I'm just shy of 87cm PBH and fit perfectly on the 59cm Hilsen. Here is the generic Riv fit chart: http://www.rivbike.com/v/vspfiles/assets/images/framesize_chart.gif
Looks like for a given PBH the sizes on 650B compared to 700C are a bit larger but should fit the same. On Dec 5, 6:34 am, Sean McAtee <seanm...@gmail.com> wrote: > My pbh is about 88. Riv recommended that I go with a 56 Sam. Not sure about > my size on a Homer and I can't seem to access Riv's sizing chart > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Dec 5, 2012, at 9:27 AM, "C.J. Filip" <c.j.fi...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Hi Sean, > > > What's your PBH? If you're in the "taller" overlap zone of the Homers > > and the larger Salukis (59cm-62cm), I may be able to contribute to > > your questions. > > > I recently added a 60cm Saluki to compliment and potentially replace > > my 59cm Hilsen. For now, I feel I'm at the point where I've > > identified a great size and ergonomic setup, nearly perfect, and now > > begin the process of splitting hairs. The Saluki is able to run > > slightly wider (Hetre) tires and has cantis and feels a hair larger, > > but that's probably due to the puffier 42mm Hetres (my Homer is an > > early build and has the narrower tire clearance). > > > Aesthetically, the bike looks to be of the same high quality. My > > Homer was made at Waterford but the Saluki probably at Toyo. The lugs > > appear to be "mismatched," the top lug of the headtube appearing to be > > like the current Homers and the bottom lug of the headtube appearing > > to be like the older "pointy" lugs. I like it. > > > Here is an archive page on the Saluki: > >http://web.archive.org/web/20070225162042/http://www.rivbike.com/bike... > > > On Dec 5, 5:35 am, SeanMac <seanm...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I have noticed several Salukis for sale recently on ebay. I know that this > >> bike was produced before the Bleriot, but I have had a somewhat difficult > >> time finding information about it on the web. I am hoping that a list > >> member or three might be able to shed some light on this bike for me. > > >> I'm in the market for a bike for longer rides and perhaps some short > >> touring - Erie Canal, C & O Trail, etc. I've had my eyes on a Sam for some > >> time, but have not yet pulled the trigger (might on the all-blue Sam - what > >> a deal). Would a Saluki be well-suited for this kind of riding or is it > >> really designed as a country bike / credit card tourer / rambler / century > >> ride bike? > > >> How would the Saluki compare to a Homer? > > >> I can't seem to find a chart that matches PBH to Saluki sizing. Should I > >> simply use the general chart on the Riv site, matching the 650b section to > >> my height to choose the correct Saluki? > > >> Thanks, > > >> Sean > > > -- > > 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 > > 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-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.
