Hello! I wanted to chime in to say hello to my fellow short riders:) I'm 5'1 with a PBH of 70 (long torso, short legs hooray!). Not especially helpful for you but I had Vince at Riv size me last week--he basically confirmed that the 45 cm Clem is the only frame that would work for me. I, too, would love to try all the Riv flavors...hoping you find something that fits you!
On Wednesday, April 6, 2022 at 2:07:39 PM UTC-7 sof...@gmail.com wrote: > Richard - I have a feeling that even if I were to try the more traditional > triangle frames, I'll come right back to my Clem. It's just hard not to > want to try all the Rivendell flavors! > > Joe - my dream is to one day make pilgrimage to Walnut Creek -- alas I am > in the Boston area with two small kids, so a trip out there is probably a > ways out for me. Great to hear that both you and your wife love the Sam. > > Sean - I commiserate with your wife and hope that she can find her dream > bike that's also a perfect fit! > > Elisabeth - thank you so much for the feedback on the Sam sizing - it's so > helpful. I'll keep my eyes peeled for earlier saluki/homer/atlantis. I have > short arms too! > > Collin - your wife looks great on her Homer! > On Wednesday, April 6, 2022 at 4:40:06 PM UTC-4 Collin A wrote: > >> Sean mentioned looking for a bike "more appropriate 47cm(ish) bike, with >> appropriate (i.e. not vastly overbuilt) tubing for someone her size/weight, >> and 26" wheels." I got my wife her 47.5 AHH as a gift a couple years ago, >> and barring the 26" wheel size, I'd say it almost perfectly fits the bill. >> >> Photo for proof: >> [image: Capture.JPG] >> >> We've since switched out the rims for some light Pacenti Brevets (these >> were originally my Clem wheels), HT albatross bars, and switched the basket >> rack for a banana sax and bagboy to shed some more weight! Sadly I do not >> have more detailed photos than these: >> [image: Capture.JPG] >> >> Cheers, >> Collin in Sactown >> >> On Wednesday, April 6, 2022 at 12:16:35 PM UTC-7 Sean Steinle wrote: >> >>> Following for my 5'2" wife with 74cm pbh, who is currently making a 50cm >>> Bridgestone RB-T work with Jitensha bars for casual rides. 700c wheels on >>> that bike was a mind-boggling choice. I'd love to see her on a more >>> appropriate 47cm(ish) bike, with appropriate (i.e. not vastly overbuilt) >>> tubing for someone her size/weight, and 26" wheels. I fear custom is the >>> only option... >>> >>> On Wednesday, April 6, 2022 at 1:48:04 PM UTC-5 sof...@gmail.com wrote: >>> >>>> Anyone looking to unload a small, road-ish Rivendell frame? Though my >>>> heart belongs to mixtes (my sole bike is the Clem after selling my Platy), >>>> I can't seem to get the idea of trying out a more classic, triangle frame >>>> out of my mind! At 5'1.5 tall with a pbh of ~76, I am not even sure that a >>>> bike with a typical top tube would work out well for me (even my 50 cm >>>> platy felt a little bit large), but wanted to put this out into the >>>> universe. On the other hand my 45cm Clem feels like it was made for me, >>>> size-wise. >>> >>> -- 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/1af4f040-3774-4d87-92cb-6b3c8d2f52c1n%40googlegroups.com.
