I can't imagine touring on Albatross bars. As much as l like mine, anything over 30 miles and my hands/wrist start to bother me. I also don't like the way they position me on the bike for descents. And with a loaded bike they seems exceptionally flexy when standing up. Obviously there are a lot of variables that contribute to this experience and my experience with the Albatross bars might not be the same as yours. That said, how about using the Nitto "flat" bar with Ergon grips and bar ends? My friend Dylan swears by that set-up for touring. I realize it's not very Riv-ish but it does seem practical.
I'm using 48cm Noodles on my LHT and they're great. Fantastic. I understand though that with the long TT on your Riv drop bars might be out. My friend was using the Soma 650b tires and was plagued with flats and has since switched to the Schwalbe 650bx37 that Riv sells and has had no problems. Post pictures of your final set-up. I just finished a stretch of work days and have 3 days off. After days of sunshine I woke up to rain. Still, I'm hoping to head out for a 2 night trip. We'll see... --mike -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
