I’m 5’ 9” (used to be 5’ 10”) and measured my PBH at 83. I measured it again to be sure I was doing it right, then again a couple of weeks later. Every bicycle I had from 1975 on was 700c. There was no way I was going to go 650b. I ordered a Sam in 2015, and Will set me up with a 55 Cm frame even though I did not mention my aversion to 650b. The SOH of that frame was listed at 83.3.
My Sam felt just a little “tall” for me. Sliding off the seat forward at a stop took some getting used to. I did adapt, however, and now the Sam feels like it is part of me when I ride. Last year I got a 51 Cm Homer (650b), to see if a smaller frame would be better. It is MUCH too small. Don’t do that. So I’m with J L. Call Riv, and believe what they set you up with. If they try to set you up with a frame that takes 650b, and you don’t want 650b, buy something else. As for another model similar to a Sam, look for a Soma Saga. A Platypus is also listed as “a country bike”, but it feels nothing like a Sam, while the Saga does. I do think a good used Sam from the 2014 - 2017 era would be a good fit, and the 54 Cm probably would, too. If you slide off the seat, be sure to land on your toes. ;-) -- 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/8aeb5bef-2132-4f72-a63e-2ebc4d8593e6n%40googlegroups.com.
