Robert: Thanks for checking the box size. I was afeared of that when I saw your photos. The box Riv used is 149" (girth+length). UPS & Fed Ex have 130" as their magic number before going into oversize. Maybe not a huge hit with a commercial customer like Riv but I got hit with it earlier this year, to the tune of something like $45. It roughly doubles the cost of shipping a bike within the lower 48.
Keep those photos coming; we're all interested in the finished product. dougP On Dec 9, 4:29 pm, "Robert F. Harrison" <rfharri...@gmail.com> wrote: > You're welcome. The packing is pretty amazing, though I'm glad I didn't > spend a whole lot of time admiring it. :-) > > Before I forget, the box measures 55x37x10. > > As for work, I was coming down with a cold yesterday which I completely > ignored in order to build the bike and take a ride. By the time I got back > in last night I was pretty under the weather and last night was miserable. I > ended up calling sick today. I suspect my co-workers think I stayed home to > play with the bike. I wish. > > Still I did take the opportunity to clutter up the bike a bit. It was > purchased to be a commuter, so I really need the fenders, I might have > gotten away without the front rack, but I'm thinking of going with Sackville > SlickerSack (to match my Sackville Saddlesack L) down the road (when I've > got some money again). > > Aloha! > > > > > > On Wed, Dec 9, 2009 at 1:33 PM, doug peterson <dougpn...@cox.net> wrote: > > Robert: > > > Thanks for the photos! Now I want a new bike just so I can open the > > box! I worked from home so when my Atlantis showed up, that was the > > end of work for that day....and maybe a bit of the next. They've > > improved the packing. The white tube protecting the headset and HT is > > new, and the attachment for the block protecting the top of the seat > > tube. It amazes me that they got a 66 cm frame in a UPS box with the > > rack. Mine's 58 cm and in order to get into a box within the UPS > > limits without going oversize, I have to take off the racks (rear > > sticks up too high), seat, h'bars, & flip the forks round. And then > > it all just barely fits. If you've still got the box, would you mind > > measuring? One of my touring buds has a 58 cm LHT and he gives up and > > has a bike shop pack it. I'm too stubborn (& cheap). > > > The completed bike is beautiful. Every time I see new bike photos > > like these, before it gets all rack'd'n'sack'd, I want to go rip all > > that stuff off my bike so I can see it again. Don't clutter it up too > > much! > > > dougP > > > On Dec 9, 10:54 am, RoadieRyan <rya...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > Brah your face must be hurting from all that smiling! I am not sure > > > if I am more Jealous of your new QB or the fact that you are in > > > Hawaii! > > > > For context its been in the 20s and into the teens hear in the Pacific > > > NW for the last week. In Seattle we crumble once the temps go outside > > > our 50 to 85 degree comfort zone ;-) > > > > Thanks for sharing the photos, I have been hearing for a long time > > > about the amazing Riv packing and all I can say after seeing your > > > photos is .,,,,,wow > > > > Keep on Pedaling and Smiling > > > > Chapeau on a gorgeous bike. > > > > RR > > > > Abike and light-hearted, I take to the open road, > > > Healthy, free, the world before me, > > > The long brown path before me, leading wherever I choose. > > > (with apologies to W.Wordsworth) > > > > On Dec 9, 9:37 am, Esteban <proto...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > As for the actually fit when riding...perfect. Really perfect. > > > > > I think this is what a lot of us experience. I could never imagine > > > > fitting a 62, then I started riding mine, and fit is perfect. > > > > > Esteban > > > > San Diego, Calif. > > > > > On Dec 9, 8:26 am, newenglandbike <matthiasbe...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > On Dec 9, 12:09 am, "Robert F. Harrison" <rfharri...@gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > > > > > I guess I should note that when I first straddle the bike I was > > terribly > > > > > > worried that it was too big. I'm a 95 pbh and this is a 66cm QB. > > The thing > > > > > > is, I could feel the top tube pretty high up there and had a > > moment. > > > > > > > Then I realized I wasn't wearing shoes. I put on my normal riding > > shoes > > > > > > (just plain old New Balance walking shoes really) and tried again. > > It still > > > > > > felt a bit big but then I lifted the bike and really jammed it up > > there as > > > > > > that's as high as it's going to get. The bike was quite a ways off > > the > > > > > > ground so really there's plenty of clearance. > > > > > > > I guess that's what happens to new Riv owners the first time they > > experience > > > > > > a properly sized frame. :-) > > > > > > > As for the actually fit when riding...perfect. Really perfect. > > > > > > Wow, nice bike! I really dig the moustache bars, and the silver > > > > > looks excellent. As far as sizing goes, I have a 64cm QB and my > > PBH > > > > > is only about 89cm- I could probably stand over it without any > > shoes > > > > > on, but *just*. However, as you point out, everything's peachy > > > > > when riding and is extremely comfortable- I wouldn't want to go any > > > > > smaller, the bar adjustment window would be too low, and I imagine > > the > > > > > TT might feel too short. From your photos, it looks as though > > > > > you're able to get the bars right where you need them and that you > > got > > > > > the perfect size.- Hide quoted text - > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > > > -- > > > 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-bu...@googlegroups.com. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<rbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscrib...@googlegroups.com> > > . > > For more options, visit this group at > >http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- > Robert Harrison > rfharri...@gmail.com > statrixblog.statrix.com- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- 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-bu...@googlegroups.com. 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