I'm 6'1" with a 91 pbh (shorter legs, ape arms and torso) and 225 lbs, and I'm very happy with my lighter-gauge Rivs.
I have a 1st-generation 59 cm Riv Road Standard (753 frame) that I've converted to 650 x 38 and I use as a Rando/tourer, and a 59 cm Roadeo that I use as a road/anyroad bike (currently 700 x 32 but it clears a 700 x 37). I've never felt the need for the added stiffness or stoutness of a 2TT frame, and I'm not light. Riv/Waterford can make you a 1TT Hilsen with centerpull posts for a small up-charge, and I would consider that a perfect do-anything bicycle: comfortable enough for a whole day in the saddle, enough clearance for Barlows and fenders, and still fast enough. A 2TT bike would be great as well, but I don't feel the need. Cheers, Tim > On Jul 7, 2016, at 6:54 PM, Tim Bantham <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hello All, > > I discovered the group today and decided to jump in and ask a question. My > story is like many that you may have heard before. Maybe it's the same story > as yours. After a decade of racing and spending tons of money on expensive > bikes only to find that I am just not that comfortable on them I have decided > that I was going to give Rivendell a try. I no longer race so the word > "train" is no longer in my vocabulary. Now I like to just ride my bike for > the pure enjoyment. Once I shed the burden of having to put in 3 hours on the > bike in pursuit of a training goal the joy of riding my bike has returned. > So in the interest of brevity I will keep my question short. I have pretty > much decided that I will get the Sam Hilborne. I'm 6' 1" with a PBH height of > 95 CM. Long legs, long arms and a short torso. I'll be one of those guys who > needs a 2TT design. As one who has an appreciate for beautiful bicycles I am > struggling a bit with the appearance of 2 top tubes. Is there any other 2TT > owners who had similar hesitation? What has your experience been? I am > wondering if it is something I'll eventually become accustomed to. Please let > me know your thoughts. Thanks! > -- > 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 [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- 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 [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
