You are correct. Dove is less wide, aluminum version of Albatross. I put this bar on a friend's bike, who is a small person. She loves it.
I put the VO Left Bank bar on my sister's bike, as I was trying to save money and did not want to spend Bosco $. I was looking for similar rise to the Bosco and it is very similar in shape and rise. I don't have the measurements handy, but I know it is not as wide. Still, it worked out well for my sister. She is also a small person. She loves it. David Spranger Charlotte, NC On Wednesday, August 29, 2012 12:52:10 PM UTC-4, Patrick Moore wrote: > > Friend has ridden Fusion once to work and it looks as if a new bar is > in order to allow an even more upright position while we put the > saddle back an inch or so. The attached photo shows much how the bike > is presently set up. > > I'm for the Dove or Albatross, but VO has swept back bars considerably > cheaper @ $35 with rises of 6 or 7 cm and sweeps-back of 18 and 19 cm. > I don't see these measurements for the Dove and Alb on the Riv site; > can anyone tell me how they compare to the VO bars? > > > http://store.velo-orange.com/index.php/components/handlebars/vo-left-bank-handlebar-config.html > > > > http://store.velo-orange.com/index.php/components/handlebars/vo-montmartre-handlebar.html > > > Am I right in thinking that the Dove is very much like the Alba, just > made of aluminum and not as wide? > > Also: She'll eventually need a better and wider saddle. Brooks out of > question right now, so I am seeking plastic alternatives: can anyone > point me to a nice, firmish, sprung saddle shaped more or less like a > B 67 or B 72?? I mention these only I've actually used them. > > Lastly, the pedals are very slippery -- cheap cast aluminum with thin > ribber inserts, worst of both worlds. She'll be riding in athletic > shoes. Any suggestions for inexpensive replacements that aren't as > slippery? Prefer not to spend $60; how well do the Riv Sneaker Pedals > grip your shoes? MKS Touring Pedals would work but I wonder if they > are not more dangerous to tyro shins than the Sneaker-type design? > > Lastly, if anyone has any of the above parts in good used condition > and wishes to sell or trade, please let me know offlist. > > Thanks. > > -- > "Believe nothing until it has been officially denied." > -- Claude Cockburn > > ------------------------- > Patrick Moore, Albuquerque, NM, USA > For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW > http://resumespecialties.com/index.html > ------------------------- > -- 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/-/hcKclEbM5HQJ. 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.
