[RBW] Drop Bars vs. Non-drops

2010-08-27 Thread kevin lindsey
Greetings. I'm doing a rebuild and am considering switching from drop bars to something like the albatross or the dove bars, mostly for aesthetic reasons. I use the bike (a 1973 Schwinn World Voyageur, not a Rivendell) for longish fun rides, errands, and general purpose riding. Question I have

Re: [RBW] Drop Bars vs. Non-drops

2010-08-27 Thread PATRICK MOORE
On Fri, Aug 27, 2010 at 4:43 AM, kevin lindsey lindsey.ke...@gmail.com wrote: Greetings. I'm doing a rebuild and am considering switching from drop bars to something like the albatross or the dove bars, mostly for aesthetic reasons. This is a bad reason to change bars on a bike you do long

Re: [RBW] Drop Bars vs. Non-drops

2010-08-27 Thread Seth Vidal
On Fri, Aug 27, 2010 at 6:43 AM, kevin lindsey lindsey.ke...@gmail.com wrote: Greetings. I'm doing a rebuild and am considering switching from drop bars to something like the albatross or the dove bars, mostly for aesthetic reasons.  I use the bike (a 1973 Schwinn World Voyageur, not a

Re: [RBW] Drop Bars vs. Non-drops

2010-08-27 Thread Curtis Schmitt
I totally agree with Seth. I just picked up a Romulus two weeks ago that came set-up very nicely with Albatross bars and bar-end shifters. I absolutely love these bars for commuting, coffee shop runs and rides to brunch, especially when wearing a suit or sport jacket, but have a 50-mile (each

Re: [RBW] Drop Bars vs. Non-drops

2010-08-27 Thread Ray Shine
lindsey lindsey.ke...@gmail.com To: RBW Owners Bunch rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Sent: Fri, August 27, 2010 3:43:24 AM Subject: [RBW] Drop Bars vs. Non-drops Greetings. I'm doing a rebuild and am considering switching from drop bars to something like the albatross or the dove bars, mostly