yes a smaller seat post, to provide more standover and to account for tire size, there's going to be about 4-5cm difference in tire height between a hunq and a bleriot or road bike, which is the difference between riding a 54cm hunq and a 57cm bleriot or road.
the ritcheys and stumpjumpers were level top tubes on 26" wheels. On Thursday, July 20, 2017 at 5:30:16 AM UTC-4, Kevin Lindsey wrote: > > I'm 5' 11" and have a 54 Hunq. It fits perfectly; although there have > been times when I've wondered whether it's not a bit big. On the other > hand, I ride a 57cm Bleriot which also fits really well, a 1983 Specialized > Expedition in size 60 which is nearly perfect, and I've cast lustful looks > at a Hilsen which, per Riv's direction, I'd take in a size 59. I think it > all has to do with the specific frame geometries and, in particular, the > length of the top tube. > All the best, > Kevin > > On Wednesday, July 19, 2017 at 7:35:08 PM UTC-4, El Sapo wrote: >> >> Love to have a Hunq or a Bomba. Seems like I'm in the grey area size >> wise. It's hard for me to believe that a 54 Hunq is my size. (5-11 and >> 86PBH). I usually write it off as being too small, then after it's sold I >> see that the buyer is approximately my size...... I still don't understand >> how a 52 Clem works for me. (it does) The flat top bar 80's Stumpjumpers >> and the Ritchey I ride are 58s. >> >> Well on the positive side, it's been a good thing money wise. While I >> agonize over the correct sizing, the bike usually gets sold. >> >> -- 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.
