Will agree with that assessment. The first run of Sam Hillbornes had a slightly longer top tube than later runs. My 56 fits me very well, but there is too much seatpost showing in a perfect world. I have thrown my leg over a 60cm orange Hillborne and it fit perfectly. So things can and do change. My SimpleOne is a 60 and I might have been able to ride a 62 with a 7 or 8cm stem. In the past, had also tried a 62 Quickbeam and could barely throw a leg over it, and felt totally stretched out trying to reach the bars on that bike. That said, I'd trust Rivendell to put me on the correct sized bike if I asked. Eric Platt St. Paul, MN
On Thursday, May 3, 2012 5:59:22 PM UTC-5, Esteban wrote: > I'm sure people here know this, but its worth mentioning that Riv measures > center-to-top, rather than center-to-center, which almost everyone else > uses. Sometimes, I think, people might hear that they should be on a 60cm > Riv frame, which sounds ridiculous as they've always ridden 55 or 57. But > a 60cm Riv is really a 58 or 58.5cm to everyone else... > > That being said, i think PBH is down to a science for Riv frames and Riv > riding. If I really wanted to hammer, I'd go toward the lower portion of > my range. If I wanted to tour, I'd go in the higher portion. Top tube > really matters, so that measurement plus stem should be in consideration, > too. > > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/6cUVBQerMhUJ. 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.
