I'm most curious about the forward "aero" position. Good to hear you like it, Rene. A 58 Bocso bar is on it's way for my Big Dummy. Currently I have Alba-bars on the BD and use the forward position as much as the regular position. I want to try the Boscos to get the normal position a little closer to me but hope to retain some sort of regular use aero/power position. Among other things (like taking the family camping<http://youtu.be/cQEX-sfWeXk>- if the alba-bars aren't obvious enough, look for the bike with the American flag... that's us. Also, a keen observer will see the wife's Betty Foy in the video.) the BD is my grocery getter and my house is uphill from the grocery store... i.e. coast down empty and pedal up with a load.
Assuming the Bosco works out on the BigD, the Albas will go on the Hilsen. Andy "about to get boscoed" Schmidt On Friday, May 25, 2012 3:23:24 PM UTC-7, René wrote: > > I took delivery of the new Bosco Rubbe Bullmoose bar today and proceeded > to install it on my Hunqapillar. *http://tinyurl.com/7bmmkfl* > * > * > Initial impressions: > - They are beautiful. I love the Bullmoose configuration and while it > restricts further adjustments except for height, I believe it's an optimal > position and are very happy to trade off the ability to rotate the bar for > the added stiffness and beauty. > - They have a lot of rise and a fairly short quill. I have inserted them > fully, leaving just a tiny gap so they don't rub on the top of the headset > and on the Hunqapillar at least, I don't think I need them any higher at > all. After more rides I'll be able to tell whether they are more > comfortable for me than the Bullmoose bars I had, but I don't think their > height will change. > - Upright position is a bit "surprising" to my body. Can't tell for sure > after just riding them in the street in front of my house for a short > while, but it seems my back is more relaxed, there is less pressure on my > hands and I can slide them forward and backwards easily. Can't say for sure > about hand or neck pain yet. > - Versatile hand positioning. I installed the leather grips I had on the > Bullmoose bars and while these are more suitable to keep the hands on a > single spot, the bar configuration allows me to easily slide them forward > while still having plenty of flat section to adjust to the speed I'm > riding. Additionally, if I want to get "aereo" or if there is a strong > headwind, I can comfortably place my hands on the front flat section while > having the grips support my elbows for a very confident position. My > initial impression is that they are much more comfortable and versatile > (for me) than the Albatross bars I tried a while back and ended up selling. > - They are wide. This means that I'm not poking myself on the ends of the > bar when making tight turns, getting off the bike, etc. I'm big and I fit > very comfortably inside the bars. It takes a while to get used to maneuver > the bike with the hands behind the line of the head tube but it's not a big > deal. > - Not surprisingly, I had to adjust the tilt of my saddle to support the > more upright position, which means there is more weight on my butt. > - Need to lengthen the brake cable/housing for the front brake but it will > work for now. > > Over the long weekend I'll do some longer rides and cruise around Palo > Alto to form a better opinion. > > Happy Memorial Weekend! > > René > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/u-iiheMh7RcJ. 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.
