Hmm... I avoid the bar end knee strike by virtue of the long stem (and possibly top tube) - interesting to see how you set yours up more MTB-style, John. I'll say though, the bars do give a Nice Big Ride quality - this long chainstayed Trek rides like a limo- or a paperboy bike. My feeble attempt at emulating the tentacular spectacular Bosco Rubbe! ;-)
Joe On 7/24/12, John Blish <jbl...@gmail.com> wrote: > Rob, > > These pics are not what you asked for but they do show a Bosco mounted on > on a '91 MB-1. Might give you some idea about your own intended set-up. > Any questions? I am happy to help if I can. > > https://picasaweb.google.com/114723594013845712604/1991MB1July242012?authkey=Gv1sRgCMTr-8CUvv72LQ > > The bars do not get in my way but sometimes that involves taking a foot off > the pedal and extending that leg more straight down to the ground to avoid > the end of the bar when making a tight turn - keeping the knee and thigh > out of the way. It all comes very naturally and there have been no awkward > moments in connection with the bars. Fact is, with the Big Apples and the > Bosco bars it is not that different than driving a '56 Buick. > > If you need a specific shot in addition to what Joe sent, let me know. > > -jb > > > > On Tue, Jul 24, 2012 at 8:26 PM, Rob <robha...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Does anyone have a pic of the bullmoose (or any) Bosco Bars from above, >> looking directly down at 'em? Not from the cockpit, but as if you were >> standing on a ladder directly overhead? >> >> I'd like to see how far back behind the quill the ends of the bars fall, >> and get a better idea of the angle. Thinking about a Bosco as a bar for >> my >> '91 MB-3, which'll still be a mountain-ish bike. >> >> Thanks! >> >> Rob in Seattle >> >> -- >> 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/-/Eze0h1oM62sJ. >> 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. >> > > > > -- > John Blish > Minneapolis MN USA > > -- > 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. > > -- 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.
