I think my biggest limitation for standing while climbing is not the bar
position, but how far forward I can lean my body before running into the
stem. On my Cheviot, I have Albastache bars and I lean forward to the point
where my body hits my bell mounted on the stem, but it's just enough space
Previous folks have covered most of it here but I'll add my personal
experience:
I had previously used Bosco Bars and never really gelled with them so I put
the Nitto Bullbar with a very short stem on my Susie as I was worried about
swept back bars making trail riding and climbing too awkward.
My sense with Rivs is that Grant builds bikes for how he likes to ride, and
on his local terrain. That sounds selfish and limited in a sense, but I
think it's what makes the bikes so great too - they're not trying to find
some balance for all sorts of different scenarios, so they're afforded
I think your question was clear! My custom with Boscos feels great for
sitting and spinning up a hill, if I get to a place where I need to stand I
prefer getting off and walking for a minute. There's one route to the
market and back here where I always walk one steep part and it's become my
I guess I should have made a disclaimer I am not looking for tips on fit or
technique. As Patrick mentioned I am just actually generally interested in
your physical adaptation of physical technique with evolving bicycle
geometry.
I love the clementine. It's the best climbing bike ive owned,
Hi Mackenzy — I find it uncomfortable to pedal out of the saddle for more
than a few strokes with my hands in the primary grip position on swept back
bars. With a grip in the 'hooks' of the bars on Albatross, Billie or Ron's
Ortho bars it's no problem for me. I've installed Boscos on a bike I
I have not felt comfortable standing on the pedals in many years. I sit and
spin regardless of the type of bike. On a single speed, I will dismount and
walk when the slope is too steep - not often the case in Florida.
I seem to remember a top cyclist from years ago advocating for sitting and
This is interesting not only in a practical way but in a speculative way:
to see how different people like to climb and to see the bike designs and
builds that encourage their preferred climbing methods.
I've wondered about this when looking at the high, swept-back bars on so
many Rivendell
I'm one of those riders that has never really felt comfortable standing and
climbing no matter what type of bike or setup. Perhaps my form is just bad,
or whatever... but I've always preferred to just gear down as low as
needed, lean forward and churn away while seated. I'll stand occasionally
I understand that the position is comfortable for most riding Mackenzie.
Short of changing the bars and stem to place your hands at and forward of
the steering axis, you'll experience what you do. There isn't a better way
to push a wheelbarrow uphill, you know ? It's design thing, I get that,
Hi David, what stem are your rocking there? Is it a quill stem or an
adapter + stem combo? Any photos would be great - your platy looks so at
home in the woods there!
On Thursday, March 16, 2023 at 1:14:19 PM UTC+11 DavidP wrote:
> I'm in the same boat as Tom - sized up on a 60cm Platy. Mine
Much of what’s been said is why I run the Nitto Bullmoose bars on my
Atlantis. It feels swept back enough and I can still get a more
‘aggressive’ riding position should I wish to do so.
On Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at 6:06:57 PM UTC-7 Mackenzy Albright wrote:
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Hmm, I guess I could grab the low flats up front on the Bosco for standing,
I hadn't thought of that. It would be similar to a flatbar mountain bike.
I'll try it!
On Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at 5:21:00 PM UTC-7 Joe Bernard wrote:
> That's pretty aggressive Garth, I don't think Mackenzy
MacKenzy,
Since, I have owned my Clem "L" bike with Bosco bars from last September, I
primarily remain seated and spin. My pace of riding is mostly slow and easy
going. I do not feel the need to stand up in the pedals, except only to get
temporary relief from sitting in the saddle too long for
That's pretty aggressive Garth, I don't think Mackenzy signed up for being
confronted.
To answer the question the thread is about: I use Boscos on my custom and
sit bolt upright and love it. I don't stand, I spin, cuz that's my jam.
Joe Bernard
On Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at 4:52:17 PM
My main mountain bike is a singlespeed so I know what you mean by standing
and mashing. For bikes with swept back bars, it just doesn’t work for me to
do that.
When I had the Clem on steep dirt roads, I sit and spin.
First reason, as you stated, bars are too close to your legs. It feels very
Since you already know that the Bosco doesn't work for you with your
Clementine, why haven't you changed the bars and stem to allow for more
effective reach and use of the steering aixs? I wouldn't touch a Bosco with
a ten foot pole either for the very reason you stated. I bought a Tosco and
I have a 60cm Platypus that I am at the very bottom of PBH recommendation.
It is a long bike. I am using VO Granola bars flipped and not as high as
most that I see on the list. I still use a pretty long stem and stand to
climb often. I taped the front part of the bars for even farther forward
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