I rode the prototype of these on Roman's Sam the last (and first!) time I visited RBW HQ in the Fall. I really liked them quite a lot. Will definitely be experimenting with them when they come out, also looking to switch things up from my Ortho's, which I love, but would like my Platypus to be a little less cruisey/upright and a bit more lively/spirited these days.
On Sunday, January 25, 2026 at 10:01:40 PM UTC-8 Dan wrote: > [image: IMG_0267.jpeg]Will’s email last week featured a drawing of the > new bars. > Key specs include a 680mm width and 50 degree backsweep. > I’m very tempted to try these on my Appaloosa when they come out! They > look like a nice step towards the spirited end of riding from my > ultra-cruisy Ron’s Ortho bars, which I love, but want to try something > different after two years. Without being too different. > > > On Monday, 29 September 2025 at 08:52:14 UTC+9:30 velomann wrote: > >> At the bottom of Will's Friday email (9/26) he teased a new handlebar. >> I'm kind of excited by these. Judging from the picture they fill what I >> personally think is a gaping hole in Riv's handlebar offerings; a wide bar >> with a moderate sweep (25-35 degrees) that actually has some rise. I've >> ridden scads of bars, and currently have Bosco, Billy, and Albatross bars, >> a couple sets of Noodles, VO Granola bars and Seine bars, Ritchey Koyote >> bars, and Jones bars. >> >> For me, when I'm not riding a drop bar bike, I find my sweet spot in the >> 25-35 degree sweep - the On-One Marys and the VO Seines are about perfect >> for me. The Boscos, Billys, and Albatross are great for upright casual >> cruising, but feel weird to me when the terrain gets steeper (up or down). >> >> These new bars look to have a similar sweep, some rise, and must be >> pretty wide given that they're heat-treated AND Nitto apparently had to >> source some new bar stock to meet their own quality control. >> >> Mike M >> > -- 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 [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/06f26db1-e963-49d0-9464-2764765784ban%40googlegroups.com.
