Originally Posted by
JaccoW
Test rides in the rain are the best rides. Though it can be a bit of a bummer to see your freshly cleaned bike all dirty again.
You can barely tell (
from a visual point of view) that those are flared bars. But looking at those extra grips on the drops it's probably much more comforable to ride in the drops this way. Thanks for the pictures, I will definitely keep this combo in mind.
Yeah, Portola bars are slightly more compact (112mm drop, 65mm reach, 30 degree flare) than the classic Nitto Dirt Drop design of the RM3 (120mm drop, 65mm reach, 38 degree flare).
My route featured several steep and sloppy slopes, forcing dismount in areas with wet clay (not ideal conditions for my choicest Schwalbe rubber). Cleaning was fun
