Tim, Thanks! There are a lot of options to try so I would think about a "test and learn" phase after buying whatever Riv model you decide on. Mine has been built in many different configurations and for my preferences and riding ( I am 48 and live in South Eastern PA) I learned the following:
1. I don't carry a lot, so lots of racks and bags while they are useful, got no use. They only increased the weight going up hill. They allowed me to fill them for contingency plans that never came into play. 2. The gearing is 46/30 12-30 10 speed. I use the Dura Ace indexed downtube shifters. I switched from 10 speed indexed bar ends and have come to prefer the downtube shifting. I think maybe because I grew up on it. This bike had brifters as well. They worked fine but I never really go used to the shifting motions. 3. The bike has evolved over the the years and now I try to keep it light (relatively speaking) and simple. There are lots of great ways to build up a Riv. They are able to perform well in a number of configurations. I would not obese to much about trying to get everything "just so" before you ride whatever bike for a bit. Experimenting is part of the fun. There are many people on the list to buy or trade components with if you want to try a different setup but not spend too much on an experiment. There are many ways to enjoy a Rivendell and best of all they adapt well as you and your ideas about riding evolve over time. On Saturday, May 28, 2016 at 10:23:35 PM UTC-4, Tim Butterfield wrote: > > Brian, > Beautiful bike. Thanks for the front look at the bars. Now that I see the > angle, I'm not sure I would want the inward tilt on the tops. I may prefer > flat tops also. Is there a different bar with flat tops that still has a > flare out at the drops? > > Thanks. > > Tim > > On Sat, May 28, 2016 at 12:01 PM, Brian Campbell <bdcamp...@gmail.com > <javascript:>> wrote: > >> Tim, >> >> Here are some pis for comparison. >> >> My AHH as currently configured: >> >> >> <http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k292/bylar13/AHH/IMG_20160528_145202217_zpsgzzzdxk4.jpg> >> >> I have used 46cm Noodle bars for the last 6 years. I recently switched to >> a set of Compass Rando bars 42cm and the bar shapes are cleary very >> different. After a 100 miles on the Compass bars I determined that they are >> not for me. I like have a flatish spot for my hands and the Compass bars do >> not provide that. See the differences below: >> >> 46cm Noodles: >> >> >> <http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k292/bylar13/AHH/IMG_20160528_145211852_zps2qeurzac.jpg> >> >> >> 42cm Compass Rando Bars: >> >> >> <http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k292/bylar13/AHH/IMG_20160514_131209786_zpsqc6nompx.jpg> >> >> >> I am 6'1" 185 and preferred the wider bars. >> >> >> -- >> 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-bun...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. >> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com >> <javascript:>. >> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
