Hi MM, Not to pile on with Newenglandbike's comments, but I too am 6 foot with a 89.2cm PBH. I ride 60-62cm road bikes, including a 60cm LHT (I couldn't justify the cost of an Atlantis for my hauling bike). Your bike's saddle height visually looks like a good fit, perhaps even on the small side of a good fit.
That your legs are 2.6 inches shorter than mine is possible I suppose; but, dare I say, unlikely. Do you wear pants with a 32ish inseam? Now, if you are wanting a different bike, that is a different matter. I wish yours was a 61cm and I would trade you my LHT and throw in some significant cash to boot. I do not mean to second guessing you in a non-friendly way. Just offering my incomplete-knowledged perspective. Its a beauty of a bike and I hate for you to regret the sale in the future. On Nov 9, 11:31 pm, MM <martyman...@gmail.com> wrote: > I'm the seller. Fit is one of two reasons I am selling the bike, but > here are the details: > > I own a 58cm Rambouillet that fits beautifully. My PBH is 82.5, but I > am over 6' tall, so I am more sensitive than most to top tube length. > The Rambo has a 57cm TT, the Atlantis a 58.5. I can straddle the Rambo > easily, but not the Atlantis. Had I noticed that the 56cm Atlantis had > a 57cm TT, I would have bought it. Instead, i reasoned that i rode a > 58cm in a Rivendell and got it wrong. BTW, the fit is not a disaster, > but when you are used to a really good fit, that's what you want. > > The second reason I am selling the bike is that I ride it a lot in the > city and it's a rough city -- at least parts of it are rough. I paid > $2800 for the bike without wheels (the frame had been in the guy's > shop for > a year), but it would cost well over $3k to replace today. > For me, that's too much bike to leave locked in Oakland, California. > For for day / club rides I have the Rambouillet. > > So in addition to fit, I am selling it so that I can buy a bike that > doesn't look expensive. Surly LHT's are very similar to the Atlantis, > you can get them use for $500, and the decals scrape off easily. Much > easier bike to lock up and not worry about, but still a very nice ride > and able to do 1-2 night tours when I need to. > > As to the comments on the shifters -- it was a screw up. I have used > mustache and Albatross bars on the two bikes and the SunTours were on > different bars. It hardly matters: DuraAce barcons are fine. > > So it may really is a nice bike and may be a very good deal. I have no > idea what the auction will close at (my guess is over $2k, but it's > not there yet). > > And FWIW, if I were buying another Rivendell, I'd personally look hard > at the Yves Gomez. > > On Nov 2, 2:06 pm, Jeff S <avill...@verizon.net> wrote: > > > > > I find this odd, too. The seller starts out by saying don't assume a > > bike fits you even if it is the same manufacturer. While honest and > > correct, who'd buy it other than folks who have sat on anAtlantis. > > Interesting. > > > A real beauty, too, thatAtlantis.- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
