John - I definitely think their suggestion for stem lengths on the site/newsletter is accurate. My atlantis is a 2018 56cm with shorter reach than the current frames. If I had a newer 55cm I’d probably run a shorter one(80-90mm).
I also have a long torso, so this puts me in a nice slightly leaned forward position. If I moved these to my 56cm Susie I’d go with an 80mm. On Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 2:30:57 AM UTC-5 johnny wrote: > Nice! How do you like the 12cm stem? Do you think shorter would be better? > > John > > > On Fri, Mar 6, 2026 at 10:17 AM Drew Fitchette <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Got my Bar68 on my Atlantis yesterday, and took it out for a quick ride >> to make some minor adjustments. I really enjoy them so far, it's nice as >> this iteration of the Atlantis has a shorter top tube and it gets me >> leaning a little further forward. I'm running with a 120mm stem in this >> picture. Excuse the excess cable lengths as these were measured for Moth >> bars I had before. >> >> >> [image: IMG_0487.jpg][image: IMG_0485.jpg] >> [image: IMG_0484.jpg] >> On Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 6:15:59 PM UTC-5 Drew Fitchette wrote: >> >>> I’d add to this list the Moth bar for those who like them wide! >>> Osprey: 40° sweep, 710mm width, 12mm rise >>> Jones: 45° sweep, 710mm width, 13mm rise >>> Bar68: 50° sweep, 680mm width, 35mm rise >>> KT Bar 39º sweep, 720mm width, 40mm rise >>> Granola bar: 60º sweep, 650mm width, 30mm rise >>> Moth Bar: 60º sweep, 745mm width, 50mm rise >>> >>> On Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 4:25:26 PM UTC-5 Ben R wrote: >>> >>>> People LOVE the KT bar. I have 3 friends with them and one has 2 sets >>>> on two different bikes. >>>> The semi looking “BMX” style bar bothers me for some reason. I think I >>>> don’t like how the rise looks on them? >>>> >>>> Another bar that was brought to my attention was the sims works JJJ >>>> bar. >>>> >>>> https://www.sim.works/products/sycip-designs-x-simworks-jjj-bar >>>> >>>> >>>> Doug - If I sell them I’ll keep you in mind. I’m sure I’ll list it here >>>> but I wanna give them a ride for a bit. I’m enjoying them. I do think >>>> having to run shims because my stem is a 31.8 bothers me but not enough to >>>> fully ditch them already. >>>> >>>> Ben R >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wed, Mar 4, 2026 at 1:20 PM Doug H. <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I will buy your Bar68 if you don't like it. >>>>> Doug >>>>> >>>>> On Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 4:08:38 PM UTC-5 [email protected] >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> These bars look great! They are also very close to the Velo Orange >>>>>> Granola bar, which I've always loved, and should be added to the list: >>>>>> >>>>>> Osprey: 40° sweep, 710mm width, 12mm rise >>>>>> Jones: 45° sweep, 710mm width, 13mm rise >>>>>> Bar68: 50° sweep, 680mm width, 35mm rise >>>>>> KT Bar 39º sweep, 720mm width, 40mm rise >>>>>> VO Granola bar: 60º sweep, 650mm width, 30mm rise >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Wed, 4 Mar 2026, 12:03 am Drew Fitchette, <[email protected]> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>> Wills e-mail listed it at 50 degree sweep! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Osprey: 40° sweep, 710mm width, 12mm rise >>>>>>> Jones: 45° sweep, 710mm width, 13mm rise >>>>>>> Bar68: 50° sweep, 680mm width, 35mm rise >>>>>>> KT Bar 39º sweep, 720mm width, 40mm rise >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> - Drew >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 6:41 PM Bill Shaw <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>> Adding the Crumbworks KT bar as it's very similar and hard to locate: >>>>>>>> https://www.magiccomponents.work/product-page/nitto-x-crumbworks-kt-bar >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Osprey: 40° sweep, 710mm width, 12mm rise >>>>>>>> Jones: 45° sweep, 710mm width, 13mm rise >>>>>>>> Bar68: __° sweep, 680mm width, 35mm rise >>>>>>>> KT Bar 39º sweep, 720mm width, 40mm rise >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>>>> Bill >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 3:47 PM Nick Shoemaker <[email protected]> >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Those look great! I've been riding the *seemingly-very-similar** >>>>>>>>> Soma Osprey on my Clem for about 3 years now - I'm totally sold on >>>>>>>>> these >>>>>>>>> sorts of Jones-esque semi-swept bars for bikes that spend a >>>>>>>>> significant >>>>>>>>> amount of time on singletrack. (I ditched the Ergons since this >>>>>>>>> picture was >>>>>>>>> taken and replaced them with ESIs that have been better in every way; >>>>>>>>> stem >>>>>>>>> is an 80mm Dirt Drop) >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> [image: soma_osprey_bar.jpg] >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> *I haven't found the sweep for Bar68 posted publicly yet - would >>>>>>>>> be curious to know how it compares! >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Specs: >>>>>>>>> Osprey: 40° sweep, 710mm width, 12mm rise >>>>>>>>> Jones: 45° sweep, 710mm width, 13mm rise >>>>>>>>> Bar68: __° sweep, 680mm width, 35mm rise >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Sunday, March 1, 2026 at 11:27:35 PM UTC-5 [email protected] >>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Last year around the spring I took a pair of Albatros bars and >>>>>>>>>> bent them out. the shape ended up being pretty sweet, but I ended >>>>>>>>>> up >>>>>>>>>> dimpling the bars and didn't feel safe to use them. >>>>>>>>>> I was talking to James about the shape and he mentioned to me how >>>>>>>>>> they had a "new bar" in the works. >>>>>>>>>> fast forward a few months and he had a pair on his platty. I got >>>>>>>>>> to ride it around and it felt good but didn't really catch my >>>>>>>>>> attention as >>>>>>>>>> Im into wide(r) bars. I actually rode it like a total of 4X from >>>>>>>>>> other >>>>>>>>>> times. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> anyways I ended up picking up a pair in last weeks release. >>>>>>>>>> finally got to get them out on a proper ride and not just around >>>>>>>>>> the block. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> -not a swept back bar but not a flat bar. the rise feels nice. >>>>>>>>>> -threw in some 20mm bar extension to get the width I wanted. >>>>>>>>>> -they feel great. a tad not as big as the crust Juan martins I >>>>>>>>>> was running. the extenders turn it from a "bent out albatross" to a >>>>>>>>>> "bent >>>>>>>>>> out billie bar". >>>>>>>>>> -the ramps and little extra space in the grip area feels good for >>>>>>>>>> climbs. >>>>>>>>>> -will go back to Ergon grips as the angle of the bar and esi >>>>>>>>>> grips didn't get along with my arthritic hands. >>>>>>>>>> -was skeptical at first and thought I would end up selling them >>>>>>>>>> after one ride but 10/10 they will probably stay on for a while... >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> surprised it hasn't been brought up in RBW yet. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> [image: IMG_3363.jpeg] >>>>>>>>>> [image: IMG_3368.jpeg] >>>>>>>>>> [image: IMG_3373.jpeg] >>>>>>>>>> [image: IMG_3378.jpeg] >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> 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/411a78e0-cdf9-474b-bdd7-d9ad0dbb14b4n%40googlegroups.com >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/411a78e0-cdf9-474b-bdd7-d9ad0dbb14b4n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>>>>>> . >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in >>>>>>>> the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit >>>>>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/4PuYyPolOhE/unsubscribe >>>>>>>> . >>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >>>>>>>> [email protected]. >>>>>>>> To view this discussion visit >>>>>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CAPc3Ofyz4hBhad0D_%3DLhQ_%2BQ7_ojBkURQJ5YzOmyEV3-FXV9kQ%40mail.gmail.com >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CAPc3Ofyz4hBhad0D_%3DLhQ_%2BQ7_ojBkURQJ5YzOmyEV3-FXV9kQ%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>>>>> . >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> 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/CALATEHgA%3DSUGKFW5aFkZTu22xhOMnc2YXVL8e0ry_DNaCFkC7A%40mail.gmail.com >>>>>>> >>>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CALATEHgA%3DSUGKFW5aFkZTu22xhOMnc2YXVL8e0ry_DNaCFkC7A%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>>>> . >>>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the >>>>> Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit >>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/4PuYyPolOhE/unsubscribe >>>>> . >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >>>>> [email protected]. >>>>> >>>> To view this discussion visit >>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/7db85bb3-3dae-4946-874d-55fd0d8daae7n%40googlegroups.com >>>>> >>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/7db85bb3-3dae-4946-874d-55fd0d8daae7n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>> . >>>>> >>>> -- >> 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/cf53508a-2288-4df4-8a50-72e4bf9b9d98n%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/cf53508a-2288-4df4-8a50-72e4bf9b9d98n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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