I went through personal turmoil between ordering a 59 or 61cm Hilsen. This
seemed big compared to my 57cm performance bike I'd been riding. Riv talked me
into the 61cm and I love the relationship between the seat, crank, and bars,
very comfy. Standover with Jack Brown 33's was a bit higher than I was used to
but never ever a problem. Glad I got the 61, though I had never pictured myself
on a bike that size. Hope this helps, suppose there are limits though.
--- On Fri, 8/7/09, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery <thill....@gmail.com> wrote:
From: Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery <thill....@gmail.com>
Subject: [RBW] Re: Right Frame Size?
To: "RBW Owners Bunch" <rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com>
Date: Friday, August 7, 2009, 1:19 PM
It doesn't matter much unless you're a crotch-worrier or if you need
your bars set at either the absolute highest or absolute lowest
possible height. The size of the wheels has zero consequence to
whether you fit on the bike while riding it, but if the bike is on the
big side, fat tires may push it past the comfortable stand-over limit.
If you worry about your crotch during stand-over sessions, and/or plan
to use fat tires a lot, go with the 57. Otherwise, 59 should be fine.
I agree with others here: if in doubt, why not just ask Rivendell?
On Aug 7, 9:04 am, Michael <ssimo...@aol.com> wrote:
> I am ordering an A. Homer Hilsen. My PBH is exactly 33 inches (83.8
> cm), I was informed that a 57 cm with 700 wheels would be better for
> me than a 58 with 650s. Any opinions on my correct size frame? If
> you do the math as on Riv site, my size frame is 58. Is a 59 cm way
> too big?
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