That right there is the key here. I've ridden on Riv-sized larger bikes for 20+ years now and I didn't trust my gut when looking through the charts.
I'd have been better off if I trusted my gut feel from the outset. On Mon, Jun 18, 2018 at 11:18 PM adam leibow <a...@lightvision.net> wrote: > hugh, i did the same exact thing when choosing my canti sam size. roman > has the same-ish pbh as me and rides a 55 sam, so i test rode the 55 demo > (and ive ridden his 55 w drops before), but it just felt small. i knew i > wanted the 58 fit, & i'm glad i trusted my gut, esp. with sweep back bars. > feels good > > > <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-M2itzg8r2ak/Wyh11oVVJ-I/AAAAAAAABPE/-hw5gyYRLzghP1_5v6CXechRZ-kywD8wwCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_6549%2B%25281%2529.JPG> > > > On Saturday, June 16, 2018 at 8:05:09 AM UTC-7, Hugh Flynn wrote: >> >> It all started with a 55 Appaloosa which, with my 75.5 cm saddle height >> was the right fit for me by the numbers on the Riv sizing charts. I built >> it up as a for touring with Noodle bars and it was a blast to ride over the >> mixed terrain rides I favor, and was comfortable for miles upon miles. >> >> The problem? If *felt* small. I don’t mean that it was too small (saddle >> height and reach to bars was the same as on my other bikes), it just felt >> small. With the sloping tube it felt like the top tube was too far away and >> with the 71 degree headtube, the steerer felt too close (needed a 120mm >> stem to get the reach right). Something about the overall visual ballance >> of it all wasn’t quite right for me. It sounds frivolous when I say it out >> loud, but it is what it is man. I’m fussy. >> >> So, a month or so after building up the 55, I ordered a 58. Even by Riv >> sizing recommendations my frame is too big, but it all feels, looks, and >> rides perfectly for me now. >> >> Now I have to decide whether to sell or rebuild the 55 with a set of >> bullmoose bars and fatter knobbies (which I think would be massively fun). >> >> Haven’t added racks and such, but I’ll get around to that. >> >> >> >> Hugh “big bike” Flynn >> Newburyport, MA >> -- >> Hugh Flynn >> Newburyport, MA >> > -- > 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. > -- Hugh Flynn Newburyport, MA -- 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.
