Jeffery, Thanks for the insight and picture reference!
Jason > On Oct 3, 2018, at 5:10 PM, 'jeffrey kane' via RBW Owners Bunch > <rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com> wrote: > > I don't ride these bars flipped downward but here's a few observations: > > I've been riding a Choco with an old school style Ritchy MTB stem since mid > 2016 -- it's got an approx 15 degree rise and 130 length. That's longer than > normal length for me but works for the Choco because I like to stretch out > onto the front "hook" where the bar bends back toward you and the Choco > doesn't have the forward extension like an Alba. My other primary hand > position ends up on top of the brake lever clamp, which, isn't so bad as the > clamp itself is pretty low in profile -- but it's been bugging me a bit. I do > like the cool factor of the Ritchy MTB stem (it matches my Nitto/Ritchy > seatpost and brake levers) but 130 does put the bar out over my basket a bit > more than I'd like. > > So I just picked up a Billie here on the list and plan on pairing with a > Ritchy/Nitto 90 degree x 110 stem. The Billie has the forward hook extension > to get me the same stretched position but with a shorter stem that won't > crowd man basket and it has a little more rise than the Choco so I don't need > rise in the stem itself. Lately, I'm loving the look and usefulness of 90 > degree stem angles on pretty much all my bikes (check out those SimWorks > Getting Hungry Nitto made stems ... they're my new favorite). > > Also: In a side by side comparison the Billie flares just slightly more than > the Choco as well, which, I'm also looking forward to. > > Here's a pic of the current Choco set up - I expect to switch it out for the > Billie over the weekend: > >> On Wednesday, October 3, 2018 at 1:45:07 PM UTC-4, J L wrote: >> Hello rivsters, >> >> I have been looking for a new upright bar. I love love love albatross bars >> with the handles angled down about 10° - that is the end of the bars point >> toward the rear hub. >> >> What are peoples experience with the billie and choco bars? They look >> similar to albatross but with less rise. I want to try one of them set up >> almost like a flat bar with swept back handles. I am looking for a slightly >> more swept back Jitensha bar (nitto b2522). I plan to cut the bar ends to >> the length I want. >> >> Thoughts? Other options. >> >> Thanks >> Jason > > -- > 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > <Choco Ritchey Force.JPG> -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
