Hi Cecily,
I used Nitto North Roads and I found them similar enough to Albatross bars
but a little wider and more comfortable. So, you may consider those. They
seem to be more widely available too. That being said, I am with Liesl on
this one. I have similar vertebrae issues (stenosis in the
Hi Cecily,
Here's what
flickrhttp://www.flickr.com/search/?q=soma%20oxford%20nitto%20albatrosshad to
offer for the comparison. They really are remarkably similar, even
near-as-makes-no-difference. We carry both in the shop where I work and I
really can't tell if there's a difference when I
I've got both a pair of Albatross as well as a pair of Oxfords. I found
the shapes to be identical, with the Oxfords having a better finish. While
I haven't measured them, it seems the Oxfords are also a slightly smaller
diameter between the ends and the center. I found them discounted on
with the Oxfords having a better finish
Shinier maybe. Nitto have a luster made by hand. Oxfords are all machine.
On Monday, February 24, 2014 6:00:15 AM UTC-6, doc wrote:
I've got both a pair of Albatross as well as a pair of Oxfords. I found
the shapes to be identical, with the Oxfords
Thanks for this, Scot! The Albatrosses look to be a bit wider, but not so
much that they'd make a huge difference.
On Monday, February 24, 2014 2:29:13 AM UTC-8, Scot Brooks wrote:
Hi Cecily,
Here's what
flickrhttp://www.flickr.com/search/?q=soma%20oxford%20nitto%20albatrosshad
to offer
It's worth noting the Nitto comes in a steel version, which the Soma
doesn't. Probably won't matter for road riding, but for gravel/single track
it makes a big difference.
On Monday, February 24, 2014 8:42:24 AM UTC-8, Cecily Walker wrote:
Thanks for this, Scot! The Albatrosses look to be a
Cecily, I have some lyme-related problems with my joints and also a few
ragged vertebra in my neck. Don't rule out Boscos as they are dreamy for
comfy hands/wrists/neck and offer lots of hand positions. I switched three
bikes (saluki, protobleriot set up as a single speed, and a Bike Friday)
FS, Tires, Bars, and Bag oh my
Cecily, if you're interested, this thread has a Bosco/stem set-up
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Hey Liesl,
Keven at Riv actually suggested the Boscos back when I thought I was going
to buy the build kit from Riv, but for whatever reason (stupidity on my
part, maybe?) they didn't make it onto my list of considerations when I had
the bike built locally. They sort of remind me of the
