On Tue, May 11, 2010 at 3:51 PM, wile <dylanmcner...@yahoo.com> wrote: > I have a PBH of 89 and ride a 63cm AHH. I was given the exact same > option from Rivendell - either 61 or 63 would work. However, Rich > advised me that with handlebars set up the same way (shorter stem on > the 63), the 63 would handle better. I'm very happy with the 63. I > have a small handful of seatpost showing - 3" or so, and with the stem > sticking 2" out of the headset, both are level. The top of the seat > and the crook of the stem are both about 6" above the top tube and the > bike looks perfectly proportioned. I think if I raise the stem up to > the max, it ends up about 2" above the top of the saddle. I ride 40c > Schwalbe Marathons and ride the bike mostly for commuting. Keep in > mind that when you stop and put a foot down at lights, etc. you have > even more standover height because one foot is up on the pedal. >
Dylan, if you wouldn't mind, just to humor me - measure from the tip of your saddle to the middle of the flats on your handlebars. I'm curious what that distance is. thanks -sv -- 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.
