I know I've seen drop bar bikes with disc brakes. I'm not a disc brake afficionado by any means, but are some disc brakes hydraulic and others not?
Joe Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2010 16:51:10 -0700 Subject: Re: [RBW] Re: Grant's latest post. From: cyclotour...@gmail.com To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com I'm 100% in the same boat as you. My 29er came w/ hydraulic discs, so I'm kinda' locked into some sort of a straight bar. Marys, Space or Misfit Fubar are all good options. On Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 4:47 PM, Michael_S <mikeybi...@rocketmail.com> wrote: I have some flat bars on the 29er... I think with a 9d sweep. They are the only choice with hydraulic disc brakes. I have not tried the Mustache bars yet so I don't know how they would be. I prefer drop bars in most cases and would put them on the 29er if they would work with hydraulics, but I would use one of the mountain drops like Midges, the WTB model or the new Salsa Woodchipper. Just wish they came in silver! ~Mike~ On Mar 30, 11:23 am, cyclotourist <cyclotour...@gmail.com> wrote: > This isn't the best picture of them, but I just put on some Origin8 Space > bars. Low rise bars with a nice sweep back. They are wonderfully > comfortable so far, although I haven't gone for an extended ride yet. > They're pretty similar to OnOne Mary bars. Made in China. Available at > your LBS through J&B distribution. $30. > > I'm planning on putting some Ergon grips on soon. > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclotourist/4474534194/ > > > > > > On Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 7:43 AM, Mike <mjawn...@gmail.com> wrote: > > A few years back, right before I moved to Portland, I was at a > > friend's house and saw his new "cross bike" with "cranked stays" which > > he had set up with flat bars, WTB 700x44 Mutano Raptors. The bike > > (made by Rick Hunter in SC) seemed so perfect for riding in the SF Bay > > Area. The perfect machine for the Marin Headlands and Tam given that > > so much time is spent on the road getting to the trails and that the > > trails primarily consist of fire roads. I was really impressed and > > enthralled with the bike. When I moved to Portland I purchased a Surly > > Cross Check to use as a commuter. I did set the bike up with a pair of > > Mutano Raptors and took it for a spin in Forest Park and it was great > > and seemed like all the mountain bike I need. I think once I get my QB > > dialed in that I may start using that for commuting and maybe set the > > CC back up as a "mountain bike". Surly has a great bar coming out > > later this year that'll be perfect for my CC. Good for the Hunqapillar > > or Bombadil. > > > My friend's Hunter: > >http://www.flickr.com/photos/41335...@n00/4475760673/ > > > New Surly Open Bar: > >http://surlybikes.com/parts/open_bar/ > > > As for Grant's article. I think part of why it appeals to me so much > > is the tone--encouraging and thoughtful. > > > --mike > > > -- > > 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<rbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscrib...@googlegroups.com> > > . > > For more options, visit this group at > >http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- > Cheers, > David > Redlands, CA > > "Bicycling is a big part of the future. It has to be. There is something > wrong with a society that drives a car to workout in a gym." ~Bill Nye, > scientist guy- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- 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. -- Cheers, David Redlands, CA "Bicycling is a big part of the future. It has to be. There is something wrong with a society that drives a car to workout in a gym." ~Bill Nye, scientist guy -- 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. _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail is redefining busy with tools for the New Busy. Get more from your inbox. http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?ocid=PID27925::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:032010_2 -- 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.
