Thanks for posting Doug. I just got a Sam and have Albatross bars as I do on my Bleriot. The Sam seems more sure footed bit I have a 48mm vs 42mm on the Sam. Drops are not in my reality anymore although I do hold the bars just before and even on the curve of the bars a bit. Of course I only ride on smooth roads 99% of the time. Always good to see these mini reviews.
Joel On Friday, October 2, 2020 at 3:04:13 PM UTC-4 dougP wrote: > PLP has had a test bike from Rivendell for a while now. It was originally > delivered with upright bars. They recently changed to drops for a head to > head test of bars. Interestingly he liked the drops better, although he's > had no complaints about the uprights. Here's the link: > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-yyNxJcF5M > > My question is whether anyone has determined a preferred location for > hands in relation to the pivot point of the handlebars? Hands in front, as > with drops? Hands behind, as with uprights? > > What drives the question is my experience with my Atlantis. I rode it for > many years with drops, and was quite pleased with the handling. However, > over a period of years my hands developed numbness after a while on a > ride. I rode primarily on the tops & brake hoods. While on a trip, using > a rental bike with flat bars, I noticed a complete lack of hand numbness. > Hopping back on the Atlantis when I got home, the same hand numbness issue > was there. I've tried various upright bars, first with the same 10cm stem > I'd always used, then with a dirt drop. The numbness is long gone but the > bike does seem more sensitive to steering input with the uprights vs the > drops. > > Anyone have any ideas on this? > > Doug peterson > -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/7bc4e6bd-c988-4904-94d7-9d5c93213005n%40googlegroups.com.
