I am a hair over 6'0 with a PBH of 90cm and had a 60cm Sam that fit very well. I think if I were getting one now I would be battleing between 58 and 62. My first instinct was to say "58," but the best bet is to talk it through with Riv.
Now on a 58 Joe, Edwin On Friday, February 16, 2018 at 1:38:19 AM UTC-6, John W wrote: > > Hello folks, > > I'm reaching out for some input regarding current Sam Hillbornes. > > I'm 6' tall with an 85PBH (say, 86.25 PBH with shoes.) Saddle height > ~75cm, a Brooks B17 which runs about 6cm tall. > > Riv recommends a size 55 frame, but I know I could ride a 58. I'll ride on > pavement and trails. Less so, gnarly track. And I'll set up drop bars about > 1cm lower than my saddle. > > My concerns are: > > — will I have enough exposed stem above the headset and cable hanger in > front? > — will the bike handle oddly with just ~2cm of exposed stem? > — am I setting myself up for the inability to use taller upright bars in > the future? > > I cribbed this photo from a fellow with a shorter saddle height than me: > https://www.flickr.com/photos/37347002@N05/4354827488/in/pool-hillborne/ > > The 55 is the safe bet, while the 58 looks doable. > > I'm cautious of getting a bike that's too small for me. Generally > speaking, I'm a 56cm on Surly road frames and I don't feel stretched out on > them. > > What say you? 55 or 58? > > Separately, looking at the geo charts on Riv's site, the Stack and Reach > measurements on the Sam Hillbornes look off to me, but perhaps I'm not > correctly parsing the effect of the 71.5 STA. > > Apologies for the naval gazing email. Any input would be appreciated. > > John in NYC > -- 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.
