[RBW] Re: No love for the Albastache?

One more... prompted by Will's email comment today of "properly set up Albastache bars" for long road rides. I keep wondering about best brake placement on these bars. In your opinion, does that mean brake levers are approximately tangent to the same plane, as in Will's picture of the bike

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I'm building up a new bike, custom Riv-inspired frame with RBW fork, and have assembled it enough to both pedal and brake. More to do, I need to get it shifting and the rear brake cabled, and wiring for lights... but right now it's been my first weekend riding it around the neighborhood and

[RBW] Re: No love for the Albastache?

I have the Albastache handlebar and due to my broad shoulders I find it to be the perfect solution to the narrower moustache handlebars. They are so ergonomic that I cannot imagine my Rivendell without them as they offer multiple riding positions and help to make my Rosco Bubbe a great ride!

[RBW] Re: No love for the Albastache?

about 2" (40-50mm) shorter reach than what you normally ride with drop bars. On Thursday, November 15, 2018 at 1:59:49 AM UTC-6, Joey Robinson wrote: > > Is there a good rule of thumb for how to change your stem when switching > to Albastache handlebars? > > Right now I run a 100 mm stem with

[RBW] Re: No love for the Albastache?

The advice I was given when I shifted from albatross to albastache was to drop the stem length 30mm. I went from a 110 to an 80 and that felt right. Not sure about shifting from drops but Riv probably has a suggestion. John (happy albastache rider for 3+ years) -- You received this message

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Is there a good rule of thumb for how to change your stem when switching to Albastache handlebars? Right now I run a 100 mm stem with 44 cm Nitto Noodles. Any suggestions for which length would be the best based off this info? On Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at 12:24:49 PM UTC-5, Ron Mc wrote: >

[RBW] Re: No love for the Albastache?

I do great/no probs on drops. Feel just as good at all heights/extensions tried. Any drop bar I have used good. Albas/Boscos good too. Its only the ‘staches I have trouble with. So that tells me its just my hands dont like it for whatever reason. -- You received this message because you are

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more likely, everyone's habits are different, and then there's use of core muscles - the only time we should be leaning on our hands is when we're braking. If you grab the bars in the wrong place, they're not going to work. If you set them up in the wrong place to begin with, it's hopeless.

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I set mine up scrupulously according to RBW and Abele instructions to no avail. Everyone’s hands are different. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email

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I put Long distance on my moustache bars and love them - - I think most people use too great reach on their stem, don't angle their break levers downward correctly, and try to grab the bend of the bars rather than resting their palms on the straight sweep and

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Thanks for WETH for the pic of his Cheviot and to Bill Lindsey for his recent review of Albastache bars on his Roadini in another post. I've followed this thread with interest because I've had an Albastache bar sitting in the garage since last spring and didn't know what to do with it. I've

[RBW] Re: No love for the Albastache?

The higher the better when running stache bars, the pain happens when they're too low. I've tried most of Riv's bars (Alba, Choco, Bosco) thinking I'll like them but apparently upright isn't for me, the noodle was the only thing that worked for me until I got the the moustache up high enough

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Thanks. If there is less reach and the curves are closer in, they might actually work better with the Hon Solo, which can be set up with M bars either with too little reach or too much -- have to use a 2" extender if you don't want to perch the bar directly on the steerer mast. Will have to check

[RBW] Re: No love for the Albastache?

I tried them for close to 1,000 miles so I think I gave them a fair shake. At first I liked them but the more I rode them the less I liked them. No matter how I angled them or raised or lowered them, it just wasn’t right. What didn’t I like? Well there were indeed many hand positions but

[RBW] Re: No love for the Albastache?

I don't really do any rides longer than 50 miles, so, I guess I don't know if I'd love them on all day rides. But for what I do, Albastaches are my favorite for 'high energy' riding. I built myself out of a bike for them a couple year ago when I got the Clem and found I didn't actually like

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I love my Albastache on my Cheviot. It is the only non-drop bar single bike that I own. My brakes are on the curves up at the front of the bar. The stem I use is 2 cm shorter than my drop bar stems. With my hands at the curves up at the front of the bar, it feels much like my drop bar road

[RBW] Re: No love for the Albastache?

Patrick, the original moustaches always felt too narrow for me & the way they jutted forward was awkward. On the second year XO's they addressed this with dummy lever bodies on the bar; I imagine that helped a lot, but I never got round to retrofitting mine. The Albastache doesn't seem to

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I agree. I tried the original Moustache and hand pain would start in first 1/2 mile of rides. Pain pain pain. No matter where on the bar I'd grip, pressure point on the exact same spot, no variation, at least for me. Gave it a month. Never tried any 'stache iteration since. But for some people

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Very much looking forward to reading that ride report! On Tuesday, 6 November 2018 11:49:11 UTC-8, Bill Lindsay wrote: > > I just did a 200k on my Leo Roadini. An upcoming addition to the stable > has afforded me the opportunity to reconfigure the Leo Roadini in a couple > different ways.

[RBW] Re: No love for the Albastache?

I just did a 200k on my Leo Roadini. An upcoming addition to the stable has afforded me the opportunity to reconfigure the Leo Roadini in a couple different ways. Towards that, I just purchased an Albastache bar and I'm considering putting it on the Leo Roadini immediately and doing the

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Hey Mat! Mittens and Albastache play really well together for me. I don’t even mess with gloves anymore. I ride single track in the just fine, though I don’t push the downhill speed with mittens on. Downhill jouncy is the tricky bit, and so long as I’m slow enough works great! With abandon,

[RBW] Re: No love for the Albastache?

Any folks who were comfortable with drop bars move to the Albastache? If so, what changes to stem length and height did you make? I greatly enjoy my Maes Parallel bars, but it gets less comfortable when wearing mittens. Gloves wouldn't be an issue, but poor circulation in my fingers always

[RBW] Re: No love for the Albastache?

Another Albastache lover here! I've got them mounted on a Dirt Drop stem on my Crust Romanceur. Excellent bar for those of us who get no comfort from drops. I find them much more functional than a drop bar anyway as they provide better leverage when climbing. As others have mentioned, proper

[RBW] Re: No love for the Albastache?

I picked up an original moustache from Riv when they were clearing out remaining stock in anticipation of the Albastache. It did not work on a few initial builds (too low or too far) but I eventually found a sweet spot on two different frames. I had a similar experience with trekking

[RBW] Re: No love for the Albastache?

Love my albastache. But 100% agree on setup, gotta get it right or they dont jive. High and tight is the best way either dirt drop or one of the really cool Wright stems from analog...I got it about 99% of the way there with a short tech delux, but a bit to much quill exposed for my taste. Just

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The Moustache Handlebar - Grant told me he says the whole name 'cause it's a riff on handlebar moustache - on the Bstone XO-1 is what drew me into bikes around 1992, I thought it was the coolest thing! But alas I've tried every variation of them since and my hands/wrists just can't do it. Oh

[RBW] Re: No love for the Albastache?

I will caution that stem length & height are more important with a moustache style bar then any other bar! Too long of a stem or incorrect bar height; even as little as 5mm can totally have a negative effect on your moustache bar experience. Too long of a stem & the steering gets funny. Too

[RBW] Re: No love for the Albastache?

Funny timing... I've been tossing around the idea of buying an Albastache for the past two days and decided this morning that I'm going to pick one up! Just waiting for Riv to open so I can call and find out how to redeem my hail mary... I'm picking up a pair because I feel like I lie directly