RE: [RBW] Anyone gone to all upright bars - Albatross, Bosco, etc?
Just rode 95 miles in 2 days on the Delaware Water Gap ride on my Atlantis with Albas - no problems at all. Very comfortable, and room to get aero when (if?) you feel like it. My son was on a Bombadil with Bullmoose bars, and found them less flexible for that long a ride. From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com [mailto:rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of marktain...@gmail.com Sent: Monday, April 15, 2013 1:36 PM To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Subject: [RBW] Anyone gone to all upright bars - Albatross, Bosco, etc? I've just recently ordered a new single top tube Sam that Jim Thill will be helping me to assemble. I noticed that all of Grant P's bikes are shown with upright bars on the staff bikes page of the Riv website. Have any of the rest of you gone all upright. Any limits for how far you've found an albatross or bosco bar to be comfortable? Thanks, Mark -- 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.commailto:rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.commailto:rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- To ensure compliance with Treasury Department regulations, we advise you that, unless otherwise expressly indicated, any federal tax advice contained in this message was not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, for the purpose of (i) avoiding tax-related penalties under the Internal Revenue Code or applicable state or local tax law provisions or (ii) promoting, marketing or recommending to another party any tax-related matters addressed herein. This email (and any attachments thereto) is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this email, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this email (and any attachments thereto) is strictly prohibited. If you receive this email in error please immediately notify me at (212) 735-3000 and permanently delete the original email (and any copy of any email) and any printout thereof. Further information about the firm, a list of the Partners and their professional qualifications will be provided upon request. == -- 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?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: [RBW] Anyone gone to all upright bars - Albatross, Bosco, etc?
I started with Moustache bars on a Quickbeam a couple of years back and loved the combination. I've never really been a fan of drops, just never got comfortable, so the Moustache bars were great. Then, while visiting the Bay Area last year after an Oregon coast ride (super), I went to Riv HQ (as I had on my previous Bay visit) and more or less fell in love with the Hunq. The demo I rode had Albas on them and oddly I can't say I was immediately impressed, but I ordered a Hunq with an Alba kit build figuring I'd give them a try and... When my Hunq arrived later last year I fiddled with positioning a bit and discovered I loved the Alba bars. In fact I liked them so much I ordered another set for my Quickbeam. Now I've got two bikes with Albas and think they are both super. The M-bars are going to Hilo one of these days where I have an RB-1 with drops that I'm just not happy with. I think the M-bars will fix that bike right up. The Albas give me great control in town as I'm 90% an urban rider logging 10-20 miles most days running around Honolulu. On weekends I do longer rides and camping trips and have no trouble climbing with the Albas or getting bit more aero on longer runs into the tradewinds. I have some Bosco bars around I was going to use on an old bike project but realized after I'd bought them that they'd come back a bit too far for the size of the frame (which is really a bit small for me but still okay with the parts I've used). I don't know exactly what I'll do with them - but they'll be used sooner or later. Aloha, Bob On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 7:36 AM, marktain...@gmail.com wrote: I've just recently ordered a new single top tube Sam that Jim Thill will be helping me to assemble. I noticed that all of Grant P's bikes are shown with upright bars on the staff bikes page of the Riv website. Have any of the rest of you gone all upright. Any limits for how far you've found an albatross or bosco bar to be comfortable? Thanks, Mark -- 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?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- Robert Harrison Honolulu, HI rfharri...@gmail.com statrix.com -- 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?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: [RBW] Anyone gone to all upright bars - Albatross, Bosco, etc?
Hello, My Name is Mike, and Im an all Upright rider. I have 4 bikes. 2 with Albas, 1 with Boscos and 1 with the Sycip Wonder Bar. Ive gone 80 miles on Albas a few times, and Im gonna tour with them this summer on my Atlantis. I dont find they hinder me at all when riding distance, actually they definitely help. Never been more comfortable, but everyones different. -Mike On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 10:36 AM, marktain...@gmail.com wrote: I've just recently ordered a new single top tube Sam that Jim Thill will be helping me to assemble. I noticed that all of Grant P's bikes are shown with upright bars on the staff bikes page of the Riv website. Have any of the rest of you gone all upright. Any limits for how far you've found an albatross or bosco bar to be comfortable? Thanks, Mark -- 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?hl=en-US. 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?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
