For me, it was love at first ride. Total opposite experience when I tried the Albatross bars several times.
René On Fri, May 5, 2017 at 9:40 AM Jim S. <[email protected]> wrote: > Chris, I like the choco norms. I think this bar would be interchangeable > with the albatross bar, except that its arguably better in a couple of > ways. First, it goes back a bit farther, and second, there's a nice flat > area on the front to grip for an alternative. > > If you think it goes back too far, not to spend your money for you, but > you could keep the choco bars and order a shorter stem. > > Possible downside to choco norms is that maybe albatross bars look nicer, > more swoopy, less utilitarian, but such distinctions are matters of taste. > > I have albatross on a Cheviot, and choco norm on a Rosco, and I think > they're both very appropriate. My hands have never hurt with either bar. > > > On Friday, May 5, 2017 at 10:23:34 AM UTC-5, Chris Birkenmaier wrote: > >> I am the proud new owner of a 2017 Appaloosa in silver. I planned on >> getting one directly from Riv but waited too long and they were all gone. >> So, I started dialing up all the dealers and The Wheelhouse LA said they >> had a built up butternut in 51 (my size) but would check the boxes in back >> from Riv. Well, sure enough, they found a 2017 silver. YAY! >> >> So, I just got my bike yesterday from my LBS who turned it into a 1X10 >> (did this to my San Marcos too). Love the Joe but the jury is still out on >> the Choco norms. I have an extra Albatross but didn't want to change it >> out too quickly after just one ride. So, my questions are; did it take you >> guys some time to warm up to the Chocos? If you changed bars, what did you >> go with? >> >> Just as a perspective I have the Bullmoose on my Sam and Cheviot. I have >> Ahearne-Map on my Quickbeam and Alba's on the San Marcos. I really like >> the angle and width of the Bullmooses but since I already have 2 bikes with >> that, was hoping for a different bar - IF I decide to change. >> Chris >> > -- > 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. > -- 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.
