[RBW] Re: do these bars look too high?

2015-12-24 Thread WETH
Pete, That is a beautiful bike and cool bridge. I am glad to learn you were able to enjoy this balmy December weather. Today is 70 degrees with 87% humidity in suburban Washington DC with intermittent rain. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you, Erl -- You received this message because yo

[RBW] Re: do these bars look too high?

2015-12-24 Thread Pete Porvaz
https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5836/23051338044_2cd564a8af_z.jpg here is a medium sized version of the same photo. I was on the Olav Sabo bike bridge here in Minneapolis Minnesota on one of my last rides mid December 2015. I don't ride my Atlantis in the wintertime but the balmy weather made me

[RBW] Re: do these bars look too high?

2015-12-24 Thread Garth
35 degrees David On Wednesday, December 23, 2015 at 10:03:07 PM UTC-5, Dave Johnston wrote: > > Does anybody know what angle the Nitto Dirt Drops are? I was trying to use > Alex's Stem comparison tool but didn't know the angle to put in. > > http://alex.phred.org/stemchart/Default.aspx > > On W

[RBW] Re: do these bars look too high?

2015-12-23 Thread Dave Johnston
Does anybody know what angle the Nitto Dirt Drops are? I was trying to use Alex's Stem comparison tool but didn't know the angle to put in. http://alex.phred.org/stemchart/Default.aspx On Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at 2:30:32 PM UTC-5, Pete Porvaz wrote: > > https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5836/

[RBW] Re: do these bars look too high?

2015-12-23 Thread 'Clayton' via RBW Owners Bunch
My Atlantis with a Dirt Drop stem, and a Nitto R-13. Not too high for me, but I have a bad back and wrists. Super Comfy. Great off road. Very aerolol. The bars are so high, I lay my for

[RBW] Re: do these bars look too high?

2015-12-16 Thread Wayne Naha
Around here, I don't think you can get the bars too high. But if I were going to ride drop bars they would be about where you have them. But as everyone else has said, if it works for you then it's perfect. On Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at 2:30:32 PM UTC-5, Pete Porvaz wrote: > > https://c2.

[RBW] Re: do these bars look too high?

2015-12-16 Thread Zed Martinez
Dirt drops are fun. When I got mine I forgot that a Dirt Drop sunk all the way down is still about as tall as a Technomic halfway up and had my bars monstrously high on my Clem. Like the others said, so long as the fit is right (and you didn't overjudge height playing around like I did :P), then

[RBW] Re: do these bars look too high?

2015-12-16 Thread Philip Kim
if they work then yeah it's fine, i would just get a regular stem and bosco/albatross at that point. On Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at 2:30:32 PM UTC-5, Pete Porvaz wrote: > > https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5836/23051338044_2cd564a8af_n.jpg > > I'm really liking my newly mounted dirt drop stem.