In theory, yes. However, I do not consider the middle portion of the Boscos to be "practical" to *actually use*. I have no desire to place my hands in that awkward position. Also, one cannot mount the thumbshifters like I do on the Albatross, they'd have to go somewhere else, somewhere I would not prefer ! I love where my shifters are :) So the usable part, for me, is the straight part and while I do not have them to measure, I'm pretty sure it is not 300mm, as that would be waaay swept back ! -----------------------
On Tuesday, May 14, 2013 4:16:52 PM UTC-4, Peter M wrote: > > So couldn't someone use bar end brake lever and thumb shifters on a Bosco > bar and therefore have even more than 12 inches of bar to use? > > > On Tue, May 14, 2013 at 4:12 PM, Garth <gart...@gmail.com <javascript:>>wrote: > >> It truly does depend on where you have the shifters and brake levers. >> Using bar end brake levers and thumb shifters, I have a range of hand >> positions a Bosco could not give me. I have a full 300mm, about 12 inches >> of pure open usable bar to choose from, and I use it all in various >> situations . >> >> If I *really* wanted a high Albatross , I'd get a VO or Nitto MTC-04 >> Tall(it's 280mm tall) threadless stem adapter and a threadless stem. Maybe >> some day .... but not today :) >> >> It's wonderful that we have these choices though, I yearn for more ! >> >> >> >> On Tuesday, May 14, 2013 2:42:30 PM UTC-4, EGNolan wrote: >>> >>> >>> Patrick, >>>> go Boscoe if you're gonna have one upright bike. I have alba's on one >>>> bike and boscoe's on another, they each hold their own, but the Boscoe, >>>> IME, is a much more versatile bike. The alba gives plenty of hand >>>> positions >>>> (though I usually use 1, even for rides over 25 miles), but the Boscoe's >>>> positions have a bigger difference between one another. I switched from >>>> Noodles to Boscoes and my 45 minute commute has stayed at 45 minutes. The >>>> rise is also nice aesthetically to me, as it allows the stem to stay a bit >>>> lower. Just my 2 cents. >>>> >>>> >>> Best, >>> Eric >>> Indpls. >>> >> -- >> 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 rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. >> To post to this group, send email to >> rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com<javascript:> >> . >> Visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. >> 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
