[RBW] Re: Big A. Homer Hilsen Question

2009-01-14 Thread Doug Van Cleve
I respectfully disagree that RBW designs run large. I have a nearly decade old now Road Standard that is a 55cm and it could easily be 1cm taller and standover etc. would be fine. I briefly contemplated getting a Bleriot, and I was between recommended sizes but standover would have been okay on t

[RBW] Re: Big A. Homer Hilsen Question

2009-01-14 Thread Elfardo
Thanks for the input guys. I was thinking 67cm but was told the design of the Hilsen puts the handlebars at a lower place than the Quickbeam that I have and this led into being referred to the 69cm. Yes, 67 would work, and this was acknowledged by the Rivendellites, but all things being the same

[RBW] Re: Big A. Homer Hilsen Question

2009-01-14 Thread d2mini
Remember, Riv sizes a little on the large size. I ended up going down a size on my second one and I'm very happy with it. So unless you are on the high end of a 69 or maybe even close to needing a larger size, i'd probably choose the 67. On Jan 13, 1:40 pm, Elfardo wrote: > Is anyone around her

[RBW] Re: Big A. Homer Hilsen Question

2009-01-13 Thread R Gonet
In the long run, you're going to be happier with the bike that fits the best. And let's face it, anything you ride is going to be proportioned oversize, so playing to vanity will be minimally effective. Besides, the more the top tube, the more the... On Jan 13, 2:40 pm, Elfardo wrote: > Is any

[RBW] Re: Big A. Homer Hilsen Question

2009-01-13 Thread Shaun Meehan
Here is a visual reference. Not the best picture but the only one I could find. http://www.flickr.com/photos/shaun_meehan/2693028644/ --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post

[RBW] Re: Big A. Homer Hilsen Question

2009-01-13 Thread Shaun Meehan
I don't have any experience with the AHH. But I have a 97cm PBH and I ride a 68cm Quickbeam and a 68cm Atlantis. With 175mm cranks I've probably got about 4"-4.5" of seatpost exposed on those bikes. I'm guessing you could probably ride either the 67cm or 69cm AHH comfortably. I've thought about an