[RBW] Re: Billie Bars?

2018-08-08 Thread Paul Choi
Scott, that is a great looking bike. I like the shifters mounted on the stem. I just got the Billie's for my Cheviot. They are really nice :) On Wednesday, August 8, 2018 at 1:23:24 PM UTC-7, scott minor wrote: > > Took some cockpit photos today of billie bars on my chev, thought I’d > share.

[RBW] Re: Billie Bars?

2018-08-08 Thread scott minor
Took some cockpit photos today of billie bars on my chev, thought I’d share. Stem is 12cm simworks, Silver/IRD stem shifters, Dia-comp brakes. I’m really enjoying this setup! https://flickr.com/photos/147564748@N06/sets/72157698354507761 -- You received this message because you are

[RBW] Re: Billie Bars?

2018-08-06 Thread Tom Wyland
I have bars very similar to the Wavie that came on my Handsome Devil. Mine are pretty wide (60cm?) and they don't come back much at all. With the same stem you are going to be more stretched out on the Wavie compared to the Billie. I would say the Wavie is not much closer than the top part of

[RBW] Re: Billie Bars?

2018-08-05 Thread scott minor
I went from albatross to billies on my 60cm chev and now that I’ve ridden it for a couple months (road/path) have to say I prefer the roominess of the billies, and also the more angled hand position when back on the grips. The billies put your hand/wrist less thumb-forward than the albas which

[RBW] Re: Billie Bars?

2018-08-05 Thread Lester Lammers
On Sunday, August 5, 2018 at 2:12:39 PM UTC-4, Justin, Oakland wrote: > > I would also consider a sweep bar like the Jones (loop or no loop), > MapAhearne or upcoming Wavvie (gravy?) bar. I find that my experience with > the *angle of Albatross grips is not conducive to the control I want when

[RBW] Re: Billie Bars?

2018-08-05 Thread Ryan M.
Does anybody know when the Wavie Bars will be a realty? They could work too. Thanks for all the suggestions. -- 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

[RBW] Re: Billie Bars?

2018-08-05 Thread Justin, Oakland
I would also consider a sweep bar like the Jones (loop or no loop), MapAhearne or upcoming Wavvie (gravy?) bar. I find that my experience with the angle of Albatross grips is not conducive to the control I want when doing anything but upright cruising. This might not be your experience but is

[RBW] Re: Billie Bars?

2018-08-05 Thread Lester Lammers
If you think Albas would work on the Trek ,IMHO, Billie's are an improvement. I have them on a MIT Atlantis and like them a lot. You do get two good hand positions and possibly three. If they don't work on the Trek put them on your Joe. You may need a longer stem with them on the JA. My 2

[RBW] Re: Billie Bars?

2018-08-04 Thread Reid Echols
I have the Billie bars on my Appaloosa, and really like them for road/town/path riding. That said, if your gravel rides include even slightly technical terrain (or you plan on riding aggressively out of the saddle) I’d highly recommend Albastache bars, which I have run on my sscx bike with

[RBW] Re: Billie Bars?

2018-08-03 Thread Adam Leibow
ryan, i have these on my sam hillborne & i really like them. an improvement on the albatross, imo. On Friday, August 3, 2018 at 1:20:13 PM UTC-7, Ryan M. wrote: > > So, anybody using Billie Bars on their Rivendell, or any other bike, and > would like to give me their impressions? I've used