On Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 5:32 AM, EricP <ericpl...@aol.com> wrote: > > I'm in the camp of riding a size (or 2) smaller Atlantis because I > wanted to be able to straddle the bike comfortably with Schwalbe Big > Apple 50s. Might have been able to do that with a 61. But then the > reach gets a bit long. On two other bikes (Surly Cross Check and > Kogswell P/R) went with the bigger size and ended up not being able to > run drop bars. Have tried it repeatedly. Always end up with hand > issues that don't go away quickly. In this case, it's a tradeoff > between comfort and looks. > > Straddled a 62cm Quickbeam last year. For my build, there was "no" > clearance. Just seemed huge. Yet a 61cm Bleriot doesn't feel large.
Doesn't the Bleriot have most TT slope than the QB? I've found that the big road bike works well for me, even though i don't have my bars above the saddle (they're pretty much level). It IS a different feel; most stately in a way than a more typically-sized smallish road bike. I'd size like that for racing crits, but not for general road riding. On the other hand, i agree with going down a size or so for off-road use, and it's important to consider the largest tires you'd want to use before deciding frame size. -- Bill Connell St. Paul, MN --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
