I measure the effective top tube length. When I bought the frame, I was aware that the geo-chart said 59, and Keven pointed out to me that it was really 57.5cm, which I measured and confirmed. I don't know how many Sam's have a 59cm top tube and how many have a 57.5cm top tube.
On Wednesday, October 19, 2016 at 2:54:18 PM UTC-7, Belopsky wrote: > > Mine is a green Hillborne, Taiwan built, with cantis. Will had told me it > is a 2012, but I dont know. BIll, are you measuring the 'effective' top > tube or the actual? > > On Wednesday, October 19, 2016 at 5:45:39 PM UTC-4, Bill Lindsay wrote: >> >> I believe those .65/.45/.65 wall thickness numbers for the Roadeo. >> >> "planing" zealots dismiss the Roadeo as 'massively overbuilt' and 'far >> too stiff' because it features OS tubing in the top tube and the downtube. >> The Roadeo top tube is 28.6mm in diameter, and planing zealots will assure >> you it should be 25.4mm. The Roadeo downtube is 31.8mm in diameter, and >> planing zealots will assure you it should be 28.6mm. >> >> If you believe it is impossible for a bicycle to be too flexible, then >> you might disapprove of the Roadeo. If you believe (as Grant does) that it >> is possible for a bicycle to be too flexible, then the Roadeo might be >> worth consideration. If you are avoiding a Roadeo because you want a steel >> frame and fork that is lighter weight, then you won't find a lot of weight >> savings. Just a few ounces here and there. >> >> Bill Lindsay >> El Cerrito, CA >> >> P.S. Earlier in this thread Belopsky expressed shock that a geo chart >> said his Hillborne had a 59cm top tube. Be aware that not every 56cm >> Hillborne had a 59cm top tube. Mine has a 57.5cm top tube. Mine was >> purchased in 12/2009. Those that preceded mine had a 59cm top tube. Riv >> tweaks numbers from time to time, and are sometimes reluctant to revise and >> revise geo charts, because earnest customers get themselves tied up in >> handwringing over the numbers at times. >> > -- 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.
