If those drops with that stem are working well for you, you'll probably want a longer stem with the swept back Albatross. Call Riv and they can give guidance. When I switched from Choco bars with an 11cm stem to Noodles, they suggested a stem of 6-8cm. I imagine the Albatross would be a similar change.
Chuck On Sunday, March 29, 2026 at 12:53:42 PM UTC-4 [email protected] wrote: > > [image: IMG_4542 12.30.23 PM.JPG] > On Sunday, March 29, 2026 at 12:52:56 PM UTC-4 Maeve Gately wrote: > >> Hey everybody, >> >> New NYC Homer owner here! Long story short, I got my first Riv (a >> Roadini) last April secondhand in Philly, and wiped out on some streetcar >> tracks same day, broke my wrist, and was out of commission with surgery/PT >> for the next 6 months! Needed a reset so sold that bike and just got a >> Homer last weekend. >> >> I want to swap out the noodle bars for Albatross, but not sure if I need >> a new stem? Or how to tell? See below and sorry for the basic Q. Would love >> to meet some NYC riders if there's ever a meetup! >> >> Maeve >> > -- 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/4c2070fc-8fa9-4b51-a0d6-8f5e64c82dbcn%40googlegroups.com.
