Yes, I like the set up for all riding except steep down grades in dirt. It would be more advantageous to have a wider bar with levers at the ends. Otherwise, for road riding and in the city, I like the set up a lot.
Sent From My iPhone On Feb 18, 2010, at 10:25 AM, Jeremy Till <jeremy.t...@gmail.com> wrote: List member Ray Shine set up his quickbeam exactly as you describe: http://www.cyclofiend.com/ssg/2007/ssg074-rayshine0307.html I've seen him ride it and it seems to work great for him. Maybe he'll chime in with further impressions... On Feb 18, 6:56 am, Dave Craig <dcr...@prescott.edu> wrote: No real issue come to mind. The argument about access to brakes has been stated before. Really though, in terms of braking, it's not much different than riding on the flats on a road bike set up without cross levers or using long bar ends on an MTB. I just cover the brakes when I'm riding in situations where they are likely to be used (e.g., heavy traffic, crowded bike/ped paths). At higher speeds, it's often a better tactic to do a "quick turn" as opposed to braking when confronted with an unexpected obstacle. I'm setting up my Bombadil for touring this summer with MTB flat bars, drop bar ends and stoker levers. On a big bike like the 60cm Bomb, having "modular" flat bars and shorter cables instead of 48cm noodles will make packing the bike a bit easier. Dave On Feb 18, 4:54 am, Marty <mgie...@mac.com> wrote: So I'm thinking out loud here: Any reason not to set up some noodles with cross levers up top and tandem stoker levers where normal brake levers would be? Could even combine that with thumbies for an ultra compact command center, and avoid those long wrap-around cables from bar-end shifters that seem to always interfere with a rando bag out front. I like the idea of varied positions on the noodles, but would like to eliminate redundant braking and use the cross levers alone - not as interrupters. Only down side I suppose is in emergencies when you happen to be in the drops, or riding the hoods. Any other reasons not to try this set up? Marty -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
