typo--I wouldn't recommend the XL for her long term, but I would recommend the Large. --sheesh....
On Saturday, December 4, 2021 at 12:43:45 PM UTC-5 a spen wrote: > Ahh, yes, thank you for the clarification. I can easily see the confusion > with how I worded it. Bill, you are correct, the Susie/Gus will be notably > longer with their reach. > I could never quite get comfortable on my Jones due to feeling too > cramped. This is not a problem with Gus/Susie, very comfy and roomy, made > to be used with bars that sweep back. > A side note, my 5'11 daughter is able to comfortably ride my Gus, though I > wouldn't recommend the the L, not the XL, as her permanent ride. > Thanks again for pitching in, Bill. > > > On Saturday, December 4, 2021 at 11:57:28 AM UTC-5 Bill Lindsay wrote: > >> I interpreted Al's comment to mean that the Jones will be *shorter* than >> a Rivendell Gus/Susie, not the other way around. The effective TT lengths >> and front center dimensions for the Gus and Susie should be about the >> longest of any bikes anywhere, because they are imagining you would want to >> use one of their handlebar models with several inches of sweepback. Will >> can share the numbers with you. They aren't hiding the numbers, it's just >> not a super high priority for them. Bike Insights has a Large Gus >> documented and the Effective TT is 67.5cm and the front center is 75cm. >> That's long. The Large Jones LWB on BikeInsights has a 4cm shorter >> effective TT (63.5cm). >> >> Bill Lindsay >> El Cerrito, CA >> >> On Saturday, December 4, 2021 at 8:12:27 AM UTC-8 Eric Daume wrote: >> >>> Hi Al, >>> >>> Do you think the Riv’s cockpit is really that much shorter than the >>> Jones’s? It’s hard to understand this when both companies hide their geo >>> charts. >>> >>> I was pretty comfy on my Jones with their bar and a 90mm or so stem. >>> This might make think more about the 56cm Slugstone. >>> >>> Eric >>> >>> >>> On Saturday, December 4, 2021, a spen <tresba...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Hey Eric, >>>> You may recall that my numbers are just a couple inches more than yours >>>> and I own/owned an XL/60cm Gus and a 59 Susie. I would comfortably >>>> recommend either one of those larger sizes for you, especially if you are >>>> riding Jones bars. I know you already know this, but it's worth >>>> mentioning >>>> that your riding posture will be much different from your Jones LWB, with >>>> it's tight cockpit. They are great rides! >>>> Al >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Saturday, December 4, 2021 at 5:06:28 AM UTC-5 Eric Daume wrote: >>>> >>> Hi Keith, >>>>> >>>>> Good question on the bars. I would likely use either a Jones bar or a >>>>> VO Curvy (similar to the Nitto Wavie). I’m probably aiming for a little >>>>> more upright position—this won’t be my bike for hard charging. >>>>> >>>>> Eric >>>>> >>>>> On Friday, December 3, 2021, iamkeith <keith...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> What type of handlebar do you anticipate using, and how upright or >>>>>> leaned-forward do you like to be? The answers to those questions might >>>>>> help guide advice. I'm 6'-2"/87cm PBH and on a 56 - the first time in a >>>>>> long while where I was NOT between sizes, so very happy. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Friday, December 3, 2021 at 10:26:40 AM UTC-7 Eric Daume wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> From yesterday's Riv email, they said the next batch of Susie and >>>>>>> Gus frames will be coming available for order later this month. Even >>>>>>> though >>>>>>> my bike fund is seriously underwater, I'm still thinking about ordering >>>>>>> a >>>>>>> Susie. But, I'm right between the sizes and I'm curious what other >>>>>>> sizes >>>>>>> similarly tall people picked. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I'm 6'3", 36" (91cm) PBH, and 32" saddle height. That's the upper >>>>>>> edge of the 56cm or somewhere in the 59cm range. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> What did you pick? How about a picture? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Eric >>>>>>> Plain City OH >>>>>>> where it would be really great if someone is interested in a modernish >>>>>>> but still old schoolish >>>>>>> <https://bikingtoplay.blogspot.com/2013/07/the-for-sale-post.html> >>>>>>> mountain bike to help my bike fund >>>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> 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-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/f998ec8e-a395-449e-a30c-c340613648abn%40googlegroups.com >>>>>> >>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/f998ec8e-a395-449e-a30c-c340613648abn%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-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>> >>> >>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/e0f26941-f16b-4fd4-8fb4-30b0411963afn%40googlegroups.com >>>> >>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/e0f26941-f16b-4fd4-8fb4-30b0411963afn%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>> . >>>> >>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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