Re: [RBW] Too small MB-3, need help with Dirt Drop, bar rec's

2013-09-24 Thread David Hays
Thanks for the tip Mike. I pulled the moustache bar from my Miyata Triplecross. The cables are too short so I'll have to fiddle with those but otherwise I think we could have a good fit. David

Re: [RBW] Too small MB-3, need help with Dirt Drop, bar rec's

2013-09-24 Thread qwerty
David, Looks like you're on your way to getting a newly revised bike! Enjoy!! Mike On 9/24/13, David Hays 23writ...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks for the tip Mike. I pulled the moustache bar from my Miyata Triplecross. The cables are too short so I'll have to fiddle with those but otherwise I

Re: [RBW] Too small MB-3, need help with Dirt Drop, bar rec's

2013-09-20 Thread Robert Barr
Tim, I have two MB-3s, a 55cm that I rode as a commuter and now use as local trail explorer, and I 49cm that my wife rides. I am right at 6', but with a shorter inseam, so the 55 is a bit too small for me, but I have a lot of fun with it. The 49 fits my wife perfectly. I have Alba bars and a dirt

Re: [RBW] Too small MB-3, need help with Dirt Drop, bar rec's

2013-09-20 Thread David Hays
Thanks Tim . I'm using a Pentax K-5. I really like the sparrow bar having ridden motorcycles for years with sport or clubman bars. The problem is simply the frame being too small to stretch out for any kind of longer ride. Though I have. I had picked up the bike with the Michelin City tires on

Re: [RBW] Too small MB-3, need help with Dirt Drop, bar rec's

2013-09-20 Thread cyclotourist
I'll throw in a counter argument: Set it free, and buy a bike that fits you. I don't know your financial situation, but life is too short to ride an ill-fitting bike (or drink cheap booze). My $.02 On 9/20/13, David Hays 23writ...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks Tim . I'm using a Pentax K-5. I really

Re: [RBW] Too small MB-3, need help with Dirt Drop, bar rec's

2013-09-20 Thread qwerty
I've had good luck using the traditional moustache bar on bikes that are somewhat undersized. If still cramped with a dirt drop stem, you could switch to a technomic for even greater reach. Mike G. On 9/20/13, cyclotourist cyclotour...@gmail.com wrote: I'll throw in a counter argument: Set it

[RBW] Too small MB-3, need help with Dirt Drop, bar rec's

2013-09-19 Thread Tim Tetrault
Hey all- I have a nice, sort of beat up but still very usable MB-3 that I bought a few months back that I want to turn into my rainy commuter/singletrack explorer. It's a 21'' frame I believe, and I am 6'2'' with a long inseam. It is rideable, but not comfortable for very long. I'm reaching