Hi, Standover clearance is really over rated. I find that I never stand over my bike with both feet on the ground and the bike frame perpendicular to the ground. At stops, my right foot is on the peddle and the bike is leaning to towards the left. So this adds clearance. I start off by leaning the bike towards my left side and swinging my right leg over, and clipping in the right pedal. When a start to move, I stand on the right pedal and lift myself on to the saddle. So, never is top tube clearance an issue. I’ve ridden bikes that had top tubes much higher than my crotch and it was not a problem. That said, you should be able to straddle your bike with both feet on the ground. But even if the top tube is touching you slightly, you be okay. If you like to ride upright, then bigger frames are a plus, as long as the top tube isn’t too long. I’ve got a 55cm Rivendell custom and a 51 Joe A. Both fit perfectly. I could ride one size smaller or larger on the J.A. But the custom is perfect and bigger or smaller would not be acceptable. That has more to do with the head tube length and bottom-bracket drop than any other reason.
Best regards, > On Jun 28, 2020, at 7:10 AM, Joel Stern <jrster...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > I was really confused at first at the A Homer Hilson, Appaloosa and the new > Atlantis. The sizing is very different than of old, like for my Bleriot where > I ride a 55cm bike, looks like on the Hilson and Appaloosa I would take a > 51cm and on the new Atlantis a 50. So my question for those that follow this > do any of these have a more relaxed geometry or a more comfortable ride than > my Bleriot which is already comfortable? What can anyone tell me about the > sizing changes? When Grant measured me years ago I believe he had my PBH to > 83 or a bit more, while when I had help from my wife today it was on first > measurement 80.645 and on second at 81.28 and a third at 82.5. Now when Grant > measure me I thought I would pass out (well not really but it was a bit > drastic) and the bike had no extra standover for me. The Bleriot has a bit of > standover so I have no doubt that I could probably go down a bit. It also > looks like the TT have gotten even longer on these bikes, not maybe the added > degree of slope makes that a non issue and maybe there is something there > with position of the rider on these. > Do the longer chain stays contribute to more comfort? > I also ride upright. > > So I guess I am confused. > > Any input is appreciated. > > Thanks, Joel > > -- > 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 > <mailto:rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/7a4ffc0b-8272-4e58-816c-44d072cd15f4n%40googlegroups.com > > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/7a4ffc0b-8272-4e58-816c-44d072cd15f4n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/F5D9B7DA-21E3-4482-8411-DA50A3BFED3E%40gmail.com.
