It seems as if Riv tends towards a 1-sizing-fits-all situations sizing philosophy on their frames regardless of intended application. I think it behooves the rider to make some choices about their own preferences and keep those in mind when seeking counsel from Riv. While I love my Saluki at 58cm (I think...I'm bad with memory) - I get a little worried about dismounting when off-road and would not buy a purpose-built off-road bike with that limited amount of standover.
-Justin On Friday, March 11, 2016 at 7:52:47 AM UTC-8, Mark Reimer wrote: > > For reference, I have a 58cm Atlantis and Riv put me on a 61,and said I > could maybe even get away with a 63. I'm very happy on my 58. With 2"-plus > tires, I have very little standover height at all. Ultimately I decided on > a 58cm because it let me use a stem length I prefer. I'm running a 110cm > stem with Noodles and everything feels 'right'. So I've got an extra > centimetre of seatpost showing...who cares. It still doesn't look > undersized and definitely feels great. > > I think there's definitely some room to move between sizes with Riv, to a > point. If I only did paved touring, I'd probably prefer the bigger frame > size. For a more all-rounder style, I prefer the slightly undersized frame > with more room for me to move. > > On Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at 7:24:11 PM UTC-6, Daniel Jackson wrote: >> >> The short of it is: the 58 is working very well. >> >> My body is a bit odd, I believe. I'm 6'3" with a 905 mm PBH. Shorter than >> average legs attached to a longer than average torso (or maybe my neck is >> just long). Initially, I thought this would mean that the top tube would >> fall short and I'd desperately hope for extra reach. But this has not been >> the case with the setup that I prefer: albastache bars on an 8 cm dirt >> drop; bars just below saddle height. I think this has to mean that my neck >> is long... >> >> My recommendation for those on the cusp between sizes that want to buy >> new now or used: if you're running drops or an alternative bar with a bit >> more reach like the albastache, go with the 58; if you're running >> albatross, chocos, boscos, etc., go with the 62. >> >> But my real recommendation is: wait a couple more months for the new Hunq >> to come out. Rumor has it there will be a size 60 in the lineup with even >> greater tire clearances than the current iteration. >> >> Hope this helps someone out there. >> >> Best, >> D. >> >> On Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at 8:35:23 PM UTC-5, Keith Muller wrote: >>> >>> Daniel, >>> >>> What bar/stem combo are you going to run with your Hunqapillar? I have >>> a 62 Hunq and run it with a bullmoose bar. I have a 98.5cm PBH, I'm >>> 6'2"ish and the bike fits me like a glove. If you are a 90cm PBH and are >>> running a bullmoose bar, a 58 will probably feel great. If you a running >>> an Albatrose bar, you would be fine in the 62 as well. Just my two cents. >>> >>> Keith >>> >>> On Sunday, November 8, 2015 at 6:48:50 PM UTC-5, Daniel Jackson wrote: >>>> >>>> If so, what were your reasons, was it the right choice, and what is >>>> your PBH and height? >>>> >>>> Thanks folks. >>>> >>> -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
