The braking position is precisely why I like the M bars. It's similar to that of mountain bike bars, which lets you brace your weight, grab the brakes, and have control while going downhill. The Albas don't offer that braking option. When braking w/ Albas, you are not able to brace your weight while descending. Plenty of people use Albas off road and live to tell the tale, but I prefer the braking position of the Ms.
Off-road drops are a whole other consideration, and Philip covers that pretty well. I've have tried just about every one of the options he mentions, but find that I always come back to the Moustache Bars. For me they offer more options. I like cruising on the outboard position the most, but when I get to a technical section, having those brakes at hand can't be beat. If I didn't mention it, here are some pics of the different positions: https://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclotourist/sets/72157605369032545 Cheers, David "it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride." - Seth Vidal On Sat, Mar 29, 2014 at 7:09 PM, Deacon Patrick <lamontg...@mac.com> wrote: > David (and anyone else who uses moustache or albastache bars for more > technical single track (rocky, rooted, steep), Could you tell me more, > comparing the two bars if possible? As you describe David, the albatross > are great for roads, but they're not designed to have the brakes up front, > where I want to be for descents. In particular, hand comfort in the curves, > difference in feel of the width, and stem recommendations for the > albastaches (I know the dirt drop stem makes sense for the moustache). > Thanks! > > If it makes a difference, I'm fairly broad shouldered. > > With abandon, > Patrick > -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
