Joe, I'm a little surprised as we are about the same size (though I have not measured my PBH in a long time so don't know mine), and my QB is also a 60CM and if you were to ask me before all this what size stem for drops I would have gone back to 80-90MM. Just based on your measurements I would have guessed 60CM and 62 CM Legolas (which has a 59.5 TT) would be too large for drops but maybe you are a little more stretched out.
which comes all the way back to I dont know if albatross is best option since it will bring the bars back further and it sounds like you are already at a good spot, so albastache sound like the right next step. but what I don't think the albastache give you is as much rise. to respond to Eric, the QB as the "one bike to rule them all" was a necessity as I moved into an apt in Brooklyn and it lives next to the radiator, there is no room for a second bike. I took it on a bike camp trip over the summer-2 days, 60mi first day, 40 mi second day with about 3000ft of climbing, which is not that much but on a 44x17 singlespeed is a bit of work. pretty much everyone asks me why, but the QB is the only bike I have ever ridden that has that un-nameable 'magic'. and yes, I did both those days with albatross bars with out too much drama other than being not in shape! On Monday, November 18, 2024 at 2:08:09 PM UTC-5 Mojo wrote: > Thank you for your thoughts and experience. > > A bit more about me and the QB. I am 6ft with an 89cm PBH, and enjoy Russ > Roca's 'Party Pace.' > When I called Riv Hq to order the QB, the thoughtful person asked if I > intended to ride it offroad. I said yes which hasn't been the case. So I > took their suggestion of a 60cm frame. Since 2005 the handlebars have > risen, and the tires and pedals have gotten bigger. I agree with Minh that > the frame is on the small side but it feels good to ride. I would say the > reach on the QB is on the long side of comfortable for me with its 58cm top > tube and 12cm stem. I am hoping to come up and back some with a change to a > riser bar. > My favorite road bike these days is a 62cm Legolas. The QB and Legolas > achieve the same riding position including bar-height and reach. > > Thanks Minh for your applicable experience. > Jeffery, I like the idea of keeping my current drop-bar setup for swapping > back, at least for some long trial period. > Thanks DavidP for the WatBars.com graphic. I had forgotten about that > site. I have years of experience with a Mustache bar that I used > incorrectly too low. I think I want more rise, brake levers at the side > hand position. > I don't think I need the more-swept back Billie bar position. > > Joe > > -- 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/97c5992f-7143-4145-8839-4e0a57080f27n%40googlegroups.com.
