The dimensions of the Oxford are VERY close, if not an exact match, to those of the 54 cm Alba.
On Thursday, January 31, 2013 5:04:56 PM UTC-6, Rex Kerr wrote: > > I've been considering changing my Nashbar mustach bars to Alba bars as > well. While looking into the change I started looking at the Oxfords for > the same reason, price. They look very similar, but I can't find any > comparison reviews online. I looked high and low for a side by side or > stacked picture, with no luck. It appears, looking at the specs, that the > Oxfords have a shorter flat section slightly less rise, and are narrower. > > Soma's website has specs (Oxford first, then Albatross): > > Width: 540mm, 560mm > Rise: 52mm, 60mm > Sweep back: 155mm, 170mm > > > > > On Thu, Jan 31, 2013 at 7:48 AM, Jay in Tel Aviv > <[email protected]<javascript:> > > wrote: > >> I have been considering switching to Albas on my Sam for a while, but >> I didn't really want to spend the money to replace the perfectly good >> Noodles I have on there now. >> >> Soma Oxfords have been suggested as a close substitute, and I see that >> they can be had for $38. >> >> Are they really more or less the same, or do the Albas possess some >> magic quality that makes them worth the extra $50+? >> >> Background - The motivation for this is that my office moved this >> week, turning a fast rolling 15 mile commute to a slowish 20. Seems >> like the Alba style position would be more comfortable for the longer, >> slower ride. >> >> Jay >> >> -- >> 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] <javascript:>. >> To post to this group, send email to >> [email protected]<javascript:> >> . >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en >> . >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> >> > -- 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 post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
