Actually what I was trying to say was that the frame size does NOT affect the handlebar height, provided you start with an uncut steerer and can tolerate a stack of headset spacers. This is a key difference between threadless and threaded, and one that is often misunderstood.
On Oct 20, 9:35 am, cyclotourist <cyclotour...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Tue, Oct 20, 2009 at 7:31 AM, Chuck <chuckw...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > On Oct 19, 11:29 pm, cyclotourist <cyclotour...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Hey Bicycle experts, just for kicks, if I ride a 62cm framed Rivendell > > > designed bike, what would be the proper sized Karate Monkey for me, an 18 > > or > > > a 20"? > > > > The KMs seem to be the only production 29er frames out there with canti > > > bosses. Gunnar Rockhounds don't have them anymore, and neither does the > > > Salsa El Mariachi. Am I missing any other options (low cost, steel, > > 29ers > > > that take cantis)? KMs seem to have less drop on their top tube which I > > > find better looking than the quick-drop angles on others. > > > > -- > > > Cheers, > > > David > > > Redlands, CA > > > I don't know what your intended use is for the KM, or what type > > handlebars you plan to use, but I would take a close look at the specs > > before making a size decision. That 22" version has a long (633.6mm) > > effective top tube. > > > I ride a 62cm Surly LHT, and when I was considering building a drop- > > bar KM I pretty much decided that the 20" would be the best fit for > > me. I changed plans completely and never started that project, so > > can't give you much more than that... > > > Chuck > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ > > I saw the effective on the 18" was almost 60cm, which is what my Riv bikes > are (59.5). I lake knowledge on how that translates on a mtn. bike > though... is there some other factor I need to know about or something? > Just going off the top tube, the 18" frame would fit me, but as Jim > mentioned, will the bars be up high enough??? I intend to run Midge/Garys > FWIW... > > THANKS! > > -- > Cheers, > David > Redlands, CA > > "Bicycling is a big part of the future. It has to be. There is something > wrong with a society that drives a car to workout in a gym." ~Bill Nye, > scientist guy --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
