Does the MN in your email mean you’re from Minnesota? I hope so! I do love Minnesota. Ok, back to business. If I understand your question correctly, I’m the perfect person to answer it. You are saying you like a bigger fit on a bike and your PBH is at the bottom limit for the 55, and will this be too big? Should you go with a 50?
I am 5’6” with an 81 cm PBH, which sizes me for the 50. But stubborn woman that I am, I own BOTH the 50 and the 55 Platys. Go with the 55. It has the 700c wheels and it will feel plenty luxurious and quick. I ride my 55 in all my club rides, so it’s obviously zippy. My little 50 is set up for gravel and travel and I adore that little bike and it doesn’t feel small to me at ALL. But I prefer the 700c wheels and the comfort of the 55 is a bit better. If you are asking if you should size up to a 60, unequivocally NO. It’s a big bike, and you lose the joy of a mixte if you’re negotiating that top tube with your 82 cm PBH. Also, it’s longer and more unwieldy for travel/bus racks/vehicle bike racks etc. Buying the biggest you can fit is not always the best. I know Rivendell encourages that, but they don’t factor in travel and multi-modal transportation. On Wednesday, November 6, 2024 at 11:36:29 AM UTC-5 mnwha...@gmail.com wrote: > Hi there, > > I currently has a 56cm Susie and ended up trading it from my 53cm. I found > the bigger frame and tires were more comfortable. I am 5’10 with an 82.5 > PBH. > > Now I’m buying a Platy and am in the same boat in between sizes. My PBH is > just above the bottom limit for the 55cm. I know Riv says you can size up. > I want to make sure it feel zippy but not small. Any thoughts? Thanks! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/1ce38cd0-2d16-4eab-a7c1-4aacb0b5cbf3n%40googlegroups.com.
