That's not an Albastache, looks like an Albatross or Billie. Drop and 'stache generally use the same stem, in my case I actually needed one shorter and raised higher than a Noodle.
On Sunday, October 12, 2025 at 10:43:06 PM UTC-7 Ben Miller wrote: > Check it out on Whatbars <https://whatbars.com/>. You're definitely going > to want a longer stem if you expect to have similar hand placement. > > [image: 1000002465.png] > > On Sunday, October 12, 2025 at 5:21:28 PM UTC-7 Jason Fuller wrote: > >> Hi Jim, >> >> My experience with the Albastache is that the same stem as drops is a >> very good starting place, and probably you'll be happy with it. Holding >> the bar near the ends is a lot like riding the 'flats' of the Noodle bar in >> terms of reach, but with the benefit of more width. And hands in the >> 'front' of the Albastache is pretty close to being in the hoods, from my >> recollection. >> >> If you ride in the drops more often than I do, maybe a slightly longer >> stem will end up being preferred, but I'd say run the stem you have first! >> >> >> -- 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 [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/45d419bc-9f55-46ca-8808-6eeb88d60303n%40googlegroups.com.
