I gnashed my teeth a bit before I finally committed to the Albatross bars. I'd always had drops on my road bikes in the past, and I was a little worried that I'd be giving up too much in the way of hand positions. Now, I can't imagine ever riding with drops again. I LOVE my Albas. It was a real revelation. I really like upright riding; I can see better, breathe better, and my lower back and neck are much happier. I use my 54cm Hunqapillar for everything: joy riding, grocery runs, camping, and even touring and I've never once wished I had more hand positions. The hooks are super comfortable for stretching out on the bike, climbing out of the saddle, getting out of a headwind a bit. I will unabashedly evangelize Albatross bars to anyone who will listen, and many who won't. I don't think you'll regret it. The Bosco looks to be a great bar as well, and probably my next bar, for all of the same reasons. Very comfortable, and they look great on any Riv.
Cheers, Shawn M. Seattle, WA (Fremont) On Thursday, August 8, 2013 7:58:56 PM UTC-7, Ozonation wrote: > > I'm trying decide on *Albatross - or other -* bar for my Hunqapillar > > I currently have Sam Hillborne with moustache bars and it's great, but > would not mind some more hand positions. I was very intrigued by the Salsa > Fargo and its woodchipper drop bars. I do not plan on doing excessively > long tours - mostly day long trips of several hours at a time. I was > thinking of trying *drop bars* on the Hunqapillar. > > However, when I ride with my wife, she prefers a more leisurely ride, and > this is where the moustache bars I found a bit less comfortable because I > just really want to go faster. So, I was thinking of a more *MTB style or > Nitto Bullmoose bar* to be a bit more upright. If I take the bike on > rougher trails, I would think something like *Nitto Bullmoose* bars (more > MTB style) would be best. > > I hadn't really consider the *Nitto Albatross *bars - how long are they > for longer distances and rougher trails? I have noticed that a lot of > Hunqapillar riders use the Albatross bars, and it has gotten a lot of good > reviews. And Rivendell even features a rider on mountain trails using what > looks like an Albatross bar on one of its videos! > > Some swear by another one, the *Nitto Bosco Bullmoose *bar, which sort of > lends the above. > > Any opinions on what handle bar best serves me in all situations? > Albatross? Other? > > Thanks. > -- 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. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
