Re: [RBW] Seeking advice on handlebars

2021-05-17 Thread Johnny Burrell 
Wow, thanks y'all, I appreciate the insights. I'm leaning toward the 
albatross bars and will give them a shot.

On Sunday, May 16, 2021 at 6:51:34 PM UTC-7 Chris L wrote:

> I can confirm that the Jones bar works very well on the Hunqapillar.   I 
> run typical MTB bars because most of my rides are short and it's what I've 
> ridden since 1995.  If I decide to start doing multi-hour rides, I'll put 
> the Jones bar back on. 
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> On Sunday, May 16, 2021 at 1:47:42 PM UTC-5 Jay Lonner wrote:
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>> So much depends on use case, since the Hunq can be built up so many ways. 
>> Mine is optimized for touring and grocery hauling, so it’s no lightweight. 
>> I’ve come to appreciate handlebar width over uprightness, to help me muscle 
>> the front end around when I have the basket and panniers fully loaded. I’ve 
>> run a few Bosco variants, and the non-bullmoose style were too flexy for 
>> me. I’ve settled on Jones loop H-bars, and they’re just great. That would 
>> require the purchase of a faceplate stem though, and probably quite a bit 
>> shorter than a 100 or 110. I’d also be tempted by the Tumbleweed Persuader, 
>> which would probably also require a shorter stem. Whatbars.com is a great 
>> resource for making comparisons. I’ve included a picture of my cockpit as 
>> well. 
>>
>> Jay Lonner
>> Bellingham, WA
>>
>> Sent from my Atari 400
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>> On May 16, 2021, at 9:04 AM, Johnny Burrell  wrote:
>>
>> Hey all,
>>
>> Next week I'll get a new-to-me Hunqapillar and I don't prefer the current 
>> drop bars. I'd like to switch to a more upright setup, but unsure which. 
>> The Bullmoose caught my eye, I like the taper more than bars that come 
>> straight back. What other options are good ones? How does one go about 
>> correctly sizing and fitting new bars?  The stem is, i think, about 100-110 
>> which is my preference in this size bike. 
>>
>> school me and learn me up on how to pick out handlebars?
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Re: [RBW] Seeking advice on handlebars

2021-05-16 Thread exliontamer 
I think it's worth considering your shoulder width and how much you want to 
be upright. Everyone is different. I'm 6'1" with the legs of a giraffe, the 
shoulder width of Hulk Hogan, and the torso of a 5 year old so I tend to 
like shortish stems with wide bars that have some back sweep towards me. 
All of this may be totally invalid for you but for me...
*Flat Bars/Bullmoose - The wider the better. Strongly prefer them on 
technical MTB trails and on short rides with some jackassery(hopping on 
curbs, etc.). Can't stand them on long rides.
*Jitensha/Cinelli Pope/Map Ahearne style - Don't like any of them. The 
wrist position flat out doesn't work for me.
*North Road/Albatross/Choco - Love everything about them in every way. The 
CroMo Albatross are a good affordable way to try them out are just as good 
as the aluminum ones. I have big hands so the position in the hooks is a 
little tight but both positions are perfect for me and the bars have enough 
room to be adaptable to grip length.
*Moustache Bars - No
*Bosco - Pretty awesome in every way but I have a preference to Albatrosses 
which feel better to me off road and equally as good otherwise.

I'm biased but my vote would be to start with Albatrosses unless you've 
tried flats and really want the Bullmoose. Even then something like the 
SimWorks Getaround bar would be cheaper, wider, and give you a similar 
sensation.  


On Sunday, May 16, 2021 at 1:47:42 PM UTC-5 Jay Lonner wrote:

> So much depends on use case, since the Hunq can be built up so many ways. 
> Mine is optimized for touring and grocery hauling, so it’s no lightweight. 
> I’ve come to appreciate handlebar width over uprightness, to help me muscle 
> the front end around when I have the basket and panniers fully loaded. I’ve 
> run a few Bosco variants, and the non-bullmoose style were too flexy for 
> me. I’ve settled on Jones loop H-bars, and they’re just great. That would 
> require the purchase of a faceplate stem though, and probably quite a bit 
> shorter than a 100 or 110. I’d also be tempted by the Tumbleweed Persuader, 
> which would probably also require a shorter stem. Whatbars.com is a great 
> resource for making comparisons. I’ve included a picture of my cockpit as 
> well. 
>
> Jay Lonner
> Bellingham, WA
>
> Sent from my Atari 400
>
> On May 16, 2021, at 9:04 AM, Johnny Burrell  wrote:
>
> Hey all,
>
> Next week I'll get a new-to-me Hunqapillar and I don't prefer the current 
> drop bars. I'd like to switch to a more upright setup, but unsure which. 
> The Bullmoose caught my eye, I like the taper more than bars that come 
> straight back. What other options are good ones? How does one go about 
> correctly sizing and fitting new bars?  The stem is, i think, about 100-110 
> which is my preference in this size bike. 
>
> school me and learn me up on how to pick out handlebars?
>
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[RBW] Seeking advice on handlebars

2021-05-16 Thread Johnny Burrell 
Hey all,
Next week I'll get a new-to-me Hunqapillar and I don't prefer the current 
drop bars. I'd like to switch to a more upright setup, but unsure which. 
The Bullmoose caught my eye, I like the taper more than bars that come 
straight back. What other options are good ones? How does one go about 
correctly sizing and fitting new bars?  The stem is, i think, about 100-110 
which is my preference in this size bike. 

school me and learn me up on how to pick out handlebars?

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