[RBW] Re: Bar-end brake levers on Albastache?

2018-09-01 Thread Garth 

Bar end brake levers are great for bars such as both Albas and the swept 
back(non drop) ones .  Easily activated with just a pinkie and/or the next 
finger. I find it more easily accessed too , I can't put it into words 
it'll just be apparent as you use them.   

Kai, I hear that often by those that have never used them.  I've gone 
through some brush and frankly I can't see it happening even if I tried. If 
you are running THAT close into really knarly stuff, you could be brought 
down regardless of the lever, not necessarily the lever.  If we wanna play 
the "anythings possible angle", gotta play it all the way for every "part" 
including the rider ! 

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[RBW] Re: Bar-end brake levers on Albastache?

2018-09-01 Thread Kainalu V. 
Yup, Garth's right, my body has hooked on all kinds of stuff over the years. 
Run the bar enders with confidence, I successfully used them as I suggested, 
with interrupters up front. As long as there's no shifters to worry about the 
bars won't be so busy as to be annoying, and so very practical! 
Too many levers?...
..nevers
-Kai 
BKNY 

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[RBW] Re: Bar-end brake levers on Albastache?

2018-09-01 Thread Jeremy Tavan 
I use and love bar-end brake levers on my albastache-cockpit commuter bike. 
For shifting it has a shortened-and-rubber-capped Silver shifter on a 
thumbie on the right side. On the curves, tandem stoker knobs provide 
another grip location which I find I basically never use, so I'm thinking 
about removing them next time I'm working on that bike. But the levers are 
very convenient, and I can brake with them from all the various positions 
around the bars. Recommended.

/Jeremy

On Saturday, September 1, 2018 at 9:38:50 AM UTC-7, Tully Lanter wrote:
>
> Has anyone tried that combo? 
>
> I plan to put Albastache bars on my Quickbeam, and realized that levers 
> like these 
> 
>  should 
> preserve more hand positions while keeping the brakes accessible from the 
> wide, short-reach position.
>
>
>

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[RBW] Re: Bar-end brake levers on Albastache?

2018-09-01 Thread Mark Schneider 
What a great idea, I hope you post a picture I have some Albastache bars 
sitting around and I've had a mind to mount them on something...

On Saturday, September 1, 2018 at 9:38:50 AM UTC-7, Tully Lanter wrote:
>
> Has anyone tried that combo? 
>
> I plan to put Albastache bars on my Quickbeam, and realized that levers 
> like these 
> 
>  should 
> preserve more hand positions while keeping the brakes accessible from the 
> wide, short-reach position.
>
>
>

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[RBW] Re: Bar-end brake levers on Albastache?

2018-09-12 Thread Garth 


   I can't tell exactly the reach/height of your stem as shown, but a stem with 
more rise, like a Dirt Drop will certainly offer more height so you could keep 
the bar.  

   The VO Porteur offers 40mm more rise, if that is indeed enough, I assume you 
are aware that they come in 22.2 or 23.8 ?  With a 23.8 the bar end levers you 
have will fit perfectly. 

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Re: [RBW] Re: Bar-end brake levers on Albastache?

2018-09-12 Thread Tully Lanter 
Yes, I went with the 23.8mm Porteur and installed the levers without issue.
Will keep the Dirt Drop in mind should I get the itch to experiment
further...

Fortunately, from today's initial ride, the Porteur (exactly as in
yesterday's pics) seems to have hit the sweet spot!

On Wed, Sep 12, 2018 at 5:20 AM Garth  wrote:

>
>
>I can't tell exactly the reach/height of your stem as shown, but a stem
> with more rise, like a Dirt Drop will certainly offer more height so you
> could keep the bar.
>
>The VO Porteur offers 40mm more rise, if that is indeed enough, I
> assume you are aware that they come in 22.2 or 23.8 ?  With a 23.8 the bar
> end levers you have will fit perfectly.
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Re: [RBW] Re: Bar-end brake levers on Albastache?

2018-09-12 Thread Jon BALER 
I have bar-end shifters with normal road levers on my albastache bars, and 
have no issues.

Jon
Ellicott City, MD

On Wednesday, September 12, 2018 at 10:49:57 AM UTC-4, Tully Lanter wrote:
>
> Yes, I went with the 23.8mm Porteur and installed the levers without 
> issue. Will keep the Dirt Drop in mind should I get the itch to experiment 
> further...
>
> Fortunately, from today's initial ride, the Porteur (exactly as in 
> yesterday's pics) seems to have hit the sweet spot!
>
> On Wed, Sep 12, 2018 at 5:20 AM Garth > 
> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>>I can't tell exactly the reach/height of your stem as shown, but a 
>> stem with more rise, like a Dirt Drop will certainly offer more height so 
>> you could keep the bar.  
>>
>>The VO Porteur offers 40mm more rise, if that is indeed enough, I 
>> assume you are aware that they come in 22.2 or 23.8 ?  With a 23.8 the bar 
>> end levers you have will fit perfectly. 
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