Wow! I have a 86.4 PBH and am also 5' 11" with a short reach (short arms) My current bike (Surly Trucker) is similar to the Atlantis and has a fairly long top tube for a 58cm frame and I switched to a 75mm stem and viola the fit is now perfect for me given the top tube length. I shove my B17 all the way back in my Nitto two bolt post and my bars are a little above saddle height. I had used a 90 mm stem but never could get comfortable. This small change has made this bike worth keeping. I think your legs are shorter and you may benefit from moving the saddle forward 2 cm +/- and lowering your bar to level with the saddle. Maybe even getting a longer stem too. It sounds like you have a longer trunk and shorter legs than me although arm length can have a big effect too. Your maxed out setback and high bar will reduce weight on the front end and put more on your saddle. You need to experiment and find what works for your body.
On Aug 9, 8:49 pm, andrew hill <neurod...@gmail.com> wrote: > it's a factor for me too - 84.5 pbh and 5'11 for me. > > not totally sure how to compensate.. i end up pushing the seat way back and > putting the bars up high .. but i think that unweights the front end a bit > too much, and contributes to wandering handling on my Sam Hillborne. > > -andrew > > On Aug 9, 2010, at 8:01 PM, kps wrote: > > > > > On Aug 9, 9:35 pm, cyclotourist <cyclotour...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Every woman I know has had a tremendously hard time fitting frames > >> (whatever > >> the maker) due to "reach." > > > it's definitely a factor for me. i'm 5'8-1/2" or so, with a pbh of > > 84.45 > > > -- > > 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 > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- 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.
