[RBW] Re: Glorius and drop bars

I haven't responded because I've been so busy, but I neglected to mention that my wife rides a 59 cm Romulus and the 56 cm Glorius. I can't measure it right now, but I think the Romulus has a 57.5 cm effective top tube, about 1.5 cm shorter than the imaginary top tube of the Glorius. So I think

[RBW] Re: Glorius and drop bars

Speaking of short stems: If I get the Nishiki back intact (it's on loan), I shall have a 6 cm and I assume 25.4 mm stem with a decently long quill available cheap. Not an expensive one, but aluminum and it ought to polish up decently. If interested, make me an offer; trades willingly considered. Fo

[RBW] Re: Glorius and drop bars

Yes, these things can be difficult balancing acts. I could never get my weight far back enough to feel balanced, even with the saddle shoved all the way back, extra short reach handlebar, and 5mm stem. =8-o The 5 stem proved to be just too short and resulted in wobble for me (especially scar

[RBW] Re: Glorius and drop bars

To be clear, it may not be 100% the fault of the design. One common but misguided fix for a stretched out position is to move the saddle forward. This shifts weight onto the hands, and actually makes the problem worse, especially with A-bars, which don't have a great position for supporting weight

[RBW] Re: Glorius and drop bars

Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery wrote: > Yes, my limited experience, with maybe 3 or 4 Riv Mixtes, is that many > women find them too stretched out even with A-bars and anything but > the stubbiest stem. Wow, I didn't know that. Sadly ironic, considering that many people think of mixtes as 'women

[RBW] Re: Glorius and drop bars

Yes, my limited experience, with maybe 3 or 4 Riv Mixtes, is that many women find them too stretched out even with A-bars and anything but the stubbiest stem. On Feb 9, 9:50 pm, David Estes wrote: > Yes, be aware of the proportionately longer TT. I've found that the women I > know universally pr

[RBW] Re: Glorius and drop bars

Hi Dave, I strongly believe that part of what makes a bike beautiful is having it adjusted to your own personal riding needs, comfort, and preferences. I think it would be a shame for your wife to not have the handlebars she finds suitable for her riding style simply because they wouldn't have

[RBW] Re: Glorius and drop bars

Yes, be aware of the proportionately longer TT. I've found that the women I know universally prefer shorter top tubes, so the Rivendell mixte models may not be the best candidate for drops. My wife's Gloriushas Albatross bars with a Dirt Drop,

[RBW] Re: Glorius and drop bars

On Mon, Feb 9, 2009 at 10:42 AM, John at Rivendell wrote: > > Yep. Need to go short with the stem on a mixte if you are considering > a drop bar, > especially ours with long effective top-tubes. We (generally) still > recommend > the albatross/dove bars on these frames. > Very interesting: extra

[RBW] Re: Glorius and drop bars

On Mon, Feb 9, 2009 at 4:23 PM, PATRICK MOORE wrote: > > . The Nishiki Custom Sport I hope soon to build up as a beater fixed errand > hauler has a rather short tt compared to its 56 cm tt: it is only 54. > Obviously, that is the *effective* tt length. Mixtys don't have tts as such. Patrick "err

[RBW] Re: Glorius and drop bars

Nitto also makes handlebars with a shorter reach and drop that might help out. On Feb 9, 11:42 am, John at Rivendell wrote: > Yep. Need to go short with the stem on a mixte if you are considering > a drop bar, > especially ours with long effective top-tubes. We (generally) still > recommend > th

[RBW] Re: Glorius and drop bars

Yep. Need to go short with the stem on a mixte if you are considering a drop bar, especially ours with long effective top-tubes. We (generally) still recommend the albatross/dove bars on these frames. Cheers, John at Rivendell On Feb 8, 10:13 pm, Dave C wrote: > Wow! Thank you!  I never even c

[RBW] Re: Glorius and drop bars

I have no experience with the Glorius, but my wife rode a step through Raleigh, with drop bars for many years without complaint. She now rides a mid 80's Specialized Seqoia but still pines for the step through frame. She prefers the Noodle bars she has now. Michael On Feb 9, 12:32 am, "J. Burk

[RBW] Re: Glorius and drop bars

Wow! Thank you! I never even considered the Dirt Drop stem. Dave On Feb 8, 9:32 pm, "J. Burkhalter" wrote: > Hey Dave, > > I've been wondering the same, and was glad to see this pic of the > Betty Foy > > http://tinyurl.com/cxpuhx > (last picture at the bottom shows drop bars mated with dirt d

[RBW] Re: Glorius and drop bars

Hey Dave, I've been wondering the same, and was glad to see this pic of the Betty Foy http://tinyurl.com/cxpuhx (last picture at the bottom shows drop bars mated with dirt drop stem) -Jay On Feb 8, 11:42 pm, Dave C wrote: > My wife is strongly considering swapping the Albatross bars on the >

[RBW] Re: Glorius and drop bars

Hey Dave, Seems like I have seen a picture of one with drops but I'm not sure where. Something to keep in mind is that she might need a short(ish) stem. Don't the RBW mixtes have relatively long top tubes? Doug On Sun, Feb 8, 2009 at 9:42 PM, Dave C wrote: > > My wife is strongly considering