Hi Kieran: You might try VO Porteur bars...not as much backsweep as either Riv Alba bars, but really, really comfortable (both road and mtb versions). They're narrower, however. I like them much better than the Albas.
AS On Friday, October 28, 2022 at 1:33:48 PM UTC-7 Kieran J wrote: > Yeah, these could work. I wish they came in silver without the logos - not > Surly's MO, I suppose. > I could always invert the Albas I already have, but the aesthetics would > drive me nuts :-P > > KJ > > On Friday, October 28, 2022 at 11:36:37 AM UTC-7 Coal Bee Rye Anne wrote: > >> I thought the Surly Open Bar came in both a zero rise variant and a >> rise/drop variant. I know it's not the same shape as the Albatross but >> maybe close enough if the zero rise is the bigger priority. >> >> On Friday, October 28, 2022 at 2:16:01 PM UTC-4 Johnny Alien wrote: >> >>> I don't think there will be anything much closer to a zero rise >>> albatross then the albastache. These brake levers work on road bars. >>> >>> >>> https://velo-orange.com/collections/brake-levers/products/grand-cru-brake-levers >>> >>> On Friday, October 28, 2022 at 2:12:33 PM UTC-4 Kieran J wrote: >>> >>>> I've tried the Albastache before - it's a very different bar with a lot >>>> of forward sweep and less backsweep. They also only accept road levers. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Friday, October 28, 2022 at 11:02:12 AM UTC-7 jmlmu...@gmail.com >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I meant Albastache… >>>>> >>>>> On Oct 28, 2022, at 10:59 AM, Joe Mullins <jmlmu...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Also the Choco’s don’t (can’t remember what it’s called) swoop >>>>> forward out in front of the stem like the albatross. Maybe mustache bars? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Joe in Los Angeles >>>>> >>>>> On Oct 28, 2022, at 10:45 AM, Kieran J <kjo...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I'm looking for a handlebar that's very much like the Alba bars but >>>>> flat/no rise. Essentially an Alba-size porteur. >>>>> >>>>> Anyone have any suggestions? The Choco bars are close but not quite >>>>> flat. >>>>> >>>>> KJ >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> 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-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/cdd44d10-447c-409e-91e4-304024c2364dn%40googlegroups.com >>>>> >>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/cdd44d10-447c-409e-91e4-304024c2364dn%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>> . >>>>> >>>>> -- 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/511797fd-a663-4fb3-87ba-0007b36f201bn%40googlegroups.com.
