Re: [RBW] Anyone built their VO Camargue into a riv-inspired swept back build?

2024-11-21 Thread Patch T 
Unless I'm inputting the numbers incorrectly, this is not a low trail bike. 
http://yojimg.net/bike/web_tools/trailcalc.php?ha=71&fo=58&bsd=559&tw=58

Swept back bars sound fun on this already relaxed, comfy bike. Rat Trap 
Pass tires would be sublime, maybe even room for fenders... Bosco's are not 
my personal jam and the stem may look funny but if it feels good, then hell 
yeah!

Patch

On Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 4:53:38 PM UTC-8 [email protected] wrote:

> I am not one for specifics but I think the biggest issue with a low trail 
> bike like this would be that moving rider weight back might affect handling 
> negatively. 
>
> I have been curious about using swept back bars on my Soma Grand 
> Randonneur as well.
> On Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 2:29:36 PM UTC-8 Eric Daume wrote:
>
>> Yeah, I had a 130mm stem on the VO with the Oxford. The Bosco comes back 
>> even more, so it would need something even longer. 
>>
>> Eric
>>
>>
>>
>> On Wednesday, November 20, 2024, DavidP  wrote:
>>
>>> In the back of my head I remembered seeing a Camargue on Eric's blog and 
>>> it looks like he had Soma Oxford bars on it:
>>>
>>> https://bikingtoplay.blogspot.com/2014/07/velo-orange-camargue-introduction.html
>>>
>>> He might be able to chime in with more for you.
>>>
>>> (I have a bike with Oxfords and another with Albatross and the two are 
>>> so similar as to feel virtually the same to me.)
>>>
>>> If that bike fit well with drops then you may need something like a 
>>> 120mm stem with the Bosco's. 
>>>
>>> -Dave
>>>
>>> On Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 2:55:34 PM UTC-5 [email protected] 
>>> wrote:
>>>
 I've got the 50cm model and used to have it built as a drop bar gravel 
 build with 26x2.5 , but now looking to change it up to something more 
 relaxed and upright  thinking of going riv direction with a longer 
 stem, and a Bosco bar, but wondering if such a build will work with this 
 geo. Anyone tried something similar before? 

 Thanks!
 [image: VO1.jpg]
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Re: [RBW] Anyone built their VO Camargue into a riv-inspired swept back build?

2024-11-20 Thread Tyler Ryan 
I am not one for specifics but I think the biggest issue with a low trail 
bike like this would be that moving rider weight back might affect handling 
negatively. 

I have been curious about using swept back bars on my Soma Grand Randonneur 
as well.
On Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 2:29:36 PM UTC-8 Eric Daume wrote:

> Yeah, I had a 130mm stem on the VO with the Oxford. The Bosco comes back 
> even more, so it would need something even longer. 
>
> Eric
>
>
>
> On Wednesday, November 20, 2024, DavidP  wrote:
>
>> In the back of my head I remembered seeing a Camargue on Eric's blog and 
>> it looks like he had Soma Oxford bars on it:
>>
>> https://bikingtoplay.blogspot.com/2014/07/velo-orange-camargue-introduction.html
>>
>> He might be able to chime in with more for you.
>>
>> (I have a bike with Oxfords and another with Albatross and the two are so 
>> similar as to feel virtually the same to me.)
>>
>> If that bike fit well with drops then you may need something like a 120mm 
>> stem with the Bosco's. 
>>
>> -Dave
>>
>> On Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 2:55:34 PM UTC-5 [email protected] 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I've got the 50cm model and used to have it built as a drop bar gravel 
>>> build with 26x2.5 , but now looking to change it up to something more 
>>> relaxed and upright  thinking of going riv direction with a longer 
>>> stem, and a Bosco bar, but wondering if such a build will work with this 
>>> geo. Anyone tried something similar before? 
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>> [image: VO1.jpg]
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[RBW] Anyone built their VO Camargue into a riv-inspired swept back build?

2024-11-20 Thread Eric Daume 
Yeah, I had a 130mm stem on the VO with the Oxford. The Bosco comes back
even more, so it would need something even longer.

Eric



On Wednesday, November 20, 2024, DavidP  wrote:

> In the back of my head I remembered seeing a Camargue on Eric's blog and
> it looks like he had Soma Oxford bars on it:
> https://bikingtoplay.blogspot.com/2014/07/velo-orange-camarg
> ue-introduction.html
>
> He might be able to chime in with more for you.
>
> (I have a bike with Oxfords and another with Albatross and the two are so
> similar as to feel virtually the same to me.)
>
> If that bike fit well with drops then you may need something like a 120mm
> stem with the Bosco's.
>
> -Dave
>
> On Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 2:55:34 PM UTC-5 [email protected]
> wrote:
>
>> I've got the 50cm model and used to have it built as a drop bar gravel
>> build with 26x2.5 , but now looking to change it up to something more
>> relaxed and upright  thinking of going riv direction with a longer
>> stem, and a Bosco bar, but wondering if such a build will work with this
>> geo. Anyone tried something similar before?
>>
>> Thanks!
>> [image: VO1.jpg]
>
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