FWIW, I'm pretty sure Vince of RBW fame is still selling his 60cm canti-luki... mmm butterscotch. =- Joe Bunik Walnut Creek, CA
On 12/6/12, C.J. Filip <c.j.fi...@hotmail.com> wrote: > Sounds like we have nearly the same PBH. I can straddle the 60cm > Saluki in bare feet with Hetres, and not want/need to tip toe due to > top tube clearance. Recommend going bigger. > > On Dec 5, 7:16 pm, SeanMac <seanm...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Thank you for all of your help today. I spent the day on jury duty, so I >> am a bit slow in sending thanks. >> >> When I returned home I had my son help me to re-measure my PBH. We ended >> up taking several measurements, typically getting a PBH between 86 - 87. >> Based on Riv's chart, his seems to put me at a 56 Sam, a 58-60 Saluki (or >> Bleriot) and 58-61 Homer. >> >> I don't need a new bike any time soon, but it would be nice to take >> advantage of a deal. However, since a new bike is a bike purchase, I >> want >> to make the best decision possible - even if that means not buying >> anything. The problem, of course, is that one can never know for sure >> what >> deals will come by. However, since I live in Buffalo, it is pretty >> unlikely that I will be outdoors on a bike any time soon. I probably >> should hang tight and wait for a deal that I can't pass up. >> >> Sorry for thinking out loud. I do appreciate all or your help / advice. >> Someday I'll make up my mind! >> >> Sean >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Wednesday, December 5, 2012 10:51:52 AM UTC-5, Frank wrote: >> >> > I have a 62cm Saluki and a 63cm AHH and my PBH is 89.5. Mine are set up >> > differently, but if I were to go down the like-to-like line on a >> > per-component basis, they would be very similar. I love them both, ride >> > them both almost equally, and I've done light touring on both. >> >> > I've also ridden each of them loaded with 5 days worth of clothing and >> > stuff to support an extended vacation / stay in PDX on the Seattle to >> > Portland ride in years past. I didn't weigh them, but would guess that >> > with >> > two panniers and a Hoss pretty fully packed I probably had 45lbs. of >> > jank >> > plus 165lbs of me on the bike. Both bikes worked fine at 100m/d, though >> > I'd >> > say they were close to the limit. >> >> > In any event, the Saluki is a great bike and would be well suited to >> > the >> > riding you describe, though so would the Sam. Can't see how you could >> > go >> > wrong either way. >> >> > On Wednesday, December 5, 2012 5:35:26 AM UTC-8, SeanMac 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 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.
