I know. I’d anything cut the bosco. The flatter ramps of the Tosco feels way better. Yeah I think they did two protos. One more Wavie and one more Alaba and I think they liked the alba one better. It felt really good and I’ll probably buy them as soon as they come out even though I’m happy with my toscos.
Ben R On Tue, Mar 11, 2025 at 7:44 PM Johnny Alien <johnny.alien...@gmail.com> wrote: > > It seems like the Tosco is more popular than the Bosco. I find it shocking > they would discontinue that one > > I really like the look of the Platy one. The one on Roman's bike is nice > but doen't grab me as much as that other one > On Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at 10:28:22 PM UTC-4 ben.r...@gmail.com wrote: > >> I know. I just switched out my Ortho bars for a 65cm size Tosco. I had >> to buy a whole new stem for the 31.8 clamp. I had 60cm tosco but put those >> on the clem when I got the oaths. it was a whole thing but worth it as Im >> loving the 65cm tosco. it's weird to me that they would cut it. I want to >> buy another pair (someone on RBW is selling a pair of 65cm tosco), but I >> don't want to hoard shit and then have the new bars come out.... >> I will probably buy those Alba/Wavies as I like the alba and I was >> thinking about wavies... but I a think I want a little more flair as I >> have been riding wider bars so I might try and bend another pair of Albas >> to get what im looking for.... >> but I think that's why the new Clems didn't come with Toscos is because >> that bar is getting cut. >> >> On Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at 7:19:15 PM UTC-7 DTL wrote: >> >>> Cutting the tosco would be a crime. It seems way more popular than the >>> Losco. >>> >>> On Wed, Mar 12, 2025 at 1:15 PM Ben R <ben.r...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> I think that there are two bars in the works. I think the one on the >>>> platy is going to replace the Tosco. I heard that one is getting cut >>>> because it's a little "redundant" in the bar line up. Curious to see how >>>> that one is. >>>> >>>> I have seen the Alba/Wavie bar, now twice. I think the first time was >>>> actually the one on Romans bike, but more recently I saw an unnamed riv >>>> employee and they had a more updated version of the , that was said to be >>>> closer to the final version. I checked it out and it looks pretty good. I >>>> also recently took a pair of Alba bars and bent them, but ended up dimpling >>>> the bar. I was bummed because the shape looks absolutely sweet. >>>> So between my bent alba and seeing a more "final" prototype. I can say >>>> that the prototype looks like the ones I bent but with less flair out. >>>> they felt really really good. >>>> [image: 0B190D3C-E02B-44A3-961C-4C5257383367.JPG] >>>> >>>> On Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at 2:47:05 AM UTC-7 John Johnson wrote: >>>> >>>>> I agree... Those are pretty perfect! >>>>> >>>>> On Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at 3:52:29 AM UTC+1 Johnny Alien wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Yeah I might be giving those a shot >>>>>> >>>>>> On Monday, March 10, 2025 at 8:40:52 PM UTC-4 philip....@gmail.com >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> That’s them. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> The Goldilocks bars. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I’m sure the first run will sellout fast. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> We’re all going to want in on some! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> P. W. >>>>>>> ~ >>>>>>> (917) 514-2207 >>>>>>> ~ >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Mar 10, 2025, at 5:38 PM, Justin Kennedy <thesix...@gmail.com> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> <IMG_9256.jpeg> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thes are the bars essentially a cross between Billies & Wavies. >>>>>>> ~680 width, made by Nitto. 25.4 I think. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Monday, March 10, 2025 at 7:37:54 PM UTC-4 Adam S wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> There's an initial report from Philly Bike Expo up at >>>>>>>> Bikepacking.com >>>>>>>> <https://bikepacking.com/plog/philly-bike-expo-2025-part-1/> with >>>>>>>> what I think are another prototype of the new bars on a Platypus... >>>>>>>> although these look a little different than the ones on Roman's Sam >>>>>>>> (they're sleeved, for one thing). >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> - Adam >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Monday, March 10, 2025 at 1:19:32 PM UTC-6 Dorothy C wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Philip, it is linked earlier in this thread, but it is the >>>>>>>>> (currently) latest post on Rivbike.com in the News / Photo galleries / >>>>>>>>> Staff bikes area >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Sunday, March 9, 2025 at 5:54:31 PM UTC-7 Adam S wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Good eye - I’d say based on Will’s description, the Nitto label, >>>>>>>>>> and the 25.4 clamp, those are them. They look great! >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Thursday, March 6, 2025 at 5:46:57 PM UTC-7 David Blinn wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Could these bars pictured on Roman's Hillborne be the new ones? >>>>>>>>>>> If not, does anyone know what they are? >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rivbike.com/blogs/staff-bikes/romans-sam-hillborne-87cm-pbh-updated >>>>>>>>>>> On Thursday, March 6, 2025 at 2:07:18 PM UTC-8 Jason Fuller >>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Definitely excited to see it. I have long wished for just a >>>>>>>>>>>> 60cm wide Albatross, I love that bar as it is but it's just a >>>>>>>>>>>> smidge too >>>>>>>>>>>> narrow for me. Lots of super-wide options but not much in the >>>>>>>>>>>> "just a >>>>>>>>>>>> little wider" range. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> On Thursday, 6 March 2025 at 13:45:31 UTC-8 DTL wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> The magic components Moth Bar kinda fits the description. >>>>>>>>>>>>> 60° Sweep, 50mm rise, 745mm wide >>>>>>>>>>>>> The more the merrier! >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> On Thursday, March 6, 2025 at 10:16:49 PM UTC+11 John Johnson >>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Ah! You're right! He did say that in the Jan 4 email. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Okay, cool... I'd forgotten. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> That's exciting if it's reasonably wide (but not crazy wide) >>>>>>>>>>>>>> with some rise and sweep around 50-60° and a 25.4 clamp. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Look forward to seeing the prototype. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> cheers, >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> John >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Thursday, March 6, 2025 at 12:04:31 PM UTC+1 Dan wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Isn’t this the one he mentions that’s halfway between a >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Wavie bar and a Billie bar? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Thursday, 6 March 2025 at 18:42:15 UTC+10:30 John Johnson >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> In the last couple missives, Will mentions a new handlebar >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> for 2025. Curious if anyone has any insight on what it will be >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and/or any >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> guesses or wishes. Anyone know? 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