For SS/FG you either want bullhorns, which would look horrible on a riv or
drops, ideally with hoods. If you plan to do any climbing on this bike you need
those hood positions for leverage out of the saddle
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Gotcha. The memory of riding SS mountain bikes a couple of years ago at
the US Whitewater center in Charlotte NC (what a blast) was the trigger
that caused me to start thinking about this t ole SS thing. Though my
riding will be on paved greenways and roads 90% of the time, I agree that a
dif
Brian, much appreciated. Yep, looking at your pics and estimating the
albastaches' dimensions, I think no changes would be needed in the
beginning just to test'em out, if I go that route.
On Sunday, January 7, 2018 at 8:28:46 PM UTC-5, Coal Bee Rye Anne wrote:
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> Attaching a pic showing the cab
+ 1. You're not going to make it up a lot of hills with just a wider bar;
you have to adjust your climbing method and tempo and, if you do that, your
regular bar will be just right.
Sure, a wide bar like a Moustache is nice when standing and pulling hard to
grunt up a very steep climb, but this so
My favorite bar for many years now on my Quickbeam is the WTB flared dirt drop.
The 58cm Nitto RM-3 is the closest bar I’ve found to that.
My stem is a riser Salsa from the 80’s, maybe 125mm long with a 40* rise from
horizontal. Not an extreme rise. Bars are an inch above saddle height.
I’ve
Hi Tom,
When I first converted to the butterfly bar last year it was replacing a Nitto
dirt drop bar... in this case a RM014... and with my aero levers I did not need
to re-cable and wasn’t sure whether I’d go back to the drops or not so I left
them as is. In fact, the cables could have really
Wow thanks all for your input. For me, Albatross bars are comfortable but a
little laid back. I may try them again in the future.
Love the noodles on my Sam, and can see how they’d work nicely.
Never heard of the Osprey until now and will take a look. Kinda similar to
Ahearnes but wider.
I’m int
I had Nitto noodles on my QB when purchased. It was ok, but Riv sizing lends
itself to upright bars IMO (long top tube)0. I put on a pair of albatross bars
and fell in love with upright fixed. Perfect for the mountainous city I lived
in. Multiple hand positions, and like others, I enjoyed the wi
I also have a set of trekking bars in the bin. I think they are Nashbar
branded. I did several unsupported tours with them on my Bike Friday so they
worked but I could never get them out of the “ok” range and into the “works
well” range. It always felt like the low part was where the high part s
Hi Tom,
I’ve been testing numerous bars on my singlespeeds (not QB/SO but definitely
inspired by those) and most recently found the moustache bar to be “nearly
perfect” for the kind of riding you describe. “Nearly” because I occasionally
wished they were a bit wider and at max stem height they
Hey Tom! The New Moustache (AKA Albastache) is a delight to ride singlespeed,
and even more so fixed. I’m not sure why, but ss I mostly rode the curves and
only rode the more upright outter position when cruising. Nothing changed on
the Quickbeam except going to fixed gear and now I ride the out
I'm on my second Quickbeam and although I have tried a few upright bars, I
always come back to the wide Noodles. I love the comfortable, flat ramps
and multiple hand positions. I *especially* like the leverage I get when
climbing out of the saddle with hands on the hoods, which I find I do quit
I have a pair of Nitto Dove bars on my SS that work well. They were a less
expensive, non-bar end compatible option from Riv. I think Nitto calls them the
North Road. I have an extra set and a Tallux stem if you are interested. The
bars and stem are together, have some cloth tape, but have never
On Saturday, January 6, 2018 at 11:34:04 AM UTC-8, Eric Daume wrote:
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> It's not particular Rivish, but I really like the Salsa Cowbell on my BMC
> Monstercross. Wide, flared, but still comfortable on the hoods. It's a
> great all around bar.
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> I like the Cowbell a lot too and ran them on my Q
It's not particular Rivish, but I really like the Salsa Cowbell on my BMC
Monstercross. Wide, flared, but still comfortable on the hoods. It's a
great all around bar.
Eric
Plain City, OH
On Sat, Jan 6, 2018 at 1:09 PM, tc wrote:
> For you Quickbeam-er/SimpleOne-ers out there, I'd love to hear y
I love albastache bars on my SO. Perfect for a ss all rounder setup. Wide
enough for good leverage when climbing out of the saddle, comfy, but still
gives you flexibility to get a little lower when you’re working harder. Highly
recommended. Running 100mm technomic. Not sure the height, but bars
Oh, I get it -- you mean wider for grunt while standing, not wider for
control. So sorry!
But I have an opinion about that, too! Yes, wider is better, up to a point;
I love the Moustache bar when I stand and climb; but I dislike it for most
other purposes. But as a largely fixed gear rider for 20
I don't own a QB or SO, but I do have 3 ss-ers.
I find that I want the same bars, or close to the same bars, on my dirt
road bikes as on my pavement bikes, and I've tried all sorts of bars but
come back to my favorite, the Maes Parallel, which I have on my 2 Riv Roads
(38 cm) as well as on the dir
For you Quickbeam-er/SimpleOne-ers out there, I'd love to hear your
recommendations for handlebars that work for you, and why. Also, what stem
length and height you've settled on. I'm gathering that a bar that's a tad
wider than normal works well to help with leverage when out of the saddle.
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