Thanks for all the suggestions guys. Eric - when I put the Albatross and Billie on top of each other on Whatbars, they look almost identical in width, just with a little more grip area which in turn makes them slightly wider. I'm actually ok on grip area, just looking for more width in general. I hear you on the bar-ends - I'm currently using the rivendell bar ends and would likely convert them to thumbies. Might have to scour the interweb to see if anyone is selling them, bummer they are sold out.
While I have you, when do we get your next video? ; ) On Friday, August 25, 2023 at 3:26:14 PM UTC-6 Paul M wrote: > Having used the Albatross and Choco-moose handlebars for years and > enjoying them, I recently put the Sycip Singles bar on my Kona Dr. Dew. I > really like the extra width (650mm) and sweep (45 degree) of this bar. It > has 200mm of straight grip area, unlike the Ortho and Tosco that don't have > enough grip length before the bend for spreading out the brake and shifter > controls. I would ride gravel but not mtb with these bars. Available on > Soma Fabrication's web site. > > On Friday, 25 August 2023 at 13:03:51 UTC-7 David Pulsipher wrote: > >> Man Eric - what an epistle! Truly you have given me some deep things to >> ponder. >> Right now I was thinking of putting them on my Surly Long Haul Trucker - >> it's a 62cm. I'm 6'4 (and full of muscles). >> >> https://www.instagram.com/p/Ch7Y77ruZob/?img_index=1 >> >> I ride 45 schwalbe marathons, but am up-sizing to 47's shortly. >> >> I use it for a commuter and touring set up - and ride about about 32 >> miles daily on my commute. Have been intrigued by the wider set up. >> >> On Friday, August 25, 2023 at 1:37:56 PM UTC-6 DavidP wrote: >> >>> We have two bikes with Albatross bars, a 65cm Tosco on my Platypus, and >>> recently picked up an Ortho bar for another bike. I like the Albatross bars >>> on roadish bikes and wider bars like the Orthos and Toscos on bikes with >>> wider tires that see more dirt. >>> >>> The 69cm Orthos are significantly wider than the 55cm Albatross >>> throughout the grip range and come back further (they don't extend as far >>> forward as the Albatross). >>> >>> The Orthos are actually very similar to the 65cm Toscos - just a touch >>> wider and with a bit more rise. There'd be nothing in swap between them >>> except the stem (26.0 vs 31.8) and some weight. >>> >>> Another (inexpensive) bar that is very close to the Ortho (and Tosco) is >>> the Wald 896. I mocked up my build using these and was very happy with >>> them, though the price difference is apparent in the finish and weight. >>> >>> What bike would they be going on? What size tires and how is it used? >>> >>> -Dave >>> >>> On Friday, August 25, 2023 at 1:51:07 PM UTC-4 David Pulsipher wrote: >>> >>>> Hi there, >>>> >>>> I've been using the Nitto Albatross now for over 13 years - and love it >>>> immensely. But recently I've been intrigued by the idea of going wider, >>>> much wider. Was wondering if any one had made a similar transition and >>>> would mind sharing their thoughts, reflections. >>>> >>>> Thanks hive mind! >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> -- 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/c31adb59-65f9-4dec-97e9-b3045b17d6f6n%40googlegroups.com.
