+1 on the DaVinci splitters...(for the serial swapper, that is... I was able to swap my Noodle drops and Bullmoose setup in literally 5 minutes!!) I have since been cured of my compulsion to do a weekly swap, but the DaVinci's do work rather well if set up correctly.
BB On Monday, August 25, 2014 3:12:44 PM UTC-4, Shoji Takahashi wrote: > > Another h-bar swapper here: > https://www.flickr.com/photos/stakx/sets/72157644332271299/ > > - 48cm Noodles on 10cm Nitto Lugged Stem > - Albatross on 12cm Tallux Stem > - Moustache (classic) on 7cm Technomic Stem > - Bullmoose (not Bosco) > > I have them set up for my Hunqapillar with DaVinci derailler cable > splitters. They each have their own brake straddle hanger (F+R) and cable > stops. I have one set of bar-end shifters to swap between the Noodles and > Moustache; and one set of thumbies to swap between Albatross and Bullmoose. > > If one-h-bar ruled them all, it would be the Noodles. I like the looks > (drop-bar mountain bikes look great IMHO), the number and variety of hand > positions is welcome on short and long rides. Having them on a threaded > steerer is an added bonus. If I'm feeling a little off, I can easily raise > it a few cms for a more comfortable position. (I usually run them with tops > ~saddle height, and I use the drops+hooks/ramps/hoods ~40/40/20.) > > I have the albas for running my Yepp Mini front child seat. I like the > albas, but I don't love them. I'd like a bit more racy position, and I > think my bike might be sized a little too small for me with these bars. > > The moustache is comfy and looks great. There's terrific control for > single track. Two disadv/dislikes-- I like a drop position when the > headwinds are strong, and it interferes with the basket/shopsack I have on > front rack. > > Bullmoose is a beautiful bar with terrific control. It is comfortable for > my short 6-mile commute. It's a bit too wide for navigating the traffic, > though. These are limited to short distance rides or off-road trails. I'll > put them on for friends who would otherwise be intimidated by > Noodles/Moustache. My SO really likes these bars. > > RE: Surly-- to provide my experience to Steve P.'s question: > I have a Crosscheck, and my experience is similar to Avery's. The > Hunqapillar, despite being much heavier (by lifting it, I haven't weighed > it on a scale), is significantly faster. It feels like it wants to go, > whereas I feel like I'm riding into a perpetual headwind on the CC. (CC > w/JB Greens; Hunqapillar w/Big Bens. Hunqapillar w/Compass 26x1.75 is > noticeably faster.) > > As Patrick M. has written, the Riv has a unique turn-in feel that's > confidence inspiring. It's responsive but not twitchy. By contrast, the CC > has lots of flop. > > shoji > > > On Monday, August 25, 2014 11:20:57 AM UTC-4, Takashi wrote: >> >> Hi Avery >> I am happy to see another cockpit swapper! >> I swap handlebars very often. >> >> Noodle on Dirt Drop 8cm stem >> <https://www.flickr.com/photos/77318553@N08/14130158365/> >> Albatross on Nitto Technomic 10cm stem, with Dia Compe hand rests >> <https://www.flickr.com/photos/77318553@N08/8160613734/> >> Bullmoose, with Dia Compe hand rests >> <https://www.flickr.com/photos/77318553@N08/8626592972/> >> Bosco on Nitto Technomic 13cm stem, with Dia Compe hand rests >> <https://www.flickr.com/photos/77318553@N08/14771364047/> >> >> Like you, I think that drop bar looks best, and climbing is easiest with >> drop bar. >> Adding Dia Compe hand rests on other three types makes climbing much >> easier though. >> >> I think Boscos look best when on bikes with fatter tires. >> BOM by Brian <https://www.rivbike.com/product-p/staff18.htm> on Riv >> website looks awesome. >> >> On longer rides, Albas and Boscos are not as comfortable as I have >> expected. >> Not only my buttocks become sore, but also my hands become numb. >> It's somewhat surprising, since I have expected that being upright takes >> stresses away from my hands. >> I still like both of them because riding upright allows me to look at >> sceneries more. >> Also, descending not-so-bumpy roads is more fun with upright bars. >> >> Bullmoose is much comfortable than I assumed. >> I bought it for relatively short, rough-terrain rides. I haven't done >> really long rides with it, but I think I can do them. >> >> Takashi >> >> >> 2014年8月25日月曜日 4時44分58秒 UTC+9 Avery Wilson: >>> >>> Hello, my name is Avery and I'm a cockpit swapper.. >>> >>> I know there's many more just like me, so I'm just looking for >>> camaraderie, justification, etc! I've tried Noodles with a 10cm stem, dirt >>> drop stem, and now an 8cm stem, as well as albastache and albatross with >>> varying stem lengths. >>> >>> I've never been happier than when I've had albatross bars with a 12cm >>> stem on my 61cm Hilsen (see picture here >>> <https://www.flickr.com/photos/122008974@N05/15023102785/in/photostream/>), >>> but I swapped back to drops this afternoon because it just *seems right* >>> for >>> this bike to have drops. Am I vain? Am I living in my racer past? I can >>> hold 18mph on flat land for 20+miles with a load in my bag while riding my >>> albatross bars, so its not really extra speed I'm going for. I don't know >>> what it is that keeps drawing me back to drops. Maybe its visual, or >>> aesthetic? I'm just not sure. >>> >>> Comments from other serial cockpit swappers appreciated! >>> >> -- 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.
