The Girlfriend has Dove bars on her San Marcos. She likes the narrow width
better than the albas on the converted MB-3.
One disadvantage is the grip part is too short for regular size grips,
brakes and top mount thumb shifters in the normal location. You might have
to mount the shifters in som
Thanks Grant! That's very helpful...and awesome of you to respond! I do
often ride trails with my SimpleOne. And while I'm certainly not burly,
ultra-gonzo, or a cheapskate (I hope), it sounds like it's definitely not
the bar for the mixed-terrain riding I do. Now that I think of it, should
pro
Dang, I just wrote a Pulitzer-worthy post, then went back for a fact-check
and came back and couldn't find it, and now I'm in no mood to try to do it
again, so I'll just lay 'er out there:
B347 is "Dove bar" RBW was the first-in-memory to import it.
B352 is "Albatross" -- same story
At least o
Eric,
I have both on bikes, i prefer the albatross but then i like the wider bars
(despite my size 38 suit shoulders). I think the Dove bars are noticeably
narrower, also less area around the curves to hold onto. looking at them
just now, i can't say there is more rise or up-sweep.
On Thursd
Here is about all you need to know Eric as fa as information.
http://www.benscycle.com/p-1270-nitto-b347aa-alloy-northroad-handlebar-515mm.aspx
http://store.somafab.com/nib3dobar.html
http://www.skinnyerics.com/shop/components/stems-and-bars/handlebars/nitto-b347-dove-bar/
For a narrower on
