On May 11, 9:22 am, tucker <jamison.bross...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks everyone, > I did call Rivendell, and they told me i could go with either size. > On my current bike a custom track frame. The standover is 84.5, the > top tup is 59cm and stem a 110 nitto pearl is about 4 cm below my > seat. My saddle height is right around 78.5. I am planning on using a > nitto dirt drop stem with mustache bars. I guess i am leaning towards > the larger frame, so i can get higher handle bars easier.
with a saddle height 78.5, you're going to have very little seatpost showing on a 63, so spend some time thinking about where you want the bars. assuming you don't want the bars at/above saddle height, you might not be able to get the bars *low* enough with dirtdrop/m-bar set up. i recall seeing a rockin' AHH recently (maybe jinxed's?) - the dirtdrop stem is fully inserted and the bars still look "up" for his riding style (he rides stuff where it helps to have a bit of bar drop). and speaking of riding style ... standover clearance is a personal thing. if you think you don't need it for whatever kind of riding your doing, that's cool. i'm intimate with the top tubes on some of my bikes too. but, if you're going to be rough-riding, and anticipate needing to put a foot down every now and then, especially in places where it's not always convenient to put a foot down - standover helps. or, if you plan on loading up your hilsen for a tour of sorts - having more standover helps. and i can't imagine that you're going to have much on a 63. just something to consider. -- 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.
