I have a 51cm Bleriot - standover is perfect. Reach... not so much. I can't ride it over a century without getting real neck and shoulder issues. I have the shortest stem possible. :-)
That said, it is the best commuter/local utility bike ever. But when I start a commute on Monday after riding one of my other bikes, the handlebars feel like they are in the next county. YMMV, Lynne F On May 3, 9:34 am, "cyclotour...@gmail.com" <cyclotour...@gmail.com> wrote: > The only caveat I can think of is that their sizing method can be thrown > off by short torso/short arms. Probably only applies to a small percentage > of the male population, but females need to take that into account. People > w/ short upper body/arms can have a problem getting the bars close enough. > Doesn't really matter with Albatross type bars, but with drops you can only > have so short of a stem. > > > > > > > > On Tuesday, May 1, 2012 11:28:55 PM UTC-7, lungimsam wrote: > > > Hello All, > > > When you got your Riv's, how was their sizing recommendation for you? > > > I am planning on getting a RIV sometime, and was wondering if I should > > go by what they recommend (I hear usually larger), or go with my gut > > (smaller). > > > What's your advice? -- 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.
