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:
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> 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
