I don't know from my PBH, but I am 5'10" with a looong torso and fit a 58 Ram just fine with 9 cm stem holding 42 cm Noodles (have sweepback) 1-1/2-to-2 cm below saddle.
If I were taller, I'd consider a 60, though only if my arms were longer, too, since my size 33 sleeves don't like ttt's much longer than 57 cm. Wunnerful bike, the Ram. It's a bit more sedate than my 3 customs, and IMO much nicer handling on pavement than the Sam. "Sedate": I can more easily sit up on a 30+ mph downhill, take one hand off the bar, and twist to look behind me -- no commotion, no worries, no anxiety. My customs are a bit quicker, I think, tho' I wonder if that is the 559 and very light wheels. On Sun, Oct 13, 2013 at 4:29 PM, Sean McAtee <seanm...@gmail.com> wrote: > I do appreciate all of the comments. I don't anticipate riding much on > dirt - more long rides on the road. > > I am looking for some help with sizing - especially sizing a Rambouillet. > Whenever I measure my PBH I end up somewhere between 86 and 87 (I'm about 5 > foot 11). I'm not sure whether I would do best on a 58 Rambo or a 60. > > Sean > > > On Sun, Oct 13, 2013 at 6:15 PM, cyclotourist <cyclotour...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> Jack Browns, GB Cypres, or Challenge Eroica all do great on hard-pack >> dirt. None have slowed me down. >> >> On 10/13/13, Kieran J <kjo...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > I'm on a tall Ram with the Jack Brown Greens, and the ride is fabulous. >> I >> > use a small saddlebag, and sometimes add a Loafer bag on the Mark's >> Rack. I >> > >> > would recommend 700x30 or 32 (or 33.333333) with the Ram, as long as you >> > are not planning on fenders. With Berthoud fenders, I struggled to fit >> even >> > >> > a 28mm tire comfortably. >> > >> > Not sure what the fender clearance is for the San Marcos. >> > >> > KJ >> > >> > >> > >> > On Sunday, October 13, 2013 5:29:09 PM UTC-4, Dave Johnston wrote: >> >> >> >> I have a 56cm Rambouillet and a 57 Bleriot and the Ram languishes while >> >> the Bleriot gets ridden. I love the ride and handling that the 38mm >> >> Parimoto 650b tires gives the Bleriot. The Ruffy Tuffy 28mm tires on >> the >> >> Ram just feel harsh and no faster to me. Also almost all of my rides >> >> involves some dirt roads even if I have to go seek them out, which I >> >> wouldn't do on 28s. >> >> >> >> OTOH I would not want a second top tube, but my size San Marcos would >> be >> >> 650b and single top tube. Have you considered a used Bleriot? The >> frames >> >> were originally like $750 so might be quite a bargain used. >> >> >> >> I'm not selling the ramboulliet thoygh as its such a lovely bike in >> near >> >> perfect condition. When I get some extra dough I'm gonna try some Grand >> >> Bois Cypress 700 x 32, to see if I can get some extra cush and speed. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Sunday, October 13, 2013 5:13:59 PM UTC-4, Big Paulie wrote: >> >>> >> >>> I'm going to break with the other posters, and go with the San Marcos. >> >>> >> >>> I'm 5'10'' with an 86.5 PBH, as measured by Grant. The 54 San Marcos >> fits >> >>> >> >>> me perfectly, with an 11cm stem. >> >>> >> >>> I've owned both the Rambouillet and the San Marcos, and I find the San >> >>> Marcos to be a better handling bike, when ridden with no "extras" like >> >>> fenders and baskets and bags. Dead solid neutral. The Rambouillet, for >> >>> me, >> >>> was a touch twitchy. >> >>> >> >>> Plus, the San Marcos is available pretty much "on demand." >> >>> >> >> >> > >> > -- >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups >> > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >> an >> > email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. >> > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >> > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> > >> >> >> -- >> Cheers, >> David >> >> "it isn't a contest. 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