I recently installed the Grand Bois Maes handlebar with a 9mm Nitto stem (I usually ride a Nitto 11mm). The Brand Bois Maes are truly nice bars and I recommend them highly for the same reasons as you. However, I have Mark's bars on two bikes and I like them as much as the Grand Bois Maes. The Mark's bars are substantially less costly!
On Jul 22, 10:45 am, PATRICK MOORE <bertin...@gmail.com> wrote: > I recently raised mine, too, to about 1" below saddle from 2 or 2 1/2" > below, but installing shallower (125 versus 140) drop and longer reach > (115 versus 19), wonderful Grand Bois Maes copies on the same, 8 cm > (Nitto) stems. Very nice! I can still get into a very aero position in > the hoods and hooks -- something one needs to do if one rides fixed in > our winds -- but the flats are much better and the much longer, > flatter ramps are great for cruising. > > On Fri, Jul 22, 2011 at 8:00 AM, Karl Fundenberger > > > > > > <karl.fundenber...@gmail.com> wrote: > > My front brake cable was holding me back. When I swapped out the > > short, long-reach stem that came on my secondhand Road Standard for a > > tall, short-reach stem - I didn't change any cables. I realized after > > about a year on the bike that I had apparently wrapped my bars > > backward (the tape was starting to unravel), so I took the opportunity > > to re-do the front brake cable. > > > I loosened the stem just to see if I had any more room - kept raising > > - kept raising - and bam! There was the line! I fixed up the brakes, > > re-wrapped in the proper direction, and tidied everything back up, and > > wow - the riding experience really changed! > > > I had thought for a long time that this frame might be a little small > > for me - I have just a little bit more than a fistful of seatpost > > showing, and the standover is good- but I've been comfortable on > > taller frames. I just really didn't like the feeling of riding in the > > drops. But at the new height - I am comfortable in every position on > > the handlebars. I think that Grant Peterson fellow must be on to > > something... > > > -- > > 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 > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- > Patrick Moore > Albuquerque, NM > For professional resumes, contact > Patrick Moore, ACRW > patrickmo...@resumespecialties.com > > A billion stars go spinning through the night > Blazing high above your head; > But in you is the Presence that will be > When all the stars are dead. > (Rilke, Buddha in Glory) -- 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.
