I just did a 200k on my Leo Roadini. An upcoming addition to the stable has afforded me the opportunity to reconfigure the Leo Roadini in a couple different ways. Towards that, I just purchased an Albastache bar and I'm considering putting it on the Leo Roadini immediately and doing the December SFR 200k on an Albastache bike. I love drop bars, but I realize what closed-minded traditionalists a lot of us are. Nobody, and I mean NOBODY does SFR events on anything but drop bars. There are maybe two guys who use flat bars. I admit it, if I saw somebody doing a brevet on a non-tradtional handlebar, I'd think they were a hipster or some other kind of weirdo. Realizing that bias in myself, I'm committed to giving it a go. Now that I'm in solid 8-9 hour 200k condition, what penalty (if any) will I experience from an Albastache? What benefit (if any) will I experience. Let's find out!
Bill Lindsay #6551 El Cerrito, CA On Tuesday, November 6, 2018 at 8:41:34 AM UTC-8, masmojo wrote: > > I reading somewhere that the Albastache is the least popular handlebar!? > Having run a Moustache bar for 20+ years & now the Albastache since > shortly after they appeared I am somewhat perplexed??? The original > moustache was fairly popular & the new bar has all the originals charms, > but none of the things that I didn't love. (Which were few). > Now granted, I admit moustache bars in general are slightly odd looking, > but they are so great for so many things. Indeed, aside from my Ogre I > don't think I've built a bike in the last 4 years without Albastache or > Albatross bars! And as much as I like Albatross bars they are not always > the answer. > I think a lot of people here would love them if they gave them a try! > Who do I think would benefit the most? People who ride drop bars, but > mostly ride on the hoods or bar tops are ideal candidates for Albastache > bars. > Who else? People who like Albatross bars and can't quite cotton to drop > bars. > I find them to be the single most versatile handlebar, fine for spirited > paved road jaunts or all but the most technical offroad stuff. > The main thing I love about them is how I can activate the brakes from > almost any hand position! Grap the end of the lever with my forefinger when > I am back on the flats; several fingers when I am forward in the curved > sections OR use my pinkie & ring fingers when I am riding "on the hoods"! > Indeed only when riding with my hands close to the stem, (which I rarely do > with these bars) do I not have instant braking available. > So, I am interested to hear why people don't go for these latest & > greatest moustache 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-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.
