Re: [RBW] Upright / Relaxed / Swept-Back - Style of Riding

T On Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 5:21:41 PM UTC-4 Jay wrote: > More great points, thanks! > > Some responses: > - I would convert my Salsa Fargo to drop bar. It has Apex 1x drivetrain, > and there is an inexpensive MTB shifter that works well, plus this bike is > designed with drops and

Re: [RBW] Upright / Relaxed / Swept-Back - Style of Riding

More great points, thanks! Some responses: - I would convert my Salsa Fargo to drop bar. It has Apex 1x drivetrain, and there is an inexpensive MTB shifter that works well, plus this bike is designed with drops and flat/swept in mind - I'm liking the look of the Albatross bar, not too extreme

Re: [RBW] Upright / Relaxed / Swept-Back - Style of Riding

Quick thought regarding drop bars in response to LuckTurnip: Almost all of my bikes have drop bars. I have one bike with Soma’s “Oxford” bars (a milder version of theAlbatross?) and a Brompton with a straight handlebar to which I added forward-facing grip extensions. On my bikes with drop

[RBW] Upright / Relaxed / Swept-Back - Style of Riding

I was always aware of bikes with a very relaxed geometry / setup, and it wasn't until I started seeing Rivendell bikes and watching youtube videos of people riding them that I really thought about it - is it more comfortable than drop bars, even if I have a more neutral (not aggressive)

[RBW] upright bars: how does shorter or longer stem affect steering?

I am considering a Roadini and not sure if a 54 or a 57 would be best. I have always ridden the biggest bike I can stand over without hurting myself. My current bike has Billie bars installed on a very tall adjustable stem. Effective top tube on this bike is 59.5cm. Reach to both the rear

Re: [RBW] Upright bars and romulus

Since last year I have been riding Appaloosa with various upright bars (Choco, Alba, Jones Loop, Open Bar, Bosco..).Occasionally I take my road bike for short rides. Its drop bar has been made much less aggressive using a raiser stem. Yet, after riding fully upright bars, it feels very

Re: [RBW] Upright bars and romulus

Post of the day! Good on you, Hank!! -- 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 to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group,

Re: [RBW] Upright bars and romulus

At 102 years old I play to convert to upright bars on most of my large Rivendell frames. Does height make a difference, since my BPH is 99.5 it would be good to know if I might need to make the transition before 100 or after 105. Ryan “ride whatever feels right” Hankinson West Michigan. --

Re: [RBW] Upright bars and romulus

Wow, I could have started this exact topic. I commute on a Canti-Rom with drops and ride recreationally on other bikes with drops and one with a Bosco. Neck pain got so bad two months ago that I stopped commuting and I haven't started up again. I just purchased an Albatross cockpit from a list

Re: [RBW] Upright bars and romulus

And you’re no crustier now than you were at 66! . I need to get up that way and ride with you again. Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 30, 2018, at 5:51 AM, Steve Palincsar wrote: > > I wouldn't call either 30 or 56 "old." I'm 76. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to

Re: [RBW] Upright bars and romulus

I wouldn't call either 30 or 56 "old."  I'm 76. On 08/29/2018 10:07 PM, Joe Bernard wrote: In my case, 56. -- Steve Palincsar Alexandria, Virginia USA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and

Re: [RBW] Upright bars and romulus

How is a Clem giving up? :) Mine has a surprisingly spritely ride. The fat tired and strong brakes are a big plus. Eric On Tuesday, August 28, 2018, Dennis Caron wrote: > Hello, > I’m curious if anyone has installed upright bars on a Romulus. I have one > that I’ve ridden for 15 years but feel

[RBW] Upright bars and romulus

Dear Dennis, I have and really enjoy the ride: https://flic.kr/p/22KjYfJ If you have further questions let me know. More photos of the bike here: https://www.flickr.com/gp/86975051@N08/7913Q8 All the best, Erl -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW

[RBW] Upright bars and romulus

I flipped mustache bars upside down and used bar end brakes to get a nice relaxed vibe. Go for it. -- 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 to

Re: [RBW] Upright bars and romulus

In my case, 56. -- 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 to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to

Re: [RBW] Upright bars and romulus

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Re: [RBW] Upright bars and romulus

I'm curious: how old is "too old for drop bars"? On 08/28/2018 08:54 PM, Dennis Caron wrote: Hello, I’m curious if anyone has installed upright bars on a Romulus. I have one that I’ve ridden for 15 years but feel I’m getting too old for drop bars. I am also looking at a Clem bike but don’t

[RBW] Upright bars and romulus

Hello, I’m curious if anyone has installed upright bars on a Romulus. I have one that I’ve ridden for 15 years but feel I’m getting too old for drop bars. I am also looking at a Clem bike but don’t want to give up quite yet if others have liked switching out their bars on the Romulus.

[RBW] Upright handlebar mod

Great post, Ron. Good to see you back and posting again. Fabulous photos. Looking forward to more ride reports. It's still cold where I live and we're still at least two months away from distance riding season. In a recent snowfall I crashed out on my commute, leading to hip and back x-rays (no

[RBW] Upright handlebar mod

Haven't been here in awhile, mostly because I didn't have anything to add - well, I do today. Been trying to get in 100 mi/wk, had some great coast kayak trips in the fall, chased my daughter's senior-year wrestling bid for a state championship - close, she lost the state championship by 2

Re: [RBW] Upright bars--my Cheviot review

Usually my kids are following me, but yeah if they are in front, I want my hands on the brakes! Toshi On Wed, Jan 24, 2018 at 3:56 AM, Eric Daume wrote: > Interesting what you say about using the ends of the Albastache bars for > slow riding with kids. I *thought* this

Re: [RBW] Upright bars--my Cheviot review

Interesting what you say about using the ends of the Albastache bars for slow riding with kids. I *thought* this would work well when I used them, but I find that riding with my kids, they like to stop suddenly and for no apparent reason. I didn't like being that far away from the brakes. So for

Re: [RBW] Upright bars--my Cheviot review

That photo makes me want to get a Cheviot. Very nice! About the Fly Pedals: I tried another version, also all aluminum, but with blunt teeth that were meant to give you more grip. 2 problems: 1, the teeth did not grip the vibram soles of boat shoes, and my feet slid all over -- I was more secure

[RBW] Upright bars--my Cheviot review

Ditch the double sided and go for regular spd mtb pedals and then get these! https://www.flypedals.com -- 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 to

[RBW] Upright bars--my Cheviot review

I'm basically a drop bar guy, but I love my wife's Betty Foy, so I thought it would be great to have a bike that I can just ride on with no fuss and I have it pitlocked so I can take it to the grocery and not have to worry about it getting stuff stolen too easily. The bike doesn't really turn too

[RBW] Upright Bars

Here’s how French President Macron deals with backswept upright bars: https://twitter.com/CHAIRRDRF/status/873993154487357440/photo/1 Somebody needs to offer to put some twine-wrapped tape on the forward part of his handlebars. P.S. Nice to see him riding in regular clothes, but I would

Re: [RBW] Upright road riders tell me your fit setup please.

> > ​ > 1. Terrain you ride in. paved roads to easy singletrack ​ > ​ > 2. What model bike and upright handlebar.​ ​56cm cr-mo albatross ​ > ​ > 2. What type of on-road riding you do (commutes, errands, centuries, > ​... > ​(did, for me, I've switched to drops for now) fun and getting

[RBW] Upright road riders tell me your fit setup please.

Thinking of trying Boscos on my Sam. I like my drops setups. But thinking an upright setup will be fun for on-road riding, too. I do commuting, errands, centuries, recreational on-road riding. But it is hilly around here and was wondering what you hilly upright riders do for your upright bike

[RBW] Upright bar build question - shellacked cloth tape to match cork grips

I would like to get some cloth tape to use with some albatross-like bars (Soma Oxford) that have Miesha's corkgrips on them, to achieve this sort of look as seen on Rivendell's site: http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/m4.htm Note that, I'm not planning to shellac the grips themselves because of

RE: [RBW] Upright bar build question - shellacked cloth tape to match cork grips

@googlegroups.com Subject: [RBW] Upright bar build question - shellacked cloth tape to match cork grips I would like to get some cloth tape to use with some albatross-like bars (Soma Oxford) that have Miesha's corkgrips on them, to achieve this sort of look as seen on Rivendell's site: http

[RBW] Upright

That is one 'uprighteous' video! I enjoyed seeing it. Thanks for sharing. I have one bike set up very upright with Albatross bars, an old mid 80's Peugeot MTB, heavy but fun to ride. Well, not all that heavy at 29 to 30 lbs. after reading that bike weight thread. Safe pedaling Paul in Dallas

[RBW] Upright!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3smPA17D8M Sweet video, but the average uprightness quotient is a quamtum (new metric) measure above anything on the Rivendell site. I notice too how many of the riders lunge their torsos forward to get torque. Patrick butt back and torso inclined Moore --

Re: [RBW] Upright Riding Saddles.

I got an email from Selle Anatomica this week about their 2014 line up. They have changed the rails, rivets and nose piece, as well as gone to a longer adjusting screw. You can check them out at the web site. I use them and like them a lot. Sent from Windows Mail From: Kevin Mulcahy

[RBW] Upright Riding Saddles.

With a Redwood now in the house, I'm re-purposing my Schwinn Voyageur as an upright-ish commuter. Plan is to swap in Albas or Bosco's at some point. Wald 867 are working as nice placesavers for the time being. Problem is: My once perfectly comfy B17 is no longer so comfy when sitting

Re: [RBW] Upright Riding Saddles.

Id say stick with the B17 and try tilting the nose up a bit, it might force you a little rearward and maybe more upright, it works for me! -Mike Sent from my iPhone On Apr 5, 2014, at 6:48 PM, David Banzer daban...@gmail.com wrote: With a Redwood now in the house, I'm re-purposing my

Re: [RBW] Upright Riding Saddles.

Agreed with Michael. For bikes with city bars at saddle height or above, a little tilt up at the nose of a B17 does the trick for me. -- 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

Re: [RBW] Upright Riding Saddles.

I switched to an SA Titanico a couple months ago and love how comfortable it is while installed level to the ground. It also has a little more useful real estate; you can sit on the nose or the rear rivets when the situation arises and still be comphy. I ride Albas at saddle height or slightly