-----Original Message----- From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com [mailto:rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Justin August Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 2010 3:59 PM To: RBW Owners Bunch Subject: [RBW] Re: Rivendell Frame Sizing
Anyone in Philly or around it? Or know a bike shop in Philly where you can look at/purchase Rivs? -Justin On Jan 12, 3:21 pm, Rene Sterental <orthie...@gmail.com> wrote: > That is exactly how I feel now. I went mountain biking with my son on > Saturday on nice flat trails on the Santa Cruz coast (Wider Ranch > Ohlone trail). Took the Titus dual suspension just to "feel" it again > after having ridden the Bombadil. > > Felt so constrained, so low on the bars and am pretty much ready to > remove the clipless pedals after thinking for so long that it was > "bad" to ride platform pedals. I almost fell because my foot had > already "forgotten" to unclip. My feet now want the freedom to > reposition on the pedal for best comfort! > > Will switch to a higher rise stem (running a 110mm/0deg stem now) and > platform pedals and see what happens... > > At least I had left plenty of steerer exposed so I've already raised > the stem to the max... > > My future with this bike is now uncertain... > > René > > On 1/12/10, Jon Grant <jgr...@papagrant.com> wrote: > > > > > > > Ron Farnsworth wrote: > > > I also was very reluctant to buy a frame 4cm bigger than anything > > else I had been riding for the previous 20 years. Went from a 57 cm > > Merlin to a 61cm Homer and will never look back. I'm now realizing > > how much a difference comfort and versatility mean to my cycling > > future. It was a leap, and admittedly a different style of riding, > > but one that I'm glad I made. My original concern about standover > > height has long since faded. I don't buy into everything Riv, but > > I'd recommend everyone take a closer look at what they represent. > > > ------- > > > My experience is nearly identical. Convinced I needed a certain > > minimum stand-over clearance, I refused to ride any frame larger > > than 56 cm. I gradually came to understand that I might be more > > comfortable on a larger frame. Still, when I ordered a Rivendell > > custom (and insisted on a level-as-possible top tube, purely for > > aesthetic reasons), Grant called me and said, ³Now don¹t freak out, > > but your seat tube is going to be 60.5 centimeters long.² I calmed > > down a little when he reminded me that part of the increase is at > > the bottom of the tube so doesn¹t affect stand-over. I fretted about > > that until the first ride. In less than five minutes the bike felt > > like it was made for just me. When I have occasion to ride my 56-cm > > Trek 760, it¹s light and quick, but I feel, well, pinched. Like I¹m wearing > > really nice shoes that are a whole size too small. > > > -- > > Jon ³Papa² Grant > > Illustration + Information Graphics > > Austin, Texas > > jgr...@papagrant.com > > 512-284-9599 > > > Drawings < all sorts > > -- > Sent from my mobile device ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ **************************************************** To ensure compliance with Treasury Department regulations, we advise you that, unless otherwise expressly indicated, any federal tax advice contained in this message was not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, for the purpose of (i) avoiding tax-related penalties under the Internal Revenue Code or applicable state or local tax law provisions or (ii) promoting, marketing or recommending to another party any tax-related matters addressed herein. **************************************************** **************************************************** This email (and any attachments thereto) is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this email, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this email (and any attachments thereto) is strictly prohibited. If you receive this email in error please immediately notify me at (212) 735-3000 and permanently delete the original email (and any copy of any email) and any printout thereof. Further information about the firm, a list of the Partners and their professional qualifications will be provided upon request. **************************************************** ==============================================================================
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