Baby Bosco Bars!

[Bicycle Belle Ding Ding!]

Who wants to see ‘em? 

I didn’t know they existed and found them accidentally while shopping for Boscos for my littler son. What happened was...

1. I moved E, my 14 year old, up from his 45 Clem H to our 52 Clem H, which had the original Bosco Bullmoose bars. E hated the Bullmoose bars because they mess with his bag placement. He asked for his old Bosco bars back. Ok, fine...

2. My little son, L, (11) then got the 45 Clem H and had *no* bars. Upon perusing Rivendell’s website, I found BABY Boscos! They sounded pretty perfect to me - 49 cm instead of 52. I got him a 10 cm stem, which was all they had.

The bars were supposed to be for stokers on the Hubbah Hubbahs, but why can’t they work for a child? L is small for his age and when we rode with the 52 bars he was nervous when got to the posts at the start of the MUP. He really didn’t believe he could fit between them with his wide bars. “MY BIKE IS BIG-BONED!!!” he shrieked. He fit just fine of course, but the 52 bars are a big jump from his flat bars. He felt wobbly and didn’t think he could stand up and pedal, which he loves to do. I think the Baby Boscos will help with that unsteady feeling.

I received and installed the Baby Boscos today, and they’re little. I don’t think they come back as far as regular Boscos do - the placement of the brake levers and shifters hits the curve of the bar. I’m including some photos so you can see how these bars fit a child.

We won’t have any in-depth reviews for you because L isn’t even committing to this Clem yet. It’s a little big for him (he can’t stand over the top tube) so he only goes on easy rides with it. When he goes on adventures down the mountain to meet his buddy, he takes his old Hotrock (in service to the Peterson family since 2013!). Regarding which bike he was taking, he said, “Mom, I can’t take that bike [the Clem]. Not for the aggressive biking I’m going to be doing.” 🤣🤣🤣 Grant Petersen would be so discouraged. Let’s not tell him.

Anyway, L rode up and down our street, handed the Clem back to me and said, “I just like my Hotrock bars better. I wish we could put those on the Clem.” 🙄🙄🙄 So, there’s the first Baby Bosco bar review we have. I don’t think I’ll put that on Riv’s website.

Photos in next post because Google Groups won’t allow it here...

Leah

[Leah Peterson]

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[Dorothy C]

Might the Wavie bar work? Riv say it works for someone used to a flat bar but comes back more. If it is too wide it could be trimmed. 

[Leah Peterson]

Yes, Dorothy, I suspect you’re right - those Wavie bars a probably a good choice. Alas, I’m done messing around with bar and stem setups so this kid is going to have to live with Boscos, ha! Kids can get used to anything, right? 😉

This is also where I admit that I have rolled my eyes at those who change around their loved ones’ bikes without the loved ones’ endorsements...I am now just as guilty.

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Might the Wavie bar work? Riv say it works for someone used to a flat bar but comes back more. If it is too wide it could be trimmed. 

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[Roberta]

That size bar looks great for him. I’m sure he’ll want to ride more once he grows into it.

[Mark Roland]

The Wavie-Babie Bar. Baby-Wavy Bar? Wave-to-Baby Bar. Wave-to-the-Baby-at-the-Bar Bar.

[Corwin]

Personally, I think it's a good idea to introduce variety into stuff like bikes for kids. If the kid likes the change (say handlebars for example) he or she may have found a good fit. If he or she does not like the change - they will much better appreciate when they find a good fit.

Namaste,

Corwin

[Dorothy C]

From your latest IG pic, the Baby Bosco looks nicely proportioned to the small Clem

[Bicycle Belle Ding Ding!]

Mark - very clever. Ha!

Corwin - yes, he didn’t know how good he could have it - these bars are WAY more ergonomic than his flat bars on his little Specialized.

Dorothy - thanks! I think they look pretty good. I worried maybe they would be too narrow, but now they just look right.

This morning my son said, “Who wants to go on a Clem ride?” We went 4.5 miles up and down the hills here and had a great time. The bike is admittedly a bit big, but he is navigating that just fine. Still doesn’t want his basket/bags/bells moved over yet. He’s afraid to take Killer Hill on the Clem. Loyal to the old Specialized.