To each our own perspectives ! Ahahahaahahah !!! ;)
I'll toast to that !
Happy New Year Everyone !
On Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at 6:57:26 PM UTC-5, iamkeith wrote:
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> I think I disagree a bit that this bike was meant to be used with any old
> bar. I know it's "possible," but
Dear Tim,
Regarding your brake lever and hand position, have you considered moving the
brake levers closer to the stem? I have albatross bars on my Surly LHT. My
preferred hand position is closer to the bar bends near the stem. So I slid
the brake levers away from the bar ends and installed
FWIW iamkeith, As I have done it myself, but comparing bars is very
tricky, and photographing them and seeing them properly compared is
impossible !
As for the bike, have you considered buying a Bosco standalone bar and a
negative rise stem ? This would have the potential to lower the
OK. Here are some snapshots - hope this is helpful. These two stems seem
to put the bars in an "equivalent" position to me, which is to say that the
center of the main, straight part of the grips are the same fore/aft
distance from the rider. Bosco is on a 130mm/10 degree stem, which is
OK. Here are some snapshots - hope this is helpful. These two stems seem
to put the bars in an "equivalent" position to me, which is to say that the
center of the main, straight part of the grips are the same fore/aft
distance from the rider. Bosco is on a 130mm/10 degree stem, which is
As I mentioned in my earlier post, I do have the non-bullmoose and do plan
to use a negative rise stem. I wont cut it until I've had the opportunity
to actually ride it. (Right now, I just walk it up the hill and coast for
a while). But even if I do, remember that the insertion point will
Hey Keith, thanks for posting those pics. Btw, Looks like a nice piece of
property you got there - enjoyed the view!!! Much whiter then over here!
i think I've figured out that a 1 to 2cm stem deduction from the boscos will
give me the position I am after. I always feel like the boscos come
Lay the Alba over the stem and bar setup that's on the bike now and see where
the bar lies in comparison. Change stem out if needed. May not need to change
the stem if the bar looks like it will be where you want it.
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I should have added: Being able to swap back and forth between the two
bars, I'm leaning heavily toward the Bosco. The reason I have the
Albatross is that I've tried it on several bikes and just not found a place
where it works for me. It always feels too narrow. But on such a huge bike
as
Think twice iamkeith ! The Bosco is-by-design much higher than any bar
intended for such bicycles, so to cut a stem just for that one type of bar
that is atypical may not be a great idea. You can often find used 56cm
Alba's FS in this group. they are more than just one cm. wide at the
https://www.flickr.com/photos/olipop/8915626620
https://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclotourist/20241209691
The length of stem is wholly dependent on you Tim, as only you know what "*
if anything I wouldn't mind a more aggressive position - less rise, more
lean, shorter grip*" really means . You
you should be able to measure the reach on your current setup, compare it
to diagrammed alba dimensions on the rivendell site, and near-enough
duplicate the reach by choosing your stem length.
On Sunday, December 27, 2015 at 2:37:40 AM UTC-6, Tim Wood wrote:
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> In the next couple days I'm
I happen to have an albatross and a non-bullmoose bosco bar, along with
several different stems, sitting with my un-finished clem at the moment. I
could take snapshots with both bars together, and take some measurements of
the distance between clamp locations if it helps. I've been
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