Nice X0-1; it's in lovely shape. To the OP: As I've advocated often, Albastache or Moustache bars might work and you can keep your road levers. You could flip them so they're higher if the usual configuration doesn't work. But there is certainly a dizzying array of alternatives for drop bars out there today for us aging baby boomers. Good luck in your search!
On Monday, February 13, 2023 at 3:09:26 AM UTC-6 John Johnson wrote: > Hi Bob! > > I agree with Doug that handlebars are a mix of personal preference + bike > and body type + riding style. I rode Noodles for a long time on my X0-1 and > then switched to Albastache bars (which wasn't that much of a difference, > just a bit higher position than the noodles - like staying in the hoods all > the time more/less). The immediate benefit was not having to change brakes > or cables, I just unwrapped and swapped the bars, keeping the same levers > and shifters. On my other bikes I ride Toscos, Jones H Loop, and Bullmoose > bars. The XO is finally set up with Albatross bars and I feel like they are > a really great middle ground between aggressive (Albastache, Noodles) and > very swept back (B/L/Tosco, Chocos, or Billies). I don't have any magic > formula for stem length, etc., but I feel like the Albas are a good intro > to the world of swept-backitude. > > cheers, > > John > [image: 2c955091-de31-49cf-a627-12b6fe75e5ad.jpg] > > On Monday, February 13, 2023 at 5:07:30 AM UTC+1 Joe Bernard wrote: > >> I would argue that Albastache isn't an upright/swept back bar as the OP >> specified, it's a dropbar with the curves lifted up so the low position is >> gone. Not that there's anything wrong with that! 🙃 >> >> On Sunday, February 12, 2023 at 7:56:38 PM UTC-8 Johnny Alien wrote: >> >>> Albastache is the perfect medium. You can keep your brakes an all as >>> well. >>> >>> On Sunday, February 12, 2023 at 10:39:53 PM UTC-5 steve...@gmail.com >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Another couple of swept back bar examples to add to the mix. Yep, I >>>> also have a collection of stems and bars taking up space in the garage. >>>> First bar: Not a Riv/Not a Nitto, but similar to the Albastache, >>>> mounted with a 25mm rise on a 35 deg x 90mm stem (it's a Whiskey Winston). >>>> Lots of hand positions and a good range of fore-aft hip flexion. I can get >>>> 'aero-ish' on the forward bend. >>>> Second one is a VO Porter on a 70mm Technomic stem. It accomplishes >>>> pretty much the same things. The hoods on the levers provide the forward >>>> reach. >>>> >>>> [image: sweptbackbars1.jpg] >>>> >>>> [image: Porteurbars1.jpg] >>>> >>>> >>>> -- 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/2e9baa7d-f71e-438f-9d53-3a91c1e0e4e7n%40googlegroups.com.
