Surly measures center to top of the top tube. I think Riv measures to the top of the seat tube (so includes the extension)
Eric Daume Dublin, OH On Sun, Sep 23, 2012 at 1:51 AM, ted <ted.ke...@comcast.net> wrote: > Jim, please elaborate on how the frame measurement methods differ. The > Surly web site seems to indicate measured center to top, which I > thought was the RBW convention as well. > > On Sep 22, 7:14 pm, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery <thill....@gmail.com> > wrote: > > Steve P: all LHT steelers are the same length. This means you can get > the bars at the same height on a 56 cm as you can on a 64 cm. As you > mentioned, the exposed steerer and spacer stack is the difference. With a > quill stem, you can get the bars higher on a larger frame, which is one > reason why Riv suggests larger frame sizes. > > > > But let's say you're between two LHT sizes. Most people want the bars > closer, not farther. If you go slightly smaller on the frame size, you can > put on a slightly longer stem if needed. If you have a big frame and a > short stem, you can't necessarily go shorter. Again, bar height doesn't > vary between frame sizes. > > > > Also, the way frames are measured varies between Riv and Surly. A 58 > Atlantis is closer to a 56 LHT than it is to a 58 LHT, for example. > > -- > 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. > > -- 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.
