I like the stem a lot but was frustrated it came without torque specs. I could not find that info anywhere. I started at 5-6 which was not tight enough to keep my Bosco’s from slipping. I think I am at 7-8 now & is good so far. The Bosco is 25.4 clamp though so if you are doing 31.8…Just thinking; does the Tosco have the required 100mm wide clamp area for the V-5?Sent from my iPhoneOn Aug 29, 2023, at 6:10 PM, greenteadrinkers  wrote:I have the Nitto V5 on my Tanglefoot Moonshiner. I've tested both the Choco and Billie bar through some of western New England's rockiest rock gardens. The stem does a great job, and neither bar has slipped.I believe the V5 is designed to perfectly fit Nitto bars that have that 100mm wide by 25.4mm sleeve, which I think means it might not work with a Tosco bar.On Tuesday, August 29, 2023 at 5:44:03 PM UTC-4 Erik wrote:I've looked at just using a beefier stem (I currently run a Paul Boxcar on the Gus) and a regular Tosco with a 31.8 clamp diameter, but part of this search is to complete my "moose" collection: I have a bullmoose, a boscomoose, and chocomoose on different bikes.  I love the look and the beefiness of the moose configuration!  I ordered a Nitto V-5 this weekend from Blue Lug.  I have a Tosco and a Losco that I'm going to try out with that stem on the Gus, but I'm really hoping to find the moose variation.  I've also considered seeing if I can get a handlebar maker to fabricate something similar for me.  I appreciate the tips so far!On Tuesday, August 29, 2023 at 10:30:23 AM UTC-7 brok...@gmail.com wrote:Correct Richard... the Tosco with the 31.8 dia. is the widest one (650mm). That's what I have on my Gus and it's plenty stiff with my Thomson 110 stem. I love wide bars, so that width is perfect for me!-BrianOn Tuesday, August 29, 2023 at 1:26:11 PM UTC-4 rmro...@gmail.com wrote:Good points. Although, I think the only Tosco with the 31.8 clamp size is the 650 wide one? I had that one on my Clem & agree it is very solid. It was just too wide for me.Sent from my iPhoneOn Aug 29, 2023, at 12:00 PM, iamkeith  wrote:Something to consider is that, unlike the normal Bosco, the normal Tosco has a knurled section at the clamp area  and is oversized 31.8 diameter.  I agree that the bullmoose works best in terms of stiffness and inability to slip on the Bosco.  The it's the only version of that bar that I could get to work.  However, I have the steel, normal (clamp-on) Tosco on two bikes - a susie and another mountain bike - and have had none of the flex or slipping issues I had with a normal Bosco.  I'd suggest trying it if you know that's what you want, if you can't find a bullmoose version.On Tuesday, August 29, 2023 at 7:38:26 AM UTC-6 rmro...@gmail.com wrote:Hi Erik. I don’t have one (Tosco-Moose) but I have almost made the same request several times since building my Gus. I would still be curious to try one but think I’ve settled on the next best alternative, the Nitto V-5 stem. It’s very solid with my 580 Bosco bar & only slips a little if I forget to unweight my hands doing a drop. I did try a Boscomoose on my Clem & could not deal with the fixed angle - I need the tips downs a  bit. It would be nice if doing a lot of the rough stuff to not have to think about the bar slipping.Good luck with your search. I think Will told me that Grant has one on a tandem. Maybe you could talk him into parting with it.:)Sent from my iPhoneOn Aug 28, 2023, at 11:46 PM, Erik  wrote:I know this is a long shot, but I would love to land a Tosco-moose threadless handlebar.  I think they were sold briefly around the time of the first run of the Gus Boots Wilsen.  I'm looking to swap out my current Gus cockpit for a swept-back option, but I want the moose configuration's sturdiness.  Let me know if you have one burning a hole in your bike parts stash.  Erik 



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Re: [RBW] WTB: Tosco-moose Bars, Threadless for the Gus

[greenteadrinkers]

I have the Nitto V5 on my Tanglefoot Moonshiner. I've tested both the Choco 
and Billie bar through some of western New England's rockiest rock gardens. 
The stem does a great job, and neither bar has slipped.

I believe the V5 is designed to perfectly fit Nitto bars that have that 
100mm wide by 25.4mm sleeve, which I think means it might not work with a 
Tosco bar.

On Tuesday, August 29, 2023 at 5:44:03 PM UTC-4 Erik wrote:

> I've looked at just using a beefier stem (I currently run a Paul Boxcar on 
> the Gus) and a regular Tosco with a 31.8 clamp diameter, but part of this 
> search is to complete my "moose" collection: I have a bullmoose, a 
> boscomoose, and chocomoose on different bikes.  I love the look and the 
> beefiness of the moose configuration!  I ordered a Nitto V-5 this weekend 
> from Blue Lug.  I have a Tosco and a Losco that I'm going to try out with 
> that stem on the Gus, but I'm really hoping to find the moose variation. 
>  I've also considered seeing if I can get a handlebar maker to fabricate 
> something similar for me.  
>
> I appreciate the tips so far!
>
> On Tuesday, August 29, 2023 at 10:30:23 AM UTC-7 brok...@gmail.com wrote:
>
>> Correct Richard... the Tosco with the 31.8 dia. is the widest one 
>> (650mm). That's what I have on my Gus and it's plenty stiff with my Thomson 
>> 110 stem. I love wide bars, so that width is perfect for me!
>>
>> -Brian
>>
>> On Tuesday, August 29, 2023 at 1:26:11 PM UTC-4 rmro...@gmail.com wrote:
>>
>>> Good points. Although, I think the only Tosco with the 31.8 clamp size 
>>> is the 650 wide one? I had that one on my Clem & agree it is very solid. It 
>>> was just too wide for me.
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>> On Aug 29, 2023, at 12:00 PM, iamkeith  wrote:
>>>
>>> Something to consider is that, unlike the normal Bosco, the normal 
>>> Tosco has a knurled section at the clamp area  and is oversized 31.8 
>>> diameter.  I agree that the bullmoose works best in terms of stiffness and 
>>> inability to slip on the Bosco.  The it's the only version of that bar that 
>>> I could get to work.  However, I have the steel, normal (clamp-on) Tosco on 
>>> two bikes - a susie and another mountain bike - and have had none of the 
>>> flex or slipping issues I had with a normal Bosco.  I'd suggest trying it 
>>> if you know that's what you want, if you can't find a bullmoose version.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tuesday, August 29, 2023 at 7:38:26 AM UTC-6 rmro...@gmail.com wrote:
>>>
 Hi Erik. I don’t have one (Tosco-Moose) but I have almost made the same 
 request several times since building my Gus. I would still be curious to 
 try one but think I’ve settled on the next best alternative, the Nitto V-5 
 stem. It’s very solid with my 580 Bosco bar & only slips a little if I 
 forget to unweight my hands doing a drop. I did try a Boscomoose on my 
 Clem 
 & could not deal with the fixed angle - I need the tips downs a  bit. It 
 would be nice if doing a lot of the rough stuff to not have to think about 
 the bar slipping.
 Good luck with your search. I think Will told me that Grant has one on 
 a tandem. Maybe you could talk him into parting with it.:)

 Sent from my iPhone

 On Aug 28, 2023, at 11:46 PM, Erik  wrote:

 I know this is a long shot, but I would love to land a Tosco-moose 
 threadless handlebar.  I think they were sold briefly around the time of 
 the first run of the Gus Boots Wilsen.  I'm looking to swap out my current 
 Gus cockpit for a swept-back option, but I want the moose configuration's 
 sturdiness.  


 Let me know if you have one burning a hole in your bike parts stash.  

 Erik 

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Re: [RBW] WTB: Tosco-moose Bars, Threadless for the Gus

[Erik]

I've looked at just using a beefier stem (I currently run a Paul Boxcar on 
the Gus) and a regular Tosco with a 31.8 clamp diameter, but part of this 
search is to complete my "moose" collection: I have a bullmoose, a 
boscomoose, and chocomoose on different bikes.  I love the look and the 
beefiness of the moose configuration!  I ordered a Nitto V-5 this weekend 
from Blue Lug.  I have a Tosco and a Losco that I'm going to try out with 
that stem on the Gus, but I'm really hoping to find the moose variation. 
 I've also considered seeing if I can get a handlebar maker to fabricate 
something similar for me.  

I appreciate the tips so far!

On Tuesday, August 29, 2023 at 10:30:23 AM UTC-7 brok...@gmail.com wrote:

> Correct Richard... the Tosco with the 31.8 dia. is the widest one (650mm). 
> That's what I have on my Gus and it's plenty stiff with my Thomson 110 
> stem. I love wide bars, so that width is perfect for me!
>
> -Brian
>
> On Tuesday, August 29, 2023 at 1:26:11 PM UTC-4 rmro...@gmail.com wrote:
>
>> Good points. Although, I think the only Tosco with the 31.8 clamp size is 
>> the 650 wide one? I had that one on my Clem & agree it is very solid. It 
>> was just too wide for me.
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On Aug 29, 2023, at 12:00 PM, iamkeith  wrote:
>>
>> Something to consider is that, unlike the normal Bosco, the normal Tosco 
>> has a knurled section at the clamp area  and is oversized 31.8 diameter.  I 
>> agree that the bullmoose works best in terms of stiffness and inability to 
>> slip on the Bosco.  The it's the only version of that bar that I could get 
>> to work.  However, I have the steel, normal (clamp-on) Tosco on two bikes - 
>> a susie and another mountain bike - and have had none of the flex or 
>> slipping issues I had with a normal Bosco.  I'd suggest trying it if you 
>> know that's what you want, if you can't find a bullmoose version.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tuesday, August 29, 2023 at 7:38:26 AM UTC-6 rmro...@gmail.com wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Erik. I don’t have one (Tosco-Moose) but I have almost made the same 
>>> request several times since building my Gus. I would still be curious to 
>>> try one but think I’ve settled on the next best alternative, the Nitto V-5 
>>> stem. It’s very solid with my 580 Bosco bar & only slips a little if I 
>>> forget to unweight my hands doing a drop. I did try a Boscomoose on my Clem 
>>> & could not deal with the fixed angle - I need the tips downs a  bit. It 
>>> would be nice if doing a lot of the rough stuff to not have to think about 
>>> the bar slipping.
>>> Good luck with your search. I think Will told me that Grant has one on a 
>>> tandem. Maybe you could talk him into parting with it.:)
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>> On Aug 28, 2023, at 11:46 PM, Erik  wrote:
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>>> I know this is a long shot, but I would love to land a Tosco-moose 
>>> threadless handlebar.  I think they were sold briefly around the time of 
>>> the first run of the Gus Boots Wilsen.  I'm looking to swap out my current 
>>> Gus cockpit for a swept-back option, but I want the moose configuration's 
>>> sturdiness.  
>>>
>>>
>>> Let me know if you have one burning a hole in your bike parts stash.  
>>>
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Re: [RBW] WTB: Tosco-moose Bars, Threadless for the Gus

[Brian Turner]

Correct Richard... the Tosco with the 31.8 dia. is the widest one (650mm). 
That's what I have on my Gus and it's plenty stiff with my Thomson 110 
stem. I love wide bars, so that width is perfect for me!

-Brian

On Tuesday, August 29, 2023 at 1:26:11 PM UTC-4 rmro...@gmail.com wrote:

> Good points. Although, I think the only Tosco with the 31.8 clamp size is 
> the 650 wide one? I had that one on my Clem & agree it is very solid. It 
> was just too wide for me.
>
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> On Aug 29, 2023, at 12:00 PM, iamkeith  wrote:
>
> Something to consider is that, unlike the normal Bosco, the normal Tosco 
> has a knurled section at the clamp area  and is oversized 31.8 diameter.  I 
> agree that the bullmoose works best in terms of stiffness and inability to 
> slip on the Bosco.  The it's the only version of that bar that I could get 
> to work.  However, I have the steel, normal (clamp-on) Tosco on two bikes - 
> a susie and another mountain bike - and have had none of the flex or 
> slipping issues I had with a normal Bosco.  I'd suggest trying it if you 
> know that's what you want, if you can't find a bullmoose version.
>
>
>
> On Tuesday, August 29, 2023 at 7:38:26 AM UTC-6 rmro...@gmail.com wrote:
>
>> Hi Erik. I don’t have one (Tosco-Moose) but I have almost made the same 
>> request several times since building my Gus. I would still be curious to 
>> try one but think I’ve settled on the next best alternative, the Nitto V-5 
>> stem. It’s very solid with my 580 Bosco bar & only slips a little if I 
>> forget to unweight my hands doing a drop. I did try a Boscomoose on my Clem 
>> & could not deal with the fixed angle - I need the tips downs a  bit. It 
>> would be nice if doing a lot of the rough stuff to not have to think about 
>> the bar slipping.
>> Good luck with your search. I think Will told me that Grant has one on a 
>> tandem. Maybe you could talk him into parting with it.:)
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On Aug 28, 2023, at 11:46 PM, Erik  wrote:
>>
>> I know this is a long shot, but I would love to land a Tosco-moose 
>> threadless handlebar.  I think they were sold briefly around the time of 
>> the first run of the Gus Boots Wilsen.  I'm looking to swap out my current 
>> Gus cockpit for a swept-back option, but I want the moose configuration's 
>> sturdiness.  
>>
>>
>> Let me know if you have one burning a hole in your bike parts stash.  
>>
>> Erik 
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Re: [RBW] WTB: Tosco-moose Bars, Threadless for the Gus

[Richard Rose]

Good points. Although, I think the only Tosco with the 31.8 clamp size is the 650 wide one? I had that one on my Clem & agree it is very solid. It was just too wide for me.Sent from my iPhoneOn Aug 29, 2023, at 12:00 PM, iamkeith  wrote:Something to consider is that, unlike the normal Bosco, the normal Tosco has a knurled section at the clamp area  and is oversized 31.8 diameter.  I agree that the bullmoose works best in terms of stiffness and inability to slip on the Bosco.  The it's the only version of that bar that I could get to work.  However, I have the steel, normal (clamp-on) Tosco on two bikes - a susie and another mountain bike - and have had none of the flex or slipping issues I had with a normal Bosco.  I'd suggest trying it if you know that's what you want, if you can't find a bullmoose version.On Tuesday, August 29, 2023 at 7:38:26 AM UTC-6 rmro...@gmail.com wrote:Hi Erik. I don’t have one (Tosco-Moose) but I have almost made the same request several times since building my Gus. I would still be curious to try one but think I’ve settled on the next best alternative, the Nitto V-5 stem. It’s very solid with my 580 Bosco bar & only slips a little if I forget to unweight my hands doing a drop. I did try a Boscomoose on my Clem & could not deal with the fixed angle - I need the tips downs a  bit. It would be nice if doing a lot of the rough stuff to not have to think about the bar slipping.Good luck with your search. I think Will told me that Grant has one on a tandem. Maybe you could talk him into parting with it.:)Sent from my iPhoneOn Aug 28, 2023, at 11:46 PM, Erik  wrote:I know this is a long shot, but I would love to land a Tosco-moose threadless handlebar.  I think they were sold briefly around the time of the first run of the Gus Boots Wilsen.  I'm looking to swap out my current Gus cockpit for a swept-back option, but I want the moose configuration's sturdiness.  Let me know if you have one burning a hole in your bike parts stash.  Erik 



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Re: [RBW] WTB: Tosco-moose Bars, Threadless for the Gus

[iamkeith]

Something to consider is that, unlike the normal Bosco, the normal Tosco 
has a knurled section at the clamp area  and is oversized 31.8 diameter.  I 
agree that the bullmoose works best in terms of stiffness and inability to 
slip on the Bosco.  The it's the only version of that bar that I could get 
to work.  However, I have the steel, normal (clamp-on) Tosco on two bikes - 
a susie and another mountain bike - and have had none of the flex or 
slipping issues I had with a normal Bosco.  I'd suggest trying it if you 
know that's what you want, if you can't find a bullmoose version.

On Tuesday, August 29, 2023 at 7:38:26 AM UTC-6 rmro...@gmail.com wrote:

> Hi Erik. I don’t have one (Tosco-Moose) but I have almost made the same 
> request several times since building my Gus. I would still be curious to 
> try one but think I’ve settled on the next best alternative, the Nitto V-5 
> stem. It’s very solid with my 580 Bosco bar & only slips a little if I 
> forget to unweight my hands doing a drop. I did try a Boscomoose on my Clem 
> & could not deal with the fixed angle - I need the tips downs a  bit. It 
> would be nice if doing a lot of the rough stuff to not have to think about 
> the bar slipping.
> Good luck with your search. I think Will told me that Grant has one on a 
> tandem. Maybe you could talk him into parting with it.:)
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Aug 28, 2023, at 11:46 PM, Erik  wrote:
>
> I know this is a long shot, but I would love to land a Tosco-moose 
> threadless handlebar.  I think they were sold briefly around the time of 
> the first run of the Gus Boots Wilsen.  I'm looking to swap out my current 
> Gus cockpit for a swept-back option, but I want the moose configuration's 
> sturdiness.  
>
>
> Let me know if you have one burning a hole in your bike parts stash.  
>
> Erik 
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Re: [RBW] WTB: Tosco-moose Bars, Threadless for the Gus

[Richard Rose]

Hi Erik. I don’t have one (Tosco-Moose) but I have almost made the same request several times since building my Gus. I would still be curious to try one but think I’ve settled on the next best alternative, the Nitto V-5 stem. It’s very solid with my 580 Bosco bar & only slips a little if I forget to unweight my hands doing a drop. I did try a Boscomoose on my Clem & could not deal with the fixed angle - I need the tips downs a  bit. It would be nice if doing a lot of the rough stuff to not have to think about the bar slipping.Good luck with your search. I think Will told me that Grant has one on a tandem. Maybe you could talk him into parting with it.:)Sent from my iPhoneOn Aug 28, 2023, at 11:46 PM, Erik  wrote:I know this is a long shot, but I would love to land a Tosco-moose threadless handlebar.  I think they were sold briefly around the time of the first run of the Gus Boots Wilsen.  I'm looking to swap out my current Gus cockpit for a swept-back option, but I want the moose configuration's sturdiness.  Let me know if you have one burning a hole in your bike parts stash.  Erik 



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[RBW] WTB: Tosco-moose Bars, Threadless for the Gus

[Erik]

I know this is a long shot, but I would love to land a Tosco-moose 
threadless handlebar.  I think they were sold briefly around the time of 
the first run of the Gus Boots Wilsen.  I'm looking to swap out my current 
Gus cockpit for a swept-back option, but I want the moose configuration's 
sturdiness.  

Let me know if you have one burning a hole in your bike parts stash.  

Erik 

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