Thanks Grant! That's very helpful...and awesome of you to respond! I do often ride trails with my SimpleOne. And while I'm certainly not burly, ultra-gonzo, or a cheapskate (I hope), it sounds like it's definitely not the bar for the mixed-terrain riding I do. Now that I think of it, should probably also be a concern of mine on my Porteur bar. Hmm.
Anyways, I still have my Albatross bars, and may fiddle around with the placement a bit more. They sure are pretty. Thanks again! Eric On Saturday, October 1, 2016 at 1:01:48 PM UTC-4, Grant @ Rivendell wrote: > > Dang, I just wrote a Pulitzer-worthy post, then went back for a fact-check > and came back and couldn't find it, and now I'm in no mood to try to do it > again, so I'll just lay 'er out there: > > B347 is "Dove bar" RBW was the first-in-memory to import it. > B352 is "Albatross" -- same story > > At least one online seller has some facts wrong, and they are key facts. > > The DOVE is NOT heat-treated and is NOT suited to trail use. > The ALBATROSS IS HT, and passes the toughest handlebar test (Mtn EN) that > the world bike industry recognizes. > > As for the "smooother" bend in the 347 ---- really? How? And > again--really? In the same paragraph that claims it is HT and suited to > off-road riding, they play the aesthetic gatekeeper card? > > The 347 was intended for city use only. A few years ago, using another > NITTO city bike bar, five worldwide burley strongboy acrobatic riders were > either mislead or tempted by the low price....and they broke the bar, > didn't get badly hurt, but sued the maker. NITTO's impression of American > (and German/European) riders is...ultra gonzo. Some are, but when those > riders are also heavy and cheapskates, it's a bad combination. > > We stopped selling the 347, not because it isn't perfect for its intended > use, but because we got wind that people were buying it as a an economic > alternative bargain to the 352. It went on mountain bikes and trail-riding > hybrids. > > Anyway: The 347 is a perfect lite-duti citibike bar. It is not > heat-treated, is not recommended or strong enough for trail use. > The 352 Albatross is strong enough, has proven itself in testing and use, > but if you're mayhem-bound, please ride another brand to keep NITTO (and > us) out of the lawsuit loop. > G > > > > > > On Thursday, September 29, 2016 at 2:39:24 PM UTC-7, 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.
