Robert: Thanks for the photos! Now I want a new bike just so I can open the box! I worked from home so when my Atlantis showed up, that was the end of work for that day....and maybe a bit of the next. They've improved the packing. The white tube protecting the headset and HT is new, and the attachment for the block protecting the top of the seat tube. It amazes me that they got a 66 cm frame in a UPS box with the rack. Mine's 58 cm and in order to get into a box within the UPS limits without going oversize, I have to take off the racks (rear sticks up too high), seat, h'bars, & flip the forks round. And then it all just barely fits. If you've still got the box, would you mind measuring? One of my touring buds has a 58 cm LHT and he gives up and has a bike shop pack it. I'm too stubborn (& cheap).
The completed bike is beautiful. Every time I see new bike photos like these, before it gets all rack'd'n'sack'd, I want to go rip all that stuff off my bike so I can see it again. Don't clutter it up too much! dougP On Dec 9, 10:54 am, RoadieRyan <rya...@hotmail.com> wrote: > Brah your face must be hurting from all that smiling! I am not sure > if I am more Jealous of your new QB or the fact that you are in > Hawaii! > > For context its been in the 20s and into the teens hear in the Pacific > NW for the last week. In Seattle we crumble once the temps go outside > our 50 to 85 degree comfort zone ;-) > > Thanks for sharing the photos, I have been hearing for a long time > about the amazing Riv packing and all I can say after seeing your > photos is .,,,,,wow > > Keep on Pedaling and Smiling > > Chapeau on a gorgeous bike. > > RR > > Abike and light-hearted, I take to the open road, > Healthy, free, the world before me, > The long brown path before me, leading wherever I choose. > (with apologies to W.Wordsworth) > > On Dec 9, 9:37 am, Esteban <proto...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > As for the actually fit when riding...perfect. Really perfect. > > > I think this is what a lot of us experience. I could never imagine > > fitting a 62, then I started riding mine, and fit is perfect. > > > Esteban > > San Diego, Calif. > > > On Dec 9, 8:26 am, newenglandbike <matthiasbe...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > On Dec 9, 12:09 am, "Robert F. Harrison" <rfharri...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > I guess I should note that when I first straddle the bike I was terribly > > > > worried that it was too big. I'm a 95 pbh and this is a 66cm QB. The > > > > thing > > > > is, I could feel the top tube pretty high up there and had a moment. > > > > > Then I realized I wasn't wearing shoes. I put on my normal riding shoes > > > > (just plain old New Balance walking shoes really) and tried again. It > > > > still > > > > felt a bit big but then I lifted the bike and really jammed it up there > > > > as > > > > that's as high as it's going to get. The bike was quite a ways off the > > > > ground so really there's plenty of clearance. > > > > > I guess that's what happens to new Riv owners the first time they > > > > experience > > > > a properly sized frame. :-) > > > > > As for the actually fit when riding...perfect. Really perfect. > > > > Wow, nice bike! I really dig the moustache bars, and the silver > > > looks excellent. As far as sizing goes, I have a 64cm QB and my PBH > > > is only about 89cm- I could probably stand over it without any shoes > > > on, but *just*. However, as you point out, everything's peachy > > > when riding and is extremely comfortable- I wouldn't want to go any > > > smaller, the bar adjustment window would be too low, and I imagine the > > > TT might feel too short. From your photos, it looks as though > > > you're able to get the bars right where you need them and that you got > > > the perfect size.- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -- 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-bu...@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.
