I'm 5'11". It seems to me that I might have a shorter torso but long arms
and long legs. However, I've never been able to figure it out... :-)
When I went for my first fit, they immediately put me on the 61 AHH and also
had me test ride the Atlantis, I believe the 61 as well. I initially thought
t
My saddle height on both bikes is set at 76.5cm; with your saddle height I
do agree that standover with the 60 Bombadil should not be an issue. I
haven't hurt myself, but I always get very conscious of the top tube height
when straddling the bike, especially if wearing sandals... :-)
I don't quite
I have an 89.5 PBH and the 60 Bombadil feels pretty high "up there". As I
try bigger tires on the Bombadil, my concerns grow to the point I'm now
starting to have second thoughts. I ride a 61 AHH and it fits perfectly; I'm
actually considering a 61 Atlantis now... just thinking!
René
On May 11,
Tucker,
A Dirt Drop stem is pretty tall (altitude) and pretty short (extension).
M-bars want a stem 2-3cm shorter than the same bike with drop bars. If the
bigger frame most likely requires a short stem for you, you might find it
hard to get m-bars close enough. Me personally, I would never buy
On Tue, May 11, 2010 at 3:51 PM, wile wrote:
> I have a PBH of 89 and ride a 63cm AHH. I was given the exact same
> option from Rivendell - either 61 or 63 would work. However, Rich
> advised me that with handlebars set up the same way (shorter stem on
> the 63), the 63 would handle better. I'm
I've found that w/ M-bars, you want the stem ~2cm shorter (closer) than you
would w/ drops.
YMMV
On Tue, May 11, 2010 at 6:22 AM, tucker wrote:
> Thanks everyone,
> I did call Rivendell, and they told me i could go with either size.
> On my current bike a custom track frame. The standover is
