On Friday, October 11, 2024 at 8:05:09 AM UTC-6 eric...@gmail.com wrote:
Hello — I've been running my Orthos for over a year with a 26.0 Technomic, no slippage. I've long suspected what Brian Turner confirms: The widest Toscos are quite similar to the Orthos. One more confirmation. I actually just logged in to mention this, having forgotten to mention it the first time I read this thread. The two bars are virtually identical in terms of grip position. I posted several side-by-side images somewhere in the list, within the last year or so. I'll see if I can find the thread when I have time. I have two of each, I love them so much. FWIW, I have also slowly been transitioning most of my bikes to steel bars. There are some things more important than weight, and there's no equivalent to a stiff, wide bar that doesn't flex away from you when you jump out of the saddle, and lets you throw your weight side to side for sprinting or climbing. Now that the industry has FINALLY started offering wide-enough bars, the flex thing becomes more noticeable. The extra peace of mind knowing steel is not going to fatigue like aluminum is nice, too. In my mind, there's no question that the normal clamp diameter and graceful curves of the Ortho bars are better looking. But the knurled 31.8 clamp area of the Toscos would solve your slipping issue once and for all. WITH the benefits of being steel. On Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 9:57:05 PM UTC-4 fra...@gmail.com wrote: Armand, i agree! The width, the flare, all of it. I do hope to have a steel or Ti set bent up by Doom eventually, but I am loving this bar over any other swept bar I’ve tried. On Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 2:18:40 PM UTC-7 Armand Kizirian wrote: Donzaemon, more specifically the *width *of the curves in front of the levers/shifters. I tried Billy bars before the Ortho's, which technically has the same two hand positions. I found them to be too narrow while climbing out of the saddle and did not stabilize my upper body enough to really put power down. This may be irrelevant if you don't have mountains to climb frequently, but I do. On Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at 6:39:51 PM UTC-7 Donzaemon wrote: When you say you have leverage out of the saddle, is it because you're grasping the curves in front of the levers/shifters? On Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at 5:09:20 PM UTC-7 kiziria...@gmail.com wrote: I absolutely love mine. As a 5'11" male with a built physique, I appreciate having adequate leverage on the bars when out of the saddle, but still find them to be incredibly comfortable when upright and relaxed. Allows lots of control and keeps my chest wide and open. On Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at 9:01:43 AM UTC-7 drew.jo...@gmail.com wrote: For what it’s worth. Bars are still holding! Sent from my iPhone On Oct 9, 2024, at 9:45 AM, Davey Two Shoes <dgold...@gmail.com> wrote: I've got to say these are probably my favorite bars ever, I run them on my Tanglefoot Hardtack which is my bike for Singletrack or hanging with the little guy. I've tried maybe 5 other bars over the last year and always come back to Ron's. I'm tempted to try them on my Sam but I think I'd have issues with reach restrictions. On Monday, October 7, 2024 at 1:09:35 PM UTC-4 krhe...@gmail.com wrote: @Wesley, Check Crust Classifieds Kim Hetzel. They just maybe still available... [image: Screenshot 2024-10-07 at 10-06-49 The Crust Trader Crust Bikes.png] On Monday, October 7, 2024 at 8:03:45 AM UTC-7 Wesley wrote: Love Ron's Orthos - looking to buy some if anyone has any laying around that they are willing to part with! On Friday, September 20, 2024 at 9:20:43 PM UTC-6 drew.jo...@gmail.com wrote: I love the downtube shifters Brent! Sent from my iPhone On Sep 20, 2024, at 6:16 PM, Brent Knepper <in...@brentknepper.com> wrote: +1 on how nice that silverSammer looks! excellent monochrome skills +1 also on orthos with a single-bolt 25.4 stem not slipping ◡̈ mine are on a 130 ITM stem, I bunnyhop up curbs and noodle around on rooty trails (although these bars noodle around on any surface) without a slip- no torque wrench just the usual 6mm allen key tightening amount I'd do on any nitto stem <IMG_4989.jpeg> -Brent in N(oodle)Y On Friday, September 20, 2024 at 6:35:31 PM UTC-4 Mackenzy Albright wrote: Just to re-comment- because I like looking at this bike: in all honestly I haven't given much attention to Ortho bars in the past as I find them a bit overwhelming on most builds in terms of a visual focus as they are so large. In this case I feel as if they are made for the bike and absolutely perfect proportionally and fit the build to a T. Have you had a chance to take it for a ride? On Friday, September 20, 2024 at 2:30:34 PM UTC-7 Danny wrote: Great looking build! On Friday, September 20, 2024 at 3:11:00 PM UTC-5 drew.jo...@gmail.com wrote: [image: image0.jpeg][image: image1.jpeg][image: image2.jpeg] Sent from my iPhone On Sep 14, 2024, at 10:20 AM, Eliot Balogh <eliot...@gmail.com> wrote: Wow. What a stunning build. I’m rebuilding a Ram as a roadish bike and this is making me jealous lol. Eliot On Sat, Sep 14, 2024 at 6:33 AM Andrew Joseph <drew.jo...@gmail.com> wrote: Thank you both! Truly appreciate the responses. Sent from my iPhone On Sep 14, 2024, at 6:35 AM, David Ross <dros...@gmail.com> wrote: I’d also add that the guy who designed the Orthos uses a 25.4 single bolt stem on the Orthos even though they are 26mm. I think he actually designed them to work this way. Personally, I don’t know enough about engineering or metallurgy to know if this is a good or bad idea, so please don’t think I’m advising you to do this. On Fri, Sep 13, 2024 at 5:05 PM Andrew Joseph <drew.jo...@gmail.com> wrote: Bars slippage reports came in at an interesting point for me. What was the consensus on getting them to stay put? The Sam rebuild is almost there. Orthos will be angle down slightly more, bar tape and need longer dynamo wires for the Pass and Stow…. -- 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/E5A55ABF-0A4D-4971-ACE0-35F6B082890A%40gmail.com . Sent from my iPhone -- 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. 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