Re: [RBW] Re: Has anyone gone from drops to Albas and regretted it?
On the other hand, many Mountain Bike bars, even with bar ends, seem to offer fewer and less comfortable positions for long rides, but for muscling through short rides... I am not trying to be combative here, but again what you are saying is very much a U.S. specific perspective on handle bars. In the U.S. drop bars tend to be very much the choice among touring cyclists. European tourers - who off hand seem to out number U.S. - are far more likely to use flat bars. Often with bar ends such as these Ergo Bar Ends from Cane Creek: http://www.outsideoutfitters.com/p-971-cane-creek-ergo-control-2-bar-ends.aspx?variantID=11267gclid=CPC6mLW9vLwCFYpaMgodz24AMA. It is interesting how strongly ingrained bar preferences for types of use infuse themselves among the various national cultures. Personally I prefer a bar with at least some bends such as the Jitensha, or swept back such as the Albatross on tour. But then what do I know? I never wear jerseys, lycra, padded shorts or clipped shoes touring (all of which get a lot more comments from fellow tourers I meet on the road than my bar choice). -- 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: Has anyone gone from drops to Albas and regretted it?
I found that I had them too high for comfort with a B-17. I was scooting forward to easily on the saddle, I found myself tilting the nose higher and higher but that led to other problems. I lowered the stem to approx saddle height and it's just about right. Still playing with the angle though. Tilted down, but I'm wondering if I should go flatter. On Fri, Feb 7, 2014 at 2:59 PM, eflayer eddie.fla...@att.net wrote: Makes me wonder if some people give up on Albas too soon. I almost did before adjusting and adjusting over many days of short distance test rides. On Friday, February 7, 2014 7:37:45 AM UTC-8, Tonester wrote: I've got noodles on my Atlantis and like them fine, but curiosity.. -- 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. -- I want the kind of six pack you can't drink. -- Micah -- 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: Has anyone gone from drops to Albas and regretted it?
Not so much regret for me, but I ended up going back to a combo of Mustache and Dirt Drop bars. I'll probably do Albas again with the right bike. On Friday, February 7, 2014 3:13:59 PM UTC-8, Christopher Chen wrote: I found that I had them too high for comfort with a B-17. I was scooting forward to easily on the saddle, I found myself tilting the nose higher and higher but that led to other problems. I lowered the stem to approx saddle height and it's just about right. Still playing with the angle though. Tilted down, but I'm wondering if I should go flatter. On Fri, Feb 7, 2014 at 2:59 PM, eflayer eddie@att.net javascript:wrote: Makes me wonder if some people give up on Albas too soon. I almost did before adjusting and adjusting over many days of short distance test rides. On Friday, February 7, 2014 7:37:45 AM UTC-8, Tonester wrote: I've got noodles on my Atlantis and like them fine, but curiosity.. -- 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. -- I want the kind of six pack you can't drink. -- Micah -- 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: Has anyone gone from drops to Albas and regretted it?
Tisn't either/or! Do you prefer beer, wine, coffee, tea? That said, the frame and your ride style determine what you want: Do you want to ride upright? Do you want to lean into your work? Noodle Bars, Albatross Bars, Cinelli or generic Maes Bend Bars all offer many hand positions. On the other hand, many Mountain Bike bars, even with bar ends, seem to offer fewer and less comfortable positions for long rides, but for muscling through short rides... On Fri, Feb 7, 2014 at 8:42 PM, Matthew J matthewj...@gmail.com wrote: For distances I think a drop bar has proven to be pretty good. I''ve done multi-day tours on Albas and absolutely love it. Look through Crazyguyonabike and you will see quite a few touring with flat and swept back bars over drops. Point being swept backs can be pretty good for distance as well. -- 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. -- Bill Gibson Tempe, Arizona, USA -- 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.
