5"11", roughly 86 PBH, my primary (only) functional bike at the moment being a 59cm '92 Bridgestone XO-1.
I can't run tires bigger than just under 1.5" actual, and as currently shod in 1.25", the proportions are admittedly a little unsettling at first glance. I can't tell you how many people have offered up the purportedly helpful advice that my bike is waaaay too big for me. I have more than a fistful of seatpost showing, a healthy inch of straddle room, and could quite happily go for another centimeter or two of top tube. But I don't blame them. It looks like a *6*9cm until you realize those are mountain wheels. Steering is... lively with small wheels and narrowish tires, but I can get used to just about any bike after an hour or two. Seconding iamkeith above, acceleration is quite quick, which makes it fun on trails. I'll be building up a 1986 Diamondback Apex in a couple of weeks for LA commuter duty, and though I've never actually seen the frame in person, I'm guessing it's about 58x60 C-to-C. I have no plans to put anything bigger than 1.75" on it, so will report back on how she goes out on the mean streets. Jeff Hagedorn Warragul, VIC Australia -- 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 [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
