Most pics I see of Albas have the stem level with or (way) above the saddle height. I initially tried them like that, and was prepared to call the bars a failure, as I can't comfortably ride for more than half an hour so bolt upright.
I now position mine much further down, and have reached a happy compromise. When I'm riding strictly on the road, it's a bit more comfortable even lower still, but a little more precarious when dirt and trails are involved. With a slight angle to the bars, my grips are below the saddle nose, and the front of the bars are just a touch higher than the saddle. I also ride most of the time with my palms resting on the brake lever clamps, plus or minus. I only really grab a handful of grips when I'm giving my back a break, or in traffic and want to be seen. Even then, my back's still at probably 10 or 15 degrees. FWIW, I'm longish in the torso, and a staunch seated climber, so stretching out, getting low and grabbing the fronts of the bars is a key position when grinding up hills. Jeff Hagedorn Warragul, VIC Australia -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
