Thanks folks for the thoughtful replies! -W
> On Aug 31, 2022, at 5:00 PM, Mathieu Brown <mathieubr...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi Wes, > > I'm 6'4" and 95 PBH. I'm perfectly comfortable on my Platypus but I'm at the > top end of the range and would go with a 62cm Atlantis in the future. I'd > take a look at Will's setup on the site, that will give you an idea of what > to expect. > https://www.rivbike.com/blogs/news/wills-60cm-platypus > > My understanding is that the "true" height is about + 6cm. Will switched from > a flat 67cm AHH to a 61.5cm AHH and says his handlebars are higher on the new > bike. That means that 60cm should fit you but you'll need to top out the seat > stem. > > My Stem is a nitto-fillet-faceplater-quill stem at 135mm > > My Bars are Nitto Losco at 54by 25.4 > > For reference, my other bike is a 64cm Trek 620 and it doesn't fit me as well > - It's noticeably a size smaller > > MATHIEU BROWN > > > > On Wed, Aug 31, 2022 at 6:38 PM Wesley <brooks.wes...@gmail.com> wrote: >> I'm considering one fo the remaining Rosco Platys and want to hear ho the >> Platypus frame works for tall folks. I'm 6'3" with a 94cm PBH. Right now I >> have no Rivendell bike but I remember my former Atlantis fondly. I'm tired >> of maxing out the capacity of smaller frames with ridiculously tall stems >> and seat posts that leave few options for adjustment. The largest Platypus, >> at 60cm, isn't particularly large in the seat tube... >> >> If you're about my size, what stem and handlebars are you running on your >> platypus? I like my handlebars a bit above seat level and a moderately >> upright, moderately stretched forward position. Currently I'm riding a >> mid-90s MTB (albatross bars with a maxed-out quill extension + riser >> treadless stem) as my everyday tank and a mid-80s road bike (drop bars with >> maxed-out dirt drop stem) when I want less weight/more speed. >> -Wes >> -- >> 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/11738929-31a9-40e1-b4b1-2b6ffcdfaeccn%40googlegroups.com. -- 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/271E6862-694F-4CD6-BDB9-32514D0F2182%40gmail.com.
