On Apr 16, 5:06 pm, charlie <charles_v...@hotmail.com> wrote: > I am 5'11' and I have a 86.4 cm PBH. I currently ride a Long Haul > Trucker which is similar to an Atlantis and I chose a 58cm. I use > 175mm arms now and ride with Crank Bros. 50/50 pedals and Tevas > mostly, skate shoes or my Redwing boots. I have a shorter reach than > most and I use a 90 mm stem length. I could probably ride a 60 or 61 > Riv frame depending on the model and the tire size. I use Schwalbe > 700x47's on my Trucker so the 58 cm works nicely for me.
With tires that large, I can see why a 58cm would work for you. But I bet you have a decent amount of seat post sticking out? I agree that I am over-analyzing this and that it is, to a large degree, a question of (certain) aesthetics...but I am trying to understand the subtleties. There are other factors at play too, such as head tube length, which can impact max handlebar height. For example, I have 4 frames all nearly the same size (ranging from 57-58cm), yet they all have different head tube lengths. Fork-blade length affects this, too. Ultimately, I currently have a 57.5cm RB-1 that I either need to use a long Technomic on to get the bars where I want 'em now, or I need to replace it -- and if the latter, I'm wondering if I should go with a 60cm or 62cm frame. -Jim G --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
