I love flared off-road drops for exactly the reasons you mention.
Philip
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I ride a Simpleone on fairly rough trails quite a lot. I have used the Soma
Sparrow bar with a lot of success, however I seam to like my hands more
vertical, like in the drops. I am in love with the look of the Albatross bars.
They just seem to be the perfect shape. Not being able to brake from
Deac, you're correct - aluminum bars will be stiffer than steel
On Tuesday, March 25, 2014 6:45:30 PM UTC-5, Deacon Patrick wrote:
>
> Interestingly, Riv told me the aluminum bar is stiffer than the steel (I
> have the steel). That surprised me. Maybe it's the vertigo thing, but I'm
> not convin
Interestingly, Riv told me the aluminum bar is stiffer than the steel (I
have the steel). That surprised me. Maybe it's the vertigo thing, but I'm
not convinced wider is better for me on the trial. I much prefer the wide
part of the drops to the long levers of the handles, where every wee motion
For mountain biking, I find myself moving wider and wider. For my primary
off road machine ( a Krampus) I have a ~700mm wide riser.
Coming from an Alba, I would take a look at a Surly Open Bar. Kind of the
same bends, but wider and I'm guessing stiffer (it's steel)
Eric Daume
On Mar 23, 2014 8:32
Hey Patrick! I'm a convert to the boscos and the new custom has bull moose
boscos. I'm wee, and even I notice a difference. The boscos have so much
lever-power that the bullmoose version is really great. Angle is good, too. I
really prefer them over alba's which I've just never warmed up to.
L
Interestingly enough I took a ride out to the deli and back on my Lady's bike
tonight which I had just installed Albas onto. I was surprised at the amount of
flex. I'm 190 and do Crossfit but I'm not that strong! I'm not sure if these
are the CrMo or Alloy ones but it definitely had me worried.
I'd love to hear from someone who rides a lot of trails, especially with roots,
rocks, snug tree gaps twists, and the like, how they ride. How do they climb?
How big a difference does the solidness make in torque when
climbing/maneuvering over/around obstacles and when descending with weight bac
