Thanks so much, Leah! I have a couple of other Riv build videos you might like if you haven't seen them, check out my channel. I had to go really, really far outside of my insurance network just to get a referral for Dr. Ron. Healthcare, I tell ya.
I love the Billie bars, they're great. Running them with bar-end shifters wasn't working great for me as I sometimes did have thigh interference. That was the only issue. Love the grip position ahead of the bars, the shape, the look. If I'm to be honest I really resisted switching up the bars but a lot of my bike friends swap and try things out with abandon so I figured I should just loosen up, already. The Ortho Bars are fun, they are crazy wide and they have a ton of flex. At first I wasn't so into them because I thought I'd lost the grip position "ahead" of the levers and shifters which I use a lot for climbing or getting out of the wind. Or sprinting. But after I re-routed the cables from the shifters it was all gravy. I've definitely resolved the bar-end jabs issue. Compared to the Billies I can't say they're necessarily better, they're different, they're good. They were made at the Renthal factory, if anyone's curious. The new-to-me Suntour Power Thumb shifters are really great, I love them. They're my first reverse-mounted thumb shifters. Joe, thanks for the note. I didn't know that mocking up the struts with a bevel was a thing either but it just sort of dawned on me. I'm glad you enjoyed the consultation. I definitely love the Billie bars as well. I'm sorry to hear about your numbness! and I hope that resolves some how some way. On Sunday, September 4, 2022 at 7:55:47 PM UTC-4 Joe Bernard wrote: > He used a sliding bevel to mock up the rack struts. I didn't even know > that was a thing! > > Dr. Romance was hilarious, I enjoyed that so much. The Ortho Bar is > interesting but I think I'll stick with my Billies, too. I don't think > bringing my bars further back and wider would work for me, but I DO wish I > could solve the hand numbness I'm getting now. This is a new and unfun > malady for me! 😫 > > Joe Bernard > On Sunday, September 4, 2022 at 3:01:43 PM UTC-7 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! > wrote: > >> I loved it. A really fun look into the magic (as one who doesn’t work on >> her bikes, it’s magic to ME) of assembly. What great new upgrades - >> especially the dyno. >> >> How did you get a consult with Ronnie Romance?! I love my Billie Bars and >> wouldn’t trade them, but Ronnie’s point of view was interesting. Are you >> noticing a marked improvement? >> >> Thanks for sharing this video. It was really engrossing. >> Leah >> >> On Sunday, September 4, 2022 at 4:54:25 PM UTC-4 eric...@gmail.com wrote: >> >>> Hey everyone — I just finished a new video about my Appaloosa. Handlebar >>> swap, new shifters, new front and rear derailers (including a Nexave rapid >>> rise mech). Also installed a Nitto front rack, Son dynamo hub and Schmidt >>> Edeluxe II. >>> >>> https://youtu.be/muQgJiZtzwY >>> >>> Special appearance by orthopedic specialist Dr. Ronnie Romance. >>> >>> Enjoy! >>> >>> [image: Appaloosa 20220904.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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/6171b16d-68be-4fad-9954-a0646fc88ba6n%40googlegroups.com.
