I've used the Bosco 55cm steel non-moose variation that came stock on my Clem. I ended up using some stoker nubs on mine. Well, to be more accurate, my 'nubs' were just old Dia Compe non-aero lever hoods with the levers removed rather than the actual stoker nubs. It wasn't long before I installed them since I preferred to have something to extend that 'in front of lever secondary grip' and also to offer something to lean into to keep from slipping forward and down that slope. I also personally found the 55cm a bit too tall, narrow, and straight for my own use... plus the occasional slip in the stem clamp from all the leverage made me go ahead and trade them away after a short period of use. I'd eventually come to prefer the Jones loop, Chocomoose, and Bullmoose I'd later come to try on the same bike but I do recall finding the addition of the hoods/nubs to increase my own comfort with the bar. Based on my own experience I came to think I'd likely prefer the wider 58cm Boscomoose if it were the 'wrong angle' variation I where the grips angled a bit further down than normal. I'm not even sure how many of those made it into circulation but do recall seeing photos and during my limited use of the 55cm Bosco I discovered after a few mid ride slips in the stem clamp that after the bar accidentally angled itself further down by a few degrees the grips became more comfortable until they eventually slipped more and felt too steep. I should have taken a measurement or picture at their most comfortable spot for future reference but forgot to even bother before the opportunity came to trade them for the Jones (I think... I could certainly be confused with my past trades.)
I'm not sure whether use of the hoods or stoker nubs would be as effective on a Tosco with the less extreme rise but maybe someone has similarly tried those on a Tosco variation? I only recall they fit well on the top curve of the Bosco and made an otherwise too short (for me) ramp section more useful and ultimately made my Bosco a 3... or more like 2.5 grip bar. 2.5 only because I mostly stuck to the top 2 grips (in front of and behind the brake levers) and didn't really use the low and next to stem clamp flat section very much although I know others have found it more useful. Either way I hope you find the bar that suits you best! Brian Cole Lawrence NJ On Wednesday, September 7, 2022 at 10:46:12 AM UTC-4 amill...@gmail.com wrote: > I find Toscos to be a single hand position bar. I like them regardless. > > I’ve considered the stocker nubs as an option but haven’t executed them > yet. I do have the front flats wrapped but don’t find them useful. > > Best, > > Aaron in El Paso -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/085c58dc-2af4-4fec-a66a-668ba91c0a2fn%40googlegroups.com.
