Thanks for this - that's exactly my quandary. I like the adjustability (have heard several folks say they like their Boscos at more of an angle than the moose version) and the additional real estate next to the stem for the forward grip, but I do worry about flex. 58cm Boscos + 120mm stem = a lot of potential for wiggly metal under load, and I tend to dislike that "torsion" feeling. I'm not exactly a featherweight dude, plus I like to use my bike to carry stuff - commuting loads, full growlers of beer, 750mL bottles of whiskey (okay, so there's a trend there), both of which I fear will exacerbate the flexiness. I know I could spring for a bullmoose version separately, but there are so many other bikey accessories and such that I'd rather buy... Guess we'll just wait and see how it goes. Thanks again.
On Wednesday, 10 August 2016 03:25:44 UTC-4, iamkeith wrote: > > Cam, having the non-bull moose version on my clem, I tend to think it is > mostly a positive. I ended up with and prefer the ends rotated downward > much more than the fixed position on the b.m., primarily because it makes > the 3rd grip position (at the downward curve) usable and comfortable. If > the main grip section is set more horizontal, you have to contort your > wrists oddly to grip the curve, and your hands will want to slide forward. > I also found i needed a longer stem extension than the b.m. would have > provided. I got the 130 which is the longest riv sells, but would (and > may) prefer 140 or 150 if i can find one. Likewise, i much prefer the > negative rise of a normal stem. The 120mm /90 degree effective stem on the > b.m. would be too high and way too close for the amount of rise and > reach-back those bars have. > > On the other hand, i do agree that the loss in rigidity is a negative. I > find my riding technique restrained by the flex of the bar (technically, i > think its more of a "torsion" than a "flex"), and am reluctant to perform > out-of-the-saddle sprints unless I'm gripping the curve part mentioned > above. Other than the regular bull moose, it's the only adequately-wide > bar riv sells, in my opinion, and i think the lack of stiffness is the > tradeoff. Great bar overall. > -- 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.
