Im definately going with the 63cm Hilsen, and I just ordered a 60 Bombadil. Thanks for your input. jamison
On May 11, 5:34 pm, wile <dylanmcner...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Oh yeah - stem is 9cm. > > On May 11, 1:03 pm, Seth Vidal <skvi...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > On Tue, May 11, 2010 at 3:51 PM, wile <dylanmcner...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > I have a PBH of 89 and ride a 63cm AHH. I was given the exact same > > > option from Rivendell - either 61 or 63 would work. However, Rich > > > advised me that with handlebars set up the same way (shorter stem on > > > the 63), the 63 would handle better. I'm very happy with the 63. I > > > have a small handful of seatpost showing - 3" or so, and with the stem > > > sticking 2" out of the headset, both are level. The top of the seat > > > and the crook of the stem are both about 6" above the top tube and the > > > bike looks perfectly proportioned. I think if I raise the stem up to > > > the max, it ends up about 2" above the top of the saddle. I ride 40c > > > Schwalbe Marathons and ride the bike mostly for commuting. Keep in > > > mind that when you stop and put a foot down at lights, etc. you have > > > even more standover height because one foot is up on the pedal. > > > Dylan, > > if you wouldn't mind, just to humor me - measure from the tip of your > > saddle to the middle of the flats on your handlebars. > > > I'm curious what that distance is. > > > thanks > > -sv > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > For more options, visit this group > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group > athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
