Very excited to finally be getting my Albatross bars from Rivendell today. Being a uber-geek about bike stuff eventually makes you want to run things others don’t have, even if they are not better. Just to be different. In this case I’ve arrived here after extensive testing of non-traditional and traditional bar shapes. I started with drops, then chop-and-flops, then the ubiquitous Nitto moustache bar [which I don't get, even though they look really cool and I ran it for 18 months]… now have Salsa flared Bell-Laps [best yet] but don’t think they are relaxed enough. Hell they look fast, which is all wrong for me. The Nitto Albatross should evoke thoughts of Raleigh Sports and the ease of a commuter/casual rider. And on top of that it’s a Nitto product, which any one with any salt knows means the highest quality. Set to arrive via brown santa, along with a uber-nerdy Rivendell cycling cap.
Yeah.
Peace out.