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On Sat, Aug 7, 2010 at 2:33 PM, ejg <egi...@maine.rr.com> wrote: > Thanks again all > so, it seems that my PBH has changed (unikely) > or I have had the wrong measurement. > My wife and I just re-measured a few times with differen't tapes and > have come up with 88cm > > Anyway, > I hope to get the frame > > best > > On Aug 7, 1:14 pm, cyclotourist <cyclotour...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Just measured my '01 Riv Road. It's a 61cm frame and has an ~87cm > standover > > middle of the tube. I have an 89cm PBH. > > > > On Fri, Aug 6, 2010 at 11:32 PM, rob markwardt <robmar...@hotmail.com > >wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sounds really close to a 63 Romulus... > > > > >http://www.sheldonbrown.com/harris/romulus/pages/17-downtubedecal.html > > > > > Standover is listed as 87.7 so it might be a tight squeeze. That > > > being said I ride a 64 Rambouillet (standover listed at 87.8) and I > > > have a soh of about 88.5 and it's probably my favorite bike. As you > > > can see I don't have much post or stem showing but once in the saddle > > > it doesn't matter. > > > > >http://www.flickr.com/photos/77502...@n00/4719326085/ > > > > > On Aug 6, 7:08 pm, ejg <egi...@maine.rr.com> wrote: > > > > Thanks for the info folks. > > > > The frame in question is a 97 and has these dimensions > > > > > > 61.5cm C to C seat tube, 63cm C to T > > > > 60cm C to C top tube > > > > 44.5cm chain stay, +/- 'cause they're adjustable > > > > 72 degree seat ube > > > > 73 degree head tube > > > > 6cm trail > > > > > > On Aug 6, 12:22 pm, Joe Bartoe <jbar...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > Here's a link to the the specs on my 63.5 cm Riv as an example: > > >http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QcCa4M8hwDI/SlusiESSwVI/AAAAAAAAAG0/EEdsStu. > .. > > > > > > > I have a PBH of nearly 83cm, or 6cm, longer than the original > poster, > > > and this frame works well for me. > > > > > > > There's also a link on the Riv website on PBH and sizing of frames: > > >http://www.rivbike.com/article/bike_fit/pbh_and_how_to_measure_it > > > > > > > According to this, the original poster would ride a 60-62cm Riv > Frame. > > > On larger frames they inidicate the use of a PBH-27 formula in general, > > > which is the 60cm number. If you tend to ride in cycling shoes with > cleats > > > (look or shimano or speedplay road) where you have some added height, I > > > wouldn't hesitate to recommend the 62, but if not, the 60 may be a > better > > > way to go for straddling purposes. > > > > > > > Hope that helps, > > > > > > > Joe > > > > > > > > Date: Fri, 6 Aug 2010 08:52:35 -0700 > > > > > > Subject: [RBW] Re: Riv Road sizing > > > > > > From: subfas...@gmail.com > > > > > > To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com > > > > > > > > It is my understanding that the riv road geometry changed over > it's > > > > > > production time. My '96 54cm Road Standard with a 73 degree seat > > > tube > > > > > > has a stand over height of right about 79cm with 700x28c tires. > 61 - > > > > > > 54 is 7cm seat tube difference, plus a slightly more slack seat > tube > > > > > > 72.5 according to the 97 catalog, put the stand over height at > 86cm > > > > > > which would seem just right for a Riv. Keep in mind a couple > things. > > > > > > The Road Standards were available as semi custom, so there were > > > > > > standard (60) and short top tube (58.5) varieties. Also I assume > > > this > > > > > > is a bike you have considering purchasing, I would double check > that > > > > > > the seller measured center to top. There was a 62cm frame option > as > > > > > > well which might almost eat up that extra cm of height. I hope > that > > > > > > helps. > > > > > > > > Jason > > > > > > > > On Aug 5, 7:35 pm, ejg <egi...@maine.rr.com> wrote: > > > > > > > Hi all > > > > > > > does anyone here know the standover height on a 61 cm Riv road. > Top > > > > > > > tube length is not a concern, as I have a long torso and long > arms. > > > > > > > I am 6' and have a 87cm PBH ( just strong of 34") > > > > > > > Another consideration would be doing a 650b conversion > > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > 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><rbw-owners-bunch%2Bunsubscrib > e...@googlegroups.com> > > > . > > > > > > For more options, visit this group athttp:// > > > groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > - Show quoted text - > > > > > -- > > > 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-bunch@googlegroups.com > . > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<rbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com><rbw-owners-bunch%2Bunsubscrib > e...@googlegroups.com> > > > . > > > For more options, visit this group at > > >http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > > > -- > > Cheers, > > David > > Redlands, CA > > > > "One man's religion is another man's belly laugh." > > --Robert A. 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