Eric, I have both on bikes, i prefer the albatross but then i like the wider bars (despite my size 38 suit shoulders). I think the Dove bars are noticeably narrower, also less area around the curves to hold onto. looking at them just now, i can't say there is more rise or up-sweep.
On Thursday, September 29, 2016 at 5:39:24 PM UTC-4, Eric Karnes wrote: > > Hi all- > > > I wanted to know if anyone here had any experiences with Nitto Dove bars? > If so, I’d be interested in your thoughts. How did you like them? Do they > have as much backward length as the Albas? Similar sweep angle? Enough for > a forward position? Hard to find much info online. > > > I’m an upright bar man, but seem to be having trouble with pressure on my > palms. I’m currently running VO Porteurs on my SimpleOne. They are nice > bars and I like the width, but the pressure on my hands is usually > noticeable. I’ve tried them with different stems from 9 to 12cm and moved > my seat back a bit further, but I can’t discern too much of a difference. > Seems like Doves would allow me to get the bars a bit higher and fit ergon > grips. I’ve also tried albas on a number of bikes, but my narrow shoulders > don’t agree with the width. > > > Thanks! > > > Eric > -- 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 to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
