I don't have a Riv now, I'm trying to decide between a 54 San Marcos or a 57 Roadeo. My PBH is 85 cm and my SH is around 74 cm. How high and low I can put the bars relative to my saddle is an important deciding factor for me. But I don't have the info I need to plug into the bike calculator. So if I can't get the info I need from the Riv geometry charts, I'll have to call Riv and waste their time.
I suppose it would be better to make a trip to Riv and measure them myself. Your suggested measurement method is exactly what I want to do. I would go with a quill on both the Roadeo and the Marcos, so that measurement should be easy. If I go to Riv, I can test ride both the 54 San Marcos and the 57 Roadeo while I'm at it. I'm not that close, but what the heck? :-) Doug On Friday, May 16, 2014 2:02:18 PM UTC-7, Shoji Takahashi wrote: > > Maybe try this: http://www.bikecalculator.co.uk/createamap.htm > (or google bicycle geometry calculator to see other variations) > > Caveat-- theory may not be the same as reality when you go to set it up. > > If you're mechanically inclined, then just perform the experiment: > Loosen the stem bolt and put it all the way down-- measure. > Raise the stem to the min insertion line (i.e., max height)-- measure. > > You can estimate a change to another stem if you know its relationship to > the one you have. (e.g., Tallux vs Dirt Drop) > > Have fun! > shoji > > > On Friday, May 16, 2014 4:52:02 PM UTC-4, Doug Williams wrote: >> >> I want to be able to look at the Rivendell Geometry Charts and figure out >> how high or low I can have the handlebars relative to my saddle height. >> Since I know my saddle height, I just need to know the distance from front >> dropout to the top of the head tube. >> >> Since I know my saddle height, this should be easy to figure. Yes, I >> would have to add in the BB drop, but that shouldn't be too hard. I figure >> that the seat tube angle and head tube angles are close enough to not make >> a big difference in my answer. >> >> Is there a way I can figure this out without calling Riv and wasting >> their time? >> >> >> >> Doug >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
