thanks everyone....i was reading on the north road bars and how they're supposed to have a more natural wrist pronation angle than the albatross, in how they slightly flair outwards....interesting
trekking bars: why do they make them so darned wide however? I would love to try a pair if i could get some narrower ones. cyclotourist wrote: > Happy metric Tuesday to you! > > On Tue, May 17, 2011 at 6:57 PM, EricP <ericpl...@aol.com> wrote: > > > Or Soma Clarence. They don't have the forward position of the H bar, > > but have the same back sweep. I have a pair on a non-Riv steel bike > > and rode 64 miles on them today. > > > > Wrapped the middle part of the bar to get a second hand position. > > > > Eric Platt > > St. Paul, MN > > > > On May 17, 7:56 pm, Montclair BobbyB <montclairbob...@gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > Titec H Bars... natural hand position with multiple hand placement > > > options... love em, especially with mountain brifters > > > > > > On May 17, 7:03 pm, Frankwurst <fbr...@jwperry.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > M bars it seems are either love or hate. I love'em. rode a 500 mile > > > > tour on them and would do it again tomorrow. To me, if you've never > > > > used them they are worth a try. > > > > > > > On May 17, 3:42 pm, "cyclotour...@gmail.com" <cyclotour...@gmail.com> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > Try Moustache Bars > > http://www.rivbike.com/products/show/nitto-moustache-bar/16-028 > > > > > > > > Folks tend to love or hate them, hence a vibrant re-sell market for > > > > > them :-) Get a stem 1 or 2 cm shorter if you're going to try them. > > > > > I liked them a lot, but missed the extra change of posture a drop bar > > > > > gives you during long rides (>30miles). > > > > > > > > There is also On-One Midge/Soma Junebug that have shallower drops. > > > > > Those are love/hate as well, so YMM(definitely)V. > > > > > > > > On May 17, 11:09 am, canali <jwcoll...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > just looking to experiement with a bar that will be good for both > > long > > > > > > distance touring as well as everyday commuting. > > > > > > ...the albatross seems a bit wide for me.... > > > > > > > > > reason: my bike is a tad long (i should be on a 51 vs 53 atlantis) > > so > > > > > > drops are a bit of a reach with 80-90cm stem.- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > > > - Show quoted text - > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > For more options, visit this group at > > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > > > > > > -- > Cheers, > David > Redlands, CA > > *...in terms of recreational cycling there are many riders who would > probably benefit more from > improving their taste than from improving their performance.* - RTMS -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
