Canti_Luki!??!? You are KILLING ME! On Thursday, December 6, 2012 12:56:00 PM UTC-8, jbu...@gmail.com wrote: > > 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....@hotmail.com <javascript:>> 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-owne...@googlegroups.com<javascript:>. > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. > > For more options, visit this group at > > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > > > >
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