The trick there is to buy a 58cm Hilsen with 650b wheels and go on with your new, much better life.
-Justin, owner of a 58cm Saluki with 650b wheels. On Thursday, July 20, 2017 at 8:35:41 AM UTC-7, El Sapo wrote: > > When I look at bike pictures, wheel size doesn't jump out. My eye is > trained on the head tube. I see a short head tube and it's a 54? I > immediately move on. That bike's too small for me. But, as you correctly > point out, those are 29's on the Hunq not 26" like the 80's bikes the Hunq > resembles. Like the Clem, I guess it's a lot bigger than it looks. > > After riding all the bikes at the shop one day, the Hilsen was > my favorite. I think they come in 57 and 59? Another example of a bike that > would be hard for me to decide which of those 2 would be my correct size. I > think I'm about the same size as Grant. I always wonder why he doesn't > design his bikes so that he would be right in middle of the range of a > single frame size? ( make it easy for me) Instead, it seems like I'm always > in the middle and have to choose between the larger or the smaller. Maybe > the idea is to have the option of using multiple sizes? Set them up > different? > > On Thursday, July 20, 2017 at 6:37:39 AM UTC-7, Philip Kim wrote: > >> 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.
