Stability, or lack of it, is a bike by bike problem. I never had any w/ the Albatross bars mounted high and forward. This was really comfy position, and let me use the forward bends as a more stretched out option as well: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclotourist/2058061573/
On Sat, Jul 2, 2011 at 9:25 PM, rw1911 <rw1...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks all for the feedback. It sounds like I would need a very short > stem 6-7cm for the M-bars and probably a 12 for the A-bars... > > All this talk of instability at speed has me now questioning the > Albatross, which I was favoring. Perhaps I should consider a > straight(ish) bar or maybe something with a little more flexibility > like the Jitensha bar (which appears to be an abbreviated, somewhat > cross between the two)? > > FWIW, I have the Noodles just about level with the saddle. > > > Thoughts? > > > > > On Jul 2, 12:23 pm, clyde canter <clyde.can...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Shorter for the 'stach and longer for the 'tross, definately. I've tried > > both and the only setup that felt good to me was the 'tach bars on a bike > > that was too small, ie short top tube and an upjutting (40 deg) stem. > > Problem there is getting them high enough. The "tross bars came close on > my > > Hillborne, but there's something about those bars at speed that's > > disconcerting for me. I'll borrow the term "squirrley. That's a good > > descriptor. The "at speed" part got me to thinking the albatross might be > a > > good bar for a fixed application. Hitting my top cadence in their > upright > > position was interesting to say the least. Also, I almost crashed when > > reaching all the way down there for a bottle. All this has me fondly > > remembering my more flexible lower back of years past. I now have my 48 > > noodles a whopping 2 1/2 to 3 inches above my saddle and that is my > mostest > > favoritest set up for everything. I should note that the only bikes I > have > > that will allow this are my Rivendells. Thanks Grant. > > High bars and fluffy tires, > > Clyde > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Sat, Jul 2, 2011 at 1:33 AM, charlie <charles_v...@hotmail.com> > wrote: > > > I have used a 12cm for Albatross bars and a 9cm with a 105 degree rise > > > for noodles on the same bike with a 58cm top tube. I have mustache > > > bars with a 10cm dirtdrop but on a bike with a 57 cm top tube. My > > > Simple One has a 9cm seven shaped nitto stem all the way up to the > > > mark with Nitto Rando bars and a 58cm top tube. I purposely mounted > > > my albatross bars upside down making the grips level with the saddle > > > but it still put me too upright and the front end felt squirrely so I > > > went back to noodles. If my memory is correct a 3-4 cm longer is good > > > for Albatross bars and maybe a 2-3 cm shorter for mustache's..... > > > although you want them way taller so the curve is above saddle height > > > and the normal grip at least level with the saddle. > > > > > On Jul 1, 7:39 pm, rw1911 <rw1...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > I currently have Noodles with a 110 Nitto stem which ideally should > be > > > > a 100 or maybe even a 90 (tops are great, hoods are just a bit far) > > > > > > Anyway, I've been thinking about trying either the Albatross or > > > > Moutstache bars. Can you share your experience in regards to stem > > > > length for these bars relative to what you use for a drop bar like > the > > > > Noddle? > > > > > > I'm thinking I would use a slightly longer stem for the Albatross and > > > > a slightly shorter for the Moustache? > > > > > -- > > > 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. > > -- > 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.
