This is what I was looking for: http://www.rivbike.com/Articles.asp?ID=326
It shows clearly the height of all the different stems they sell; the 10 cm DD is still the highest. On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 7:50 AM, PATRICK MOORE <bertin...@gmail.com> wrote: > When I wanted to get my Noodles high enough on a 48 cm (19"), level tt, > short ht mtb (my Herse was a 60), Riv told me that the 10 cm DD had by far > the greatest height of any stem they sold -- they didn't sell the Tallux > then, but the 10 cm DD was far higher than the TD or the T. I was able to > get the Ns higher than the saddle with a lot of quill to spare. > > Also, don't use your saddle to adjust bar reach! Get your saddle in the > right place for pedaling efficiency and saddle comfort and measure all > other component positions from the saddle. > > > On Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 2:04 PM, Mike S <mikeshalj...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Now that I've been riding my ridiculously perfect-fitting 64cm Sam >> Hillborne a bit, it's become clear to me that my 64cm Quickbeam w/ >> Dirtdrop stem & moustache bars gives me less extension than is ideal. >> I impulsively bought the QB when it first debuted, and I should have >> gotten a 66 or 68 over the 64. Also, using the Nitto lugged seatpost >> as far back as possible, and it's still not enough reach. >> >> In addition to not being enough reach, the Dirtdrop is at the minimum >> insertion line and it's only about even with the saddle, and I'd like >> it higher. The option I am most in favor of right now would be >> replacing the DD with a 13cm tallux, in the belief that a technomic >> would give me more horizontal extension than a DD, and the 3cm >> additional quill length would make up for the loss of up-angle. I'm >> also considering being slightly reckless and raising it above the min. >> insertion mark if I can't get enough height in regulation. >> >> The other option would be to get the stem extension Riv sells and >> throw a technomic in there I guess, but the thought of the something >> so kludgy on an otherwise excessively nice setup is a little >> horrifying for my perfectionism to bear. >> >> I'm just wondering if there are any of you tall dudes who've had >> similar issues with getting bikes to fit, and if my hypothesis will >> actually work in achieving more extension AND stem height. Thanks for >> any input! >> >> -- >> 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. >> 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 > http://resumespecialties.com/index.html > > > > -- Patrick Moore Albuquerque, NM For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW http://resumespecialties.com/index.html -- 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. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
