Wow! And I thought I had long legs at 6'2'', 94 cm pbh. On Friday, August 21, 2015 at 6:27:14 PM UTC-4, Geir Bentzen wrote: > > I'm 6.2 with a pbh of 95 to 96 as measured by my wife while I hauled up > hard! My Hunqapillar is a 62 cm with 48 cm Noodles.I have 50 mm Schwalbe > Marathons on. I came from a 62 cm Trek 5000 road bike to Hunqapillar. My > old saddle height was 83.7 cm, right now I don't really know, just at a > nice comfy place that gives me plenty of power and no pain. I have lots of > saddle height adjustment to go on, both up and down. At the moment my > Noodles are as high as possible, which means I can use the drops in all > downhills and on rough gravel or soft dirt roads. I can also stay > comfortable in the drops for a long time. > > The Hunqapillar has so much adjustments available and so many possible > choices for handlebars, pedals and tires that you can adjust into whatever > position you enjoy. Personally I feel no need to listen to anybody else > than my body when it comes to angles and measurements, and I do change them > when I feel like it. I have long arms, but a relatively short torso, you > should check yours to help you choose handlebars. Being 6.2 or 6.0 really > doesn't mean anything. Some people have long necks and tall heads, others > have a round head posted straight on the shoulders like me. No impact for > your choice of bike. > > I guess the message to you is to check that pbh, call Rivendell and feel > safe that you will get a bike that fits. > > Geir > > On Thursday, August 20, 2015 at 11:20:22 PM UTC-4, Jason Braaten wrote: >> >> Hi All, >> >> I'm considering purchasing a Hunqapillar in the near future, as I want to >> combine my love for roads and dirt onto the same vessel. I'm 6'2" with a >> 34 inseam and typically ride a 60cm st ctc on my vintage road bikes and XL >> mountain bike. I haven't measured my pbh, however was hoping to get >> opinions from Hunqapillar owners who are ridding 58cm and 62cm's. Curious >> what the 6' - 6'3 crowd is riding and how you like it. On the road bikes, >> 62cm is usually a little too large for my liking. Any opinions are greatly >> appreciated. >> >> Thanks in advance >> >> J Braaten >> Brick, NJ 08724 > >
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