Hi David, what stem are your rocking there? Is it a quill stem or an adapter + stem combo? Any photos would be great - your platy looks so at home in the woods there!
On Thursday, March 16, 2023 at 1:14:19 PM UTC+11 DavidP wrote: > I'm in the same boat as Tom - sized up on a 60cm Platy. Mine has a 120mm > stem and 650mm Toscos and I love the huge fore-aft position range they give > me (from 75-45 degrees back angle, or even lower depending on how much I > bend my arms). I can stand and pedal holding the bars back at the grips or > further up at the "ramps" and find myself doing both. I will grip the flats > of the Tosco when I want to be less upright on the open road but prefer a > wider grip for standing climbing. > > My Platypus looks pretty long but that may just be the proportions of the > fit: > [image: R001-002U8A3910_platy-1080.jpg] > > -Dave > > On Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at 9:06:57 PM UTC-4 Mackenzy Albright wrote: > >> [image: Clementine2344.jpg] >> >> Thanks for sharing your thoughts so far everyone! >> >> Tom - Here is a pic of my setup. Im trying not to fiddle with the build >> too much at this point. >> >> Garth - I actually really like this bike and find it extremely >> comfortable, just a different style of riding. I tend to sit and climb on >> most of my bikes I've owned. I was just curious because the arrangement is >> considerably different than a traditional geometry bike and riding style. >> >> Kim - I find it similar. Especially fast descending feels great standing. >> Eventually I sit back down and spin away. haha >> >> I do find Loscos a bit more ergonomic for an aggressive forward position >> with a lesser bend and have considered trying a swap - but the bar end >> shifter always makes me put it off. >> >> >> >> On Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at 5:41:07 PM UTC-7 Joe Bernard wrote: >> >>> Hmm, I guess I could grab the low flats up front on the Bosco for >>> standing, I hadn't thought of that. It would be similar to a flatbar >>> mountain bike. I'll try it! >>> >>> On Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at 5:21:00 PM UTC-7 Joe Bernard wrote: >>> >>>> That's pretty aggressive Garth, I don't think Mackenzy signed up for >>>> being confronted. >>>> >>>> To answer the question the thread is about: I use Boscos on my custom >>>> and sit bolt upright and love it. I don't stand, I spin, cuz that's my jam. >>>> >>>> Joe Bernard >>>> >>>> On Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at 4:52:17 PM UTC-7 Garth wrote: >>>> >>>>> Since you already know that the Bosco doesn't work for you with your >>>>> Clementine, why haven't you changed the bars and stem to allow for more >>>>> effective reach and use of the steering aixs? I wouldn't touch a Bosco >>>>> with >>>>> a ten foot pole either for the very reason you stated. I bought a Tosco >>>>> and >>>>> simply in my hands my only thought was "what the heck was I thinking ?" >>>>> The only swept back bar I can take is a 56cm steel Albatross and that's >>>>> with a 130mm stem on frames that have longer than average top tubes and >>>>> frame reach. I ride them stretched out and even or just above the saddle. >>>>> >>>>> To me an "upright posture" for bike riding is very unnatural. Don't let a >>>>> builder/seller's idea-l bar prevent you from finding your won. They're >>>>> not >>>>> you. There's endless bar shapes so you're bound to find the right combo >>>>> for >>>>> you. >>>>> >>>> -- 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/5b0e9161-64b7-4604-8739-4edf09e51d93n%40googlegroups.com.
