Bars Q from new Homer owner

[Maeve Gately]

Hey everybody, 

New NYC Homer owner here! Long story short, I got my first Riv (a Roadini) last April secondhand in Philly, and wiped out on some streetcar tracks same day, broke my wrist, and was out of commission with surgery/PT for the next 6 months! Needed a reset so sold that bike and just got a Homer last weekend.

I want to swap out the noodle bars for Albatross, but not sure if I need a new stem? Or how to tell? See below and sorry for the basic Q. Would love to meet some NYC riders if there's ever a meetup!

Maeve

[Maeve Gately]

[ChuckB]

If those drops with that stem are working well for you, you'll probably want a longer stem with the swept back Albatross. Call Riv and they can give guidance. When I switched from Choco bars with an 11cm stem to Noodles, they suggested a stem of 6-8cm. I imagine the Albatross would be a similar change.

Chuck

[Brian Choy]

100% what Chuck said. Give the folks at Riv a call and they'll set you up right.

[Zac]

There is a helpful post on this very question on Riv's blog:

https://www.rivbike.com/blogs/news/how-to-upright-a-drop-bar-bike

You could run Albatross bars with your current stem, but you'll probably want something a little longer. Incidentally, they still have 85mm 90-190 stems in stock.