Re: [RBW] Albas...steel or aluminum? Please help me decide...

2013-06-06 Thread Nick Worthington
Michael: Glad to know it's not me :.) My steel bosco's are still slipping. I'm wondering if something like Loctite will help Nick W. On Wednesday, June 5, 2013 11:59:16 AM UTC-7, ccanter wrote: Michael, I have both. The only difference I can tell, other than the weight, and I

Re: [RBW] Albas...steel or aluminum? Please help me decide...

2013-06-05 Thread clyde canter
Michael, I have both. The only difference I can tell, other than the weight, and I can't perceive any difference between the two when attached to a bicycle is the aluminum one seems to be less prone to slippage in the stem. Both work equally well, but the aluminum ones seem to require less

[RBW] Albas...steel or aluminum? Please help me decide...

2013-06-04 Thread Michael
There is another thread on here from a year ago that didn't answer the question. The stock builds come with steel. I am sure they are fantastic. I have read a complaint about the aluminum version being too flexy. Any votes here? What are you using and how does it feel to you? Thanks for the

[RBW] Albas...steel or aluminum? Please help me decide...

2013-06-04 Thread WETH
Michael, I have steel alba bars on two bikes and like them a great deal. I notice no flex when I stand to pedal. I am about 5'10 and 170lbs. I have no experience with the aluminum, sorry. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group.

[RBW] Albas...steel or aluminum? Please help me decide...

2013-06-04 Thread Peter Pesce
I have the AL Albas on my Sam with no issues, but I'd hardly say I stress them' Pete in CT -- 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