For you experienced dirt drop bar folks, what stem do you run (if possible
in contrast with an Albatross bar)? I have the Tallux 12 cm with my Albas
now. A different tread for road bikes suggested Alba and noodles may be the
same stem, so I was planning on starting there and seeing how it goes.
I used the 80mm Dirt Drop stem with my Dirt Drop h'bars. Used the same stem
later on with my Moustache bars on the same bike.
Dave
On Thu, Apr 3, 2014 at 1:32 PM, Deacon Patrick lamontg...@mac.com wrote:
For you experienced dirt drop bar folks, what stem do you run (if possible
in contrast
Tallux 12 with Alba. Dirt drop 10 with both Midge and Woodchipper.
On Thursday, April 3, 2014 2:32:29 PM UTC-4, Deacon Patrick wrote:
For you experienced dirt drop bar folks, what stem do you run (if possible
in contrast with an Albatross bar)? I have the Tallux 12 cm with my Albas
now. A
The Sparrow bar takes mountain bike levers. I like to angle the bar ends down.
Typically I go to the narrow front bend for climbing, this works well for me.
The dirt drops have road levers. Road levers never feel right in my hands, so I
seldom ride on the hoods. The center section is okay but
I also found this thread very helpful. The pictures were great. Thank you
all for the effort. Jim D Massachusetts
On Monday, March 31, 2014 12:51:35 PM UTC-4, John Philip wrote:
Here's a pic where you can see both the Woodchipper and the Midge. I like
them both.
I have Midge bars and Sparrow bars, and they're very different animals. The
Midges feel like flared drops, with several usable hand positions, and they
take road brake levers and bar-end shifters. The Sparrows really only have
one hand position, at the ends, and are more like Dove or Albatross
Casey and Philip,
You have me intrigued with the flared off-road drops. For the Sparrow and
wood chipper and On One Midge, is the cruising position in the flats on
top, as on a road bike? Do they take road levers? What is the difference
with different types of aluminum?
With abandon,
Patrick
Hi Patrick,
I'm glad you asked me that! :^)
I don't know about the Sparrow, but I have two widths of Woodchipper, a Midge,
and an original WTB bar.
The tops on the Midge and WTB are pretty narrow, so I cruise on the hoods. My
Woodchipper bike has the bars set a couple (few) inches above the
The braking position is precisely why I like the M bars. It's similar to
that of mountain bike bars, which lets you brace your weight, grab the
brakes, and have control while going downhill. The Albas don't offer that
braking option. When braking w/ Albas, you are not able to brace your
weight
Here's a pic where you can see both the Woodchipper and the Midge. I like
them both. For me, all day comfort on the Woodchipper and great control
on the trails with the
Midge. https://www.flickr.com/photos/cnyriv/9477366535/in/set-72157635006896939
On Monday, March 31, 2014 9:48:28 AM UTC-4,
Thank you, Philip, John, and Dave! Very helpful.
With abandon,
Patrick
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David (and anyone else who uses moustache or albastache bars for more
technical single track (rocky, rooted, steep), Could you tell me more,
comparing the two bars if possible? As you describe David, the albatross
are great for roads, but they're not designed to have the brakes up front,
where
Thanks, René! I concur with your experience of the Boscos. I rediscovered
that my wife's bars are the narrower Boscos, so I put them on yesterday. I
was surprised how far back they come (too much for me). and I couldn't
figure a way to feel a good grip for the rough stuff.
You may have seen
What I am learning is that while I like an occasional upright/back hand
grip, I prefer being forward, and wide for climbing and descending (and
having access to the brakes from the hoods. I'm thinking the forward
position on the Albatross is too narrow.
So, my current list of questions is:
Hi Patrick,
Here's Olivier's overlay of the h-bars (also seen in the most recent Riv
catalog):
http://www.flickr.com/photos/olipop/8915626620/
Standard bullmoose doesn't get you into a forward position with control.
You can grab the forward-most point and tuck, but that's more for
I'm quite the fan out Moustache bars. They're great off-road as they let
you put your hands weight forward while giving you that good braking
position. Mimics the position regular straight or riser MTB bars offer.
While I enjoyed Albas off-road as well, my hands got a lot more tired
having to
Hi Patrick,
I don't ride for so long (yet) or lean forward as much (hardly at all,
probably), so it's hard for me to give you realistic feedback. I liked the
ends of the Bosco bars for very upright riding and the top curves for
faster riding, and went with reverse levers to keep the whole top of
I remain a fan of the original Nitto moustache, but can see advantages to
the slightly wider, slightly shallower Albastache.
On Monday, March 24, 2014 8:06:50 PM UTC-5, Shoji Takahashi wrote:
Sounds like you should consider albastache, too. Sorry to add to the
choices! I think Christopher
like tires, each one has its application.
the bosco bullmoose will be at home on your Hunq.
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This morning I tried shifted the brakes to the middle and test rode them.
Then I flipped the Albatross bars (everything drops about 4 that way, not
sure I like that much drop). I'm going to ride it this way, possibly flip
them back and ride that way for a while. Thanks to physics, there is a
Played around with it more today. Inverted albatross is too low, but I
learned a few things about tilt and height that are helping. Having
returned to the upright position, I dropped the stem a few inches and
tilted the albas so the handlebars are almost flat, lowering the hooks.
It really is
After having several flavors of the Bosco bars and really liking them for
many reasons, I went back to the traditional Bullmoose bars on my
Hunqapillar, but raised them as high as feasible. I like this setup even
more. With the Boscos, my hands kept hurting and when riding rough terrain,
I would
I'm glad you mentioned the standard bullmoose, René. Thank you. My favorite
position on the Albatross is the outer curve, but I have no brakes there,
so I have to ride the handles on the downhills. It seems I could well end
up with the same issue with the Bosco's. How are the standard bullmoose
Huh. I talked myself into trying my brakes so they will work in my favorite
position on the Albatross. That has the benefit of having a lot less play
as it is in the curves. One day soon...
With abandon,
Patrick
On Monday, March 24, 2014 3:24:30 PM UTC-6, Deacon Patrick wrote:
I'm glad you
Sounds like you should consider albastache, too. Sorry to add to the
choices! I think Christopher Chen moved from Noodles to Albatross to
Albastache on his Hilsen, and he mentioned being out on the albatross
curves a lot.
I have the standard bullmoose and switch between it and the Noodles. I
I'm really interested in responses to this as well as I'm really on the
fence about which bars to use on my Hunq build (still a few months before
delivery). Nothing to add, just want to get replies in my inbox.
On Sunday, March 23, 2014 5:32:39 PM UTC-7, Deacon Patrick wrote:
I’d love to hear
I'm really interested in responses to this as well as I'm really on the
fence about which bars to use on my Hunq build (still a few months before
delivery). Nothing to add, just want to get replies in my inbox.
On Sunday, March 23, 2014 5:32:39 PM UTC-7, Deacon Patrick wrote:
I’d love to hear
I have had albas regular Boscos and now the bull moose bars. They
definitely give me more power and stiffness when climbing, a really solid
feeling.
On Mar 24, 2014 12:10 AM, DS davecst...@gmail.com wrote:
I'm really interested in responses to this as well as I'm really on the
fence about which
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