I have the bars at or very slightly above saddle height for two reasons: one, for long distance, slow tourist riding and (2) more particularly because the SH has a much longer tt than my normal: 59 i/s of 56.5/57; not to mention the longer Noodles compared to the short reachers I ordinarily choose. Even so, the bar is now a good 1" lower than as pictured, on the same bike (it was Riv's floor model) on the Riv website. And the stem is a 9 compared to my more usual 8.
On Sat, Jul 10, 2010 at 5:40 PM, David T. <davidtren...@yahoo.ca> wrote: > Have you thought of maybe lowering the bars 1/2 centimetre, using a > one-centimetre longer stem, and making sure the saddle is perfectly > level and not tilted back at all? > > I know it is a bit presumptuous to comment on anyone's setup, > especially without seeing the person on the bike. But the way I > picture things, the bike pivots around the center of gravity, maybe > not exactly but more or less. That includes the weight of the bike, > the rider, and any stuff loaded on the bike. So if you move your own > weight forward slightly, the front end won't wander as much. > > > It is like when you have to paddle a canoe into the wind: if you put > most of the weight in the front of the canoe, it paddles straighter. > > Anyway, it is a nice looking bike. I don't have a need for a Hillborne > right now, but something about that bike appeals to me. Even the ones > with two top tubes. > > > > -- > 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<rbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- Patrick Moore Albuquerque, NM For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW at resumespecialt...@gmail.com -- 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.
