Maybe you guys should rename this thread, or start a different one, since it's veered a million miles away from Grant's post and rough riding in general?
Not that I'm in charge here of course, but I'm not interested in disc brakes of any kind and they don't have anything to do with the topic at hand, IMHO. On Mar 31, 11:37 am, cyclotourist <cyclotour...@gmail.com> wrote: > Yes, but as Mike mentioned, they would have to be the mechanical kind if you > want to use "roadie" levers. > > > > On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 11:34 AM, Andy.M <andy.e.m...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I'm just throwing this out there, not knowing anything about disc > > brakes, but would they work with Moustashe bars? > > -A > > On Mar 31, 9:01 am, Michael_S <mikeybi...@rocketmail.com> wrote: > > > there are cable actuated discs that will work with short pull road > > > levers. The Avid BB7's are the best ones out there at the moment. The > > > cable ones work pretty well but are heavier than the hydraulic > > > systems. The Dropbar 29er crowd is always talking that 'one day' > > > someone will develop and sell a hydraulic road lever system. Part of > > > the issue is that most people want the integrated shift/brake lever > > > too. So it gets complicated with the hydraulic reservoir in the lever > > > too. > > > > ~Mike~ > > > > Mike > > > > On Mar 31, 8:30 am, Joe Bartoe <jbar...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > > > 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%2bunsubscr...@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. 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