Hey Franco, What is your stem length with drops?
I ask because when I bought my Roadini a couple years ago, and knowing I was going to use drop bars, I went with a 57. I'm 6'0 and average proportions. I like riding fairly upright. I was thinking of going with a 54cm but at the time, was confused about the whole PBH measurement. I won't make that mistake again. For me, it's all about reach. I didn't realize at the time how long the top tupe is and effective reach. So I'm currently running a 50mm stem (-17). It's the right reach for me, but running a 50mm stem is not ideal (makes the front end slightly twitchy). I now know a 54 would have been perfect, but thankfully I got the 57 to work. I think it's fun switching things up though, and look forward to seeing how this plays out for you. On Sunday, December 21, 2025 at 9:40:24 AM UTC-5 [email protected] wrote: > Franco, check out Blue Lug's photo collection of staff and customer > Roadinis: > https://bluelug.com/bike-catalog/model/rivendell-bicycle-works-roadini/ > > Here's an example with an Albastache that caught my eye. I also saw a nice > one with a Choco bar (that happened to be in my size) -- > > > [image: 0CA84A57-65C8-400A-82D1-249C496DB9D2.jpeg] > > > On Sunday, December 21, 2025 at 9:15:15 AM UTC-5 [email protected] wrote: > >> Hello and merry holidays! >> >> After struggling with bike fit and getting fitted, it’s apparent to me >> I’m more ideally built for shorter reach situations. So I will be >> converting my roadini to a flat bar set up. >> >> Anyone out there running their roadini without drops - what bars are you >> using and how much stem adjustment did they require? >> >> Thanks in advance! >> >> Franco Rinaldi >> c: 646.403.0661 <(646)%20403-0661> >> >> -Pardon any typos, Siri typed this message- > > -- 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 [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/af958661-0aab-469b-bc02-27bf3f1faab2n%40googlegroups.com.
