anybody using WTB Dirt Drops

Got any pics of your set-up? The flare is really throwing me of. I could use some ideas on a
base-line placement of my brake levers.

 

ClydesdaleMTB wrote:
> Got any pics of your set-up? The flare is really throwing me of. I could use some ideas on a
> base-line placement of my brake levers.
>

I've got Nitto Dirt Drops which aren't anywhere near as flared as the WTBs so I can't help you
there. But do a Google image search on Jacquie Phelan and you'll probably get some good ideas.

Greg

--
"Destroy your safe and happy lives before it is too late, the battles we fought were long and hard,
just not to be consumed by rock n' roll..." - The Mekons

 

>Got any pics of your set-up? The flare is really throwing me of. I could use some ideas on a
>base-line placement of my brake levers.
>
>

The standard Riv advice for setting up weird bars is to hold off on taping them them until you've
ridden them with the levers in a few different postions to get it all figured out.

My guess for a good starting point would be levers pointed straight ahead, and as high up on the
curve as possible while still allowing good finger reach to the levers from the drops.

Cheers,

-A

 

"ClydesdaleMTB" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> Got any pics of your set-up? The flare is really throwing me of. I could use some ideas on a
> base-line placement of my brake levers.

Just sent you a couple pics of my setup.

Gary in VA

 

Heres a couple pics I was able to google:
http://www.rivendellbicycles.com/html/membership_atlantis2.html
http://www.rivendellbicycles.com/html/membership_atlantis_new.html

"ClydesdaleMTB" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> Got any pics of your set-up? The flare is really throwing me of. I could use some ideas on a
> base-line placement of my brake levers.

 

ClydesdaleMTB <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> Got any pics of your set-up? The flare is really throwing me of. I could use some ideas on a
> base-line placement of my brake levers.

Didja ever get what I sent you?

JD

 

JD wrote:
> ClydesdaleMTB <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:<[email protected]>...
>
>>Got any pics of your set-up? The flare is really throwing me of. I could use some ideas on a
>>base-line placement of my brake levers.
>
>
> Didja ever get what I sent you?

As seen here: http://www.shavings.net/images/bikes/cx/XTR_Front.jpg ?

 

John G <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> JD wrote:
> > ClydesdaleMTB <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:<[email protected]>...
> >
> >>Got any pics of your set-up? The flare is really throwing me of. I could use some ideas on a
> >>base-line placement of my brake levers.
> >
> >
> > Didja ever get what I sent you?
>
> As seen here: http://www.shavings.net/images/bikes/cx/XTR_Front.jpg

I was beginning to wonder if the USPS lost it. Looks good.

JD

 

JD wrote:
> John G <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
>>JD wrote:
>>>Didja ever get what I sent you?
>>As seen here: http://www.shavings.net/images/bikes/cx/XTR_Front.jpg
> I was beginning to wonder if the USPS lost it. Looks good.

Aye, just what the doctor ordered, thanks again.

 

"ClydesdaleMTB" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> Got any pics of your set-up? The flare is really throwing me of. I could use some ideas on a
> base-line placement of my brake levers.
>

While I haven't run those bars, a buddy of mine did for years, on a Merlin Newsboy no less. His
brakes always sucked. I liked the riding position with my hands on the hoods, but braking was junk.
Of course, if you've ever ridden a Newsboy, you know the rear brake leaves a lot to be desired,
roller cam under the chainstays with about a mile of cable housing routed through the frame. We all
called it "the circus bike" because of it's freak show appearence and riding characteristics.