[RBW] Re: Hunqa/Sam Handlebars

2012-07-01 Thread Marc Irwin
If you are going to use the Hunq for anything besides single tracking, I would recommend the Bosco Bullmoose. You will get more variety in your positions for long days on the road, and there is plenty of room to set up the shifters and levers anyway you would need. Marc On Friday, June 29, 20

[RBW] Re: Hunqa/Sam Handlebars

2012-06-30 Thread Earl Grey
If you would consider a non-Nitto, I have found the Jones H-bar (I have the Titec version) to be the bee's knees for technical single- track. Jones website showing hand positions towards the bottom: http://www.jonesbikes.com/h-bar.html; Titec licensed copy on my Fisher Sphinx: http://www.flickr.c

[RBW] Re: Hunqa/Sam Handlebars

2012-06-30 Thread Thomas Lynn Skean
...oops... continuing ...limited range of positioning imposed by having a short (i.e. not tall) stem and only two extensions to choose from in the realm of the Nitto RBW Bullmoose. (I confess I'm confused as to the intent of the Boscomoose bar. I love my Bosco (58cm HT Al, not -moose). It i

[RBW] Re: Hunqa/Sam Handlebars

2012-06-30 Thread Thomas Lynn Skean
I love the wrist orientation of the Albatross/Bosco/Moustache for my riding. I occasionally hit unexpectedly rough patches of trail and can deal with that just fine. But if I were regularly encountering terrain at least as tricky as that to here's no question what kind of bar I'd prefer: Bullmo

[RBW] Re: Hunqa/Sam Handlebars

2012-06-29 Thread charlie
I have mustache bars on my Sam and like them fine. I use older Suntour bar end levers because they stick out less.They might be an option for you or you could put the shift levers by the brakes using Paul thumbies or those inexpensive friction MTB levers. I prefer the mustache bars because of th

[RBW] Re: Hunqa/Sam Handlebars

2012-06-29 Thread fulf
I vote for the bullmoose. I ride a 54 cm Hunqapillar with bullmoose bars and absolutely love them. They make the bike easy to control and provide a comfortable ride. There are times when I'd like more hand positions but they are few. Riding into a headwind I've been able to find a hand positio