Whoops. It looks like the top of my post got bungled. Here is what it should look like:
On May 5, 3:53 pm, Grant Petersen <gr...@rivbike.com> wrote: > > It seems to me that because of the long top tubes most of Rivendells > > frames are not designed for drop bars. With the long top tubes you > > need bars that come back towards you to provide a comfortable reach. > > UnSo! Terribly, terrifically unso. > > The Top Tube Ruse in RR--40/ 41? talked all about that, but I realize people > come and go and land late and may skip over or miss, Not here. I've read that article several times in the past. > > Shallow seat tubes neutralize long top tubes. We have shallow seat tubes. > Shallow seat tube angles may somewhat reduce the effective top tube length--but they certainly don't "neutralize" the long top tubes found on Rivendell bikes. For every one degree shallower(=smaller numerically) the seat tube angle is on a Rivendell frame compared to someone's current bike, the Rivendell frame will reduce the effective top tube length by approximately 1 cm. For instance, if someone has a road bike that has a 73 degree seat tube angle, a Rivendell frame with a 72 degree seat tube angle will reduce the effective top tube length by 1 cm. ... ... ... -- 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.
