What should be obvious is that virtually everyone posting on this thread
has different experiences, and that is the only consensus. I have no use
for noodles, and like Cinelli 64 as my favorite drops.
There are two post adjacent posts where one says alba is more comfortable
than drop on
Thanks Minh..That's good to know!
I got my Pass and Stow rack..love it!
On Fri, Jun 19, 2015 at 1:47 PM, Minh mgiangs...@gmail.com wrote:
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Hmmm I just happen to have a Med Shopsack:)
On Thu, Jun 18, 2015 at 10:15 PM, Tony DeFilippo vpi...@gmail.com wrote:
Sackville Med fits everything... :)
It is pretty slick looking though.
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Best distance upright bar for me is the bosco. You can get aero on them
or upright the range is huge.
Personally I still like drops better for long spirited rides (200K plus),
but have no issue riding a century with upright bars.
The other thing to consider is that bars don't exist in a
Just keeping my name out there as looking. :)
Kelly
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Abus germany makes something similar for
cable locks. i ordered one and then realized
it was probably too small for straight cables
and meant only for coiled cable locks.
will know all when it arrives.
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Ely at Ruthworks makes a pretty cool lookin' U-Lock
holster: http://www.ruthworkssf.com/options-menu.html
On Thursday, June 18, 2015 at 7:30:05 PM UTC-7, Jon Dukeman in the
foothills of Colorado wrote:
Anyone use one of these? Or do you put your U-LOCK in your bag?
Jon
I've had very good experiences over the past couple of years riding long
distances (up to about 90 miles/day, and a week long, ~500 mile tour with
plenty of climbing) with upright bars, mostly 58cm Boscos. I totally agree
with Ron and Clayton: just like with drop bars, set up matters, and every
Disclaimer: my canti-rom's been my main bike for 10 years
With that out of the way: Somebody snap this up. I don't know why the Roms
seem to be the ugly duckling Rivs from a resell standpoint. This is a
Toyo-Japan built frame for seven hundred bucks. The year is 2015. Lugged
Taiwanese frames
Read all the posts and agree with Garth. There are just so many variables.
Here are my experiences.
On my 58cm Hilsen in 2013 I toured from SF to Paso with noddle bars and
found it adequate, they really made it difficult on a slow loaded climb as
it was difficult to keep the load under
Short Sweet just like the title suggests. I've got a dirt drop cockpit
for sale. I just don't like drops on 95% of my riding (commuting, riding w/
kids, errand runs) so these have to go. I'd prefer to sell it as a set, but
can sell separately if needed. The On-One Midge's are white, have
Ah, the proverbial White Rhino
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Well they do come up on occasion and saw where someone got one off eBay
that I never even saw.. dang it. :) So figured I'ld make sure everyone
knew I was a looking still.Guess worst case scenario is over the same
geometry from waterford myself.
On Friday, June 19, 2015 at 7:51:37 PM
I found the Albatross bars on my Atlantis not really ideal for long
distance for a few reasons:
- When riding at a casual pace, they are supremely comfortable. Very
'chill' one could say. I had them setup about 1cm above my saddle height. I
had two good hand position options, and one more
My tour bike has Albatross bars. Set up with top of the stem slightly
above the saddle and the bars angled slightly down. This bike uses fore
and aft low rider racks. Other than my corpse and a small saddle bag to
store my wallet, snack, and a map, no non-bike weight above the top of the
Bars are bars , how you choose to use them is infinite :) So is
the frame , infinite ways to set one up . So no one can fully answer your
question but you , *know thyself *!
Think about pictures of Sam frames or Alba bars . It seems most set
them up all similar ways on
Matthew, any pics of your bike loaded up, epecially the rear low rider.
Thanks, Steve
On Friday, June 19, 2015, Matthew J matthewj...@gmail.com wrote:
My tour bike has Albatross bars. Set up with top of the stem slightly
above the saddle and the bars angled slightly down. This bike uses fore
John: I'm waiting for a S3X wheel to be built, and I'm curious: what didn't
you like about yours?
On Mon, Jun 15, 2015 at 4:00 PM, 'john elliott' via RBW Owners Bunch
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Hi,
I have a Sturmey Archer S3X that I bought for my Rivendell Quickbeam. Its
put
Steve, I've ridden 55 and 65 mi on this bike this year, but a 38 mi ride is
enough to find those little annoying circulation pinches.
Long is relative. Especially on an upright, add a good headwind (18-22 kt
earlier this week) and 26 mi is a long ride.
On Friday, June 19, 2015 at 6:22:17
On 06/19/2015 07:31 AM, Ron Mc wrote:
(challenging others on the forum is not cool)
When you say long rides, what sort of distance do you have
in mind?
Was that 38 mile ride a long ride?
That's not a challenge, it's a request for information, to understand
your
fair enough - I tweaked my knee on the 26-mi ride earlier this week.
climbing hard and steady against that headwind. So I started out the 38-mi
ride with a tweaked knee. I did eat a motrin at my water stops, but made
the ride without knee pain and, particularly nice, no saddle, shoulder or
Pressure (eliminating it) is the entire key to riding distance. . When we
were young, we didn't lean on the bars, we pulled on them. Even now, we
should be supporting ourselves with our core muscles, not our hands and
shoulders. I've ridden over 100 mi for the week - longest stint was 38 mi
(challenging others on the forum is not cool)
When you say long rides, what sort of distance do you have in mind?
Was that 38 mile ride a long ride?
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On 06/19/2015 07:04 AM, Ron Mc wrote:
Pressure (eliminating it) is the entire key to riding distance. . When
we were young, we didn't lean on the bars, we pulled on them. Even
now, we should be supporting ourselves with our core muscles, not our
hands and shoulders. I've ridden over 100 mi
On 06/19/2015 07:29 AM, Ron Mc wrote:
Steve, I've ridden 55 and 65 mi on this bike this year, but a 38 mi
ride is enough to find those little annoying circulation pinches.
Long is relative. Especially on an upright, add a good headwind
(18-22 kt earlier this week) and 26 mi is a long ride.
I
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v728/bulldog1935/Raleigh/Viner/aP6160005.jpg
ps - both the 26 and 38 were wet rides with TS Bill fallout, and wet sandy
pavement always loads you down
On Friday, June 19, 2015 at 7:06:00 AM UTC-5, Ron Mc wrote:
fair enough - I tweaked my knee on the 26-mi
I'm currently on day 3 of my first tour with albas. I did a short tour with
drops and was very uncomfortable, so I switched to upright bars and the
conversion felt great. To mark's point, the great feeling is really limited to
casual riding. I'm finding that out. I can't find a position I like
These are basically all the reasons why I think the Albastache is superior
to the Albatross as a drop-bar alternative. It is somewhere in between
Albas and drops and - in my opinion - combines the advantages of both.
KJ
On Friday, June 19, 2015 at 10:14:58 AM UTC-4, Mark Reimer wrote:
I
I've done many 45 mile rides with the Albatross and Bullmoose and I rarely
ride much further than that in one day.
I do not have a bike with drop bars. I gave up on them years ago. I'm
5'4. My arms and torso are short, so the distance between the tops and
the hoods is too great --- if one
I've heard a lot of good about the Albastache bars. Think I will have to
give them a try.
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any pics of your bike loaded up, epecially the rear low rider.
I fear I am the un-photographer and have not yet photographed the bike on
the move. Here are pictures
https://www.flickr.com/photos/22538785@N05/sets/72157644990725641 right
after the build. I load the bags backward - Brooks
wow Matthew, beautiful ride and great work
On Friday, June 19, 2015 at 9:34:56 AM UTC-5, Matthew J wrote:
any pics of your bike loaded up, epecially the rear low rider.
I fear I am the un-photographer and have not yet photographed the bike on
the move. Here are pictures
The one thing moustache bar gives you over hoods is tremendous brake
leverage, but you have that with albas, also
On Friday, June 19, 2015 at 9:36:28 AM UTC-5, Ron Mc wrote:
I agree with everything Mark posted, and also agree with Kieran that the
'stache should be a more versatile bar,
I apologies for my poor post.
Looking for two Iris King cages.
Curtis to reads but seldom starts a post McKenzie
On Thu, Jun 18, 2015 at 10:02 PM, Dan McNamara djmcnam...@gmail.com wrote:
Assuming King Cage, which style are you looking for?
Dan
On Jun 18, 2015, at 9:55 PM, cyclotourist
I agree with everything Mark posted, and also agree with Kieran that the
'stache should be a more versatile bar, because of a wider range of hand
positions. However, what I have found is those different hand positions
don't change my back position - they just spread my arms around. I have
wow Matthew, beautiful ride and great work
Thank you. There is (sort of) an RBWOB connection. Eric used late '80s
Ibis geometry as his starting point. Our host Jim appears to be a fan!
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Don't be intimated by this 63cm frame, it's not just for Giants. I am 6' with a
34 inseam and 87cm PBH. KNOW YOUR PBH and use the force. IIRC the ST is 61
center to center, can check when home if that helps.
I usually ride 58-60cm frames but the 63cm Romulus fit me well. Selling to make
room
I haven't ridden the albastache, but love Alba's for commuting/around town
riding. I honestly prefer the Bosco's for longer rides as they give the
upright ride, but also multiple hand positions that are truly valid.
Best,
Eric
On Friday, June 19, 2015 at 11:11:52 AM UTC-4, drew wrote:
I'm
Looking for a 58cm Atlantis. Frame fork...or complete. Looking for one
with mid-fork eyelets.
Thanks!!
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We're watching out for ya! King Iris are the best cages ever!
On Fri, Jun 19, 2015 at 7:35 AM, Curtis McKenzie cmcy...@gmail.com wrote:
I apologies for my poor post.
Looking for two Iris King cages.
Curtis to reads but seldom starts a post McKenzie
On Thu, Jun 18, 2015 at 10:02 PM, Dan
Is it worth pointing out that drop bars, even more so than upright bars,
come in a wide variety of sizes and shapes, and that the details of
setup matter a great deal?
I've tried a lot of bars. And, as I always carry at least my Park Y allen
wrench with me, am not shy about readjusting to
+1
Personally, the older style drops where the bars drop down before you hit
the hoods are totally not compatible with my hands. Think 70s and 80s road
bikes. Modern drops where you have a nearly horizontal flat section right
into the hoods, and then the bars drop, are fantastic for me. But the
On 06/19/2015 11:11 AM, drew wrote:
I'm currently on day 3 of my first tour with albas. I did a short tour with drops and was
very uncomfortable, so I switched to upright bars and the conversion felt great. To
mark's point, the great feeling is really limited to casual riding. I'm finding that
I have ventured into non-drop bars--moustache, albatross, Sparrow, Jitensha
bars, I find using non-drop bars keeps me in one back position and
compresses my lower back. This is not an issue for short distance, but I
really need to stretch my back out more (think downward facing dog). My
wife,
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I did a ~1200 mile tour with Albatross bars, set up just above saddle
height. I was riding ~80 miles a day and felt extremely comfortable. I
particularly enjoyed the feeling of touring while riding upright -- looking
around felt much more natural. I found myself less fidgety than I
typically
I rode the entire RAGBRAI (~450 miles over 7 days) last year on moustache
bars in a Nitto Dirt Drop 10 stem and bar-end Silver shifters.
My experience with moustache bars parallels the experience of
Albatross/Albastache/Moustache users here.
I found the moustache bars to be excellent town and
Curtis:
The Ultimate Test Ride for the new bike! Let me know when you figure
you'll hit SLO. If I'm in Arroyo Grande in early August I'll try to
connect with you. Not sure of my summer schedule at this point.
dougP
On Thursday, June 18, 2015 at 9:37:40 PM UTC-7, Curtis wrote:
Hey,
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