Albatross bars

[Duplomacette]

I'm thinking about switching out my drop bars for albatross on one of
my bikes to mix things up. So I'm also thinking about getting the
aluminum. A bit more in price but I think aluminum is what I want.
Anybody think the steel bars are better? I'd love to hear some
feedback from people who have used albatross bars. Like? Love? Meh?

[soapscum]

I swapped out my Noodles for Albatross bars on my Hillborne last year,
and never looked back. Wrist neuropathy: gone! View: awesome! Bike
looks great, handles great, and I get twice as much mileage out of box
of cork tape. Love 'em. I keep the Noodle's around just in case, but I
don't foresee going back. I've yet to ride far enough that I needed
more hand positions, but that's where your mileage will probably vary
the most. It's worth having at least one bike with Albatross bars.

[Peter Pesce]

I love the alba bars on my Quickbeam. They really change my mindset about riding compared to drops, from a sporty "must go faster" to a pure fun "wheee!" If you tape the front curves (or, even if you don't) they offer a few different hand positions to relieve fatigue and enable you to get down out of the wind. I'd strongly urge anyone to give them a try.

[Allingham II, Thomas J]

I have a set on my Atlantis and have toured fully loaded with them, up to 70 miles/day; they're terrific, and I have no more hand problems with them than on drops, even for longer distances

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[Smitty]

Alba bars... I use them... I love them. I'll second the statement about using the front curves for a more forward/aggressive/climbing position. I use it nearly as much as the "normal" position. 

The alba is on my Big Dummy which sees daily use but it's all relatively short distances (sub 20-mile days). I'm thinking of doing some sort of h-bar rearrangement when the Bosco Bar comes out (out of curiosity in the Bosco not any sort of dis-satisfaction with the albas or noodles currently on my bikes). The Alba will likely end on on my AHH for a spell. I suspect it'll great for whatever distances I want to cover. 

--Smitty

[Chris]

Besides weight, the CrMo steel and aluminum have slightly different finishes.  CrMo steel seems to be slightly shinier.  I'm comparing the CrMo steel setup (albatross+technomic standard) on my wife's Betty Foy and the aluminum setup (moustache+technomic deluxe) on my Sam.

The albatross is a wonderful handlebar and I find it especially great for city riding.

On Friday, April 6, 2012 3:42:51 PM UTC-4, Duplomacette wrote:

[Thomas Skean]

+1 for the Albatross bar. I have both the CrMo and the Al. On mine, the widths are different (they are from a different era, perhaps not even (gasp!) from RBW). Al is either 54cm or 55cm and CrMo is 56cm. Switching directly from one to the other, I can tell the width difference. But I can't tell any other difference when riding. FWIW, I don't ride aggressively but am around 250lbs. I like a wider bar generally but the 1-2cm difference fades quickly when riding. (I am going for the 58cm Bosco when it comes out; it's an upright-wide-bar-rider's dream!)

 

Slightly OT: Which is correct? "handlebar" or "handlebars"

 

Yours,

Thomas Lynn Skean

[Duplomacette]

Thanks guys! Are most of you using the aluminum?

[Kieran J]

I'm also curious about the steel vs. the Al version, ie. is there a
discernable difference in rigidity between the two? Is the reason for
the two models simply a weight-saving one?
Not sure if anyone has ever had both, and compared. If so, do tell!

KJ