Got my Boscos today. Just finished putting them on the Big Dummy. Did a test ride around the block and made a few adjustments. Second test ride has me loving the ways of the Bosco. Will put up a few pics and more impressions after I get some miles under my belt in the next few days.
--Andy On Friday, May 25, 2012 3:23:24 PM UTC-7, René wrote: > > I took delivery of the new Bosco Rubbe Bullmoose bar today and proceeded > to install it on my Hunqapillar. *http://tinyurl.com/7bmmkfl* > * > * > Initial impressions: > - They are beautiful. I love the Bullmoose configuration and while it > restricts further adjustments except for height, I believe it's an optimal > position and are very happy to trade off the ability to rotate the bar for > the added stiffness and beauty. > - They have a lot of rise and a fairly short quill. I have inserted them > fully, leaving just a tiny gap so they don't rub on the top of the headset > and on the Hunqapillar at least, I don't think I need them any higher at > all. After more rides I'll be able to tell whether they are more > comfortable for me than the Bullmoose bars I had, but I don't think their > height will change. > - Upright position is a bit "surprising" to my body. Can't tell for sure > after just riding them in the street in front of my house for a short > while, but it seems my back is more relaxed, there is less pressure on my > hands and I can slide them forward and backwards easily. Can't say for sure > about hand or neck pain yet. > - Versatile hand positioning. I installed the leather grips I had on the > Bullmoose bars and while these are more suitable to keep the hands on a > single spot, the bar configuration allows me to easily slide them forward > while still having plenty of flat section to adjust to the speed I'm > riding. Additionally, if I want to get "aereo" or if there is a strong > headwind, I can comfortably place my hands on the front flat section while > having the grips support my elbows for a very confident position. My > initial impression is that they are much more comfortable and versatile > (for me) than the Albatross bars I tried a while back and ended up selling. > - They are wide. This means that I'm not poking myself on the ends of the > bar when making tight turns, getting off the bike, etc. I'm big and I fit > very comfortably inside the bars. It takes a while to get used to maneuver > the bike with the hands behind the line of the head tube but it's not a big > deal. > - Not surprisingly, I had to adjust the tilt of my saddle to support the > more upright position, which means there is more weight on my butt. > - Need to lengthen the brake cable/housing for the front brake but it will > work for now. > > Over the long weekend I'll do some longer rides and cruise around Palo > Alto to form a better opinion. > > Happy Memorial Weekend! > > René > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/a5OoRSNxy2QJ. 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.
