Thank you one and ll who have provided some feedback on bars and brakes. Really helps a lot with decision process.
And yes, after some years racing, fast group rides, big long solos in a day I do see moving to a Riv as a bit of downshifting but that is not a bad thing. In fact I’m really looking forward to those longer more leisurely adventures on one of these beautiful frames - just want to be sure that it is a comfortable ride as I know from past experiences, the wrong bars can just get uncomfortable after a period of time. While I don’t mind sitting more upright for a good part of ride, there are times when I just want to get down into the bike, eg drops. Happy trails, John > On Jun 12, 2022, at 9:25 PM, Richard Rose <rmros...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Tough question! Sure to get a lot of different opinions. I am on my first > Riv after decades on drops. I really like my 650 wide Tosco bar on my Clem L. > The 650 might be the only one available in the 31.8 clamp size, which is nice > as it is plenty stiff & simply does not slip using a FacePlater stem. It does > not have as much rise as the Bosco. I doubt you will want to flip them once > you try them upright. There are (for me) three good hand positions. It’s > great for a handlebar bag. And it costs less than the Nitto bars though the > finish is great. It is a heavy thing being ChrMo but it feels indestructible. > > Sent from my iPhone > >>> On Jun 12, 2022, at 8:54 PM, John Moore <j...@chilmarkresearch.com> wrote: >>> >> >> In a few weeks I'll join the Rivendell ranks taking possession of a new >> Atlantis 59cm. This will be my first more relaxed bike after decades of >> serious road biking - basically downshifting, partly due to health, partly >> due to changes in what I want a bike to do. >> >> For this Atlantis, I plan to do relaxed around town rides and voyages on >> gravel roads - eg northern New England, rails to trails, eg the cross NY >> state trail system etc., self-supported with the camping gear and the like. >> >> I'm starting to put together my build list and all is coming along fine. >> Brooks saddle, Silver 178 crank, shimano rear derailleur, older campy front >> derailleur, etc. >> >> Where I'm really struggling is picking out the bars. Will have thumbies, may >> want to have handlebar bag as well (used one yrs ago when touring through >> Europe) and found it super handy. Also, remember, I'm very accustomed to >> drop bars. >> >> So... >> >> Looking at Albastashe, but doesn't look compatible with handlebar bag. Don't >> want stem and bar combo. Albatross looks better for handlebar bag but not as >> many hand positions. Not sure about Bosco or Losco, would likely flip most >> of these to get some drop. The portola handlebar from Soma looks interesting >> but unlikely to have enough sweepback for that long top tube of Atlantis. >> >> Lastly, brakes. I'm going canti. Are touring Pauls really that much better >> then Dia Compe to justify the price. I like bling, but not excessive which >> seems to be the case with Pauls. >> >> Anyway, now calling upon the collective intelligence of this grp to give me >> a hand. Appreciate any and all replies. >> >> - John >> -- >> 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 view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CAD3toFBtf6dOAc3E9vqfRyUeEf3MSW4BQBY-UA%3D%3D6wrAxz%2BxKQ%40mail.gmail.com. > -- > 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 view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/EF79D674-3081-4C9F-B1B6-8FBDF6852D56%40gmail.com. -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CFB34388-3263-4B7C-845F-A660EB74BC62%40chilmarkresearch.com.
