On Jan 12, 11:11 am, 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 you guys are preaching to the choir. i rode from 1983 to 2005 never having a ride without a sore back. and, that includes a lot of long rides. finally in november '05, i drove over to rivndell and had a long chat with grant and my whole outlook about bike fit and even riding has changed. i actually do a couple of centuries a year with almost no back pain and ride with my club on or 40-60mi rides and rarely have back pain. grant's fit with lots of " core" work have made cycling a wonderful experience. i am 58 and ride a lot with many people younger and am really enjoying my riding. chances are, if i hadn't had that conversation with grant, i would probably be playing duplicate bridge on the weekends. don
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