Hi Everyone, We've got a little one on the way and I've started thinking about a bike for a Thule Yepp mini front seat without knee interference to ride next summer!
I have pretty long legs for my 5'11" height - pbh of 90.5 so I always look for bikes with short-ish top tubes or use very short stems which in mind provide the most comfortable fit for me. I don't think any of my current bikes is ideal, the proto Gallop has long chainstays and a swoopy top tube for swept back bars so considering geometry, I think it is the closest, but I don't think it'll handle the weight in the front very well. The Hunq and Bomba can take the weight, but they might leave me feeling scrunched with limited space between the saddle and the child seat. Maybe I could get a long stem and a set of Boscos and try it out? Anyway, I've re-read many of the old posts about the Rosco Baby, and even though it's hard to find a ton of info on these I decided that ideally I'd get a large Rosco Baby. Did the Rosco baby come in three sizes S, M, L (58) or was there an XL (62-64)? I've already sent out a few feelers hoping some kiddos are outgrowing theirs in the next few months but my ask is that *if anyone is considering selling a large Rosco baby, please ping me - I'm open to buying the frame or complete anytime between now and next summer.* In case I don't get the Rosco, I also re-read many threads on Clem vs Susie vs Platypus, etc. I discarded the Platy, not sure why but my current alternative ideas are: 1) Buy Ryan's Susie, but I'm not sure it'll handle as well as the baby and the swoopy top tube doesn't make of a true step-thru mound/dismount but it might work. 2) Get one of those upcoming Clem L's - maybe a 64 to have a longer ETT. I'll slam the seat down, like Grant's 64 Clem which was posted on the blug a while back. What do you think? Would you try the Bomba? Is a Susie a good option? Or should it really be a Gus to take the extra (up to 33lbs max on the Yepp) weight? Or should I just get a Clem and call it a day? Then again, if the Rosco Baby and the Clem are so similar, why was Grant looking for a Rosco baby not long ago, knowing the Clems would be in stock in April? The head tube angle and stoutness might not be the same? Am I over-optimizing again? Thanks Max -- 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 [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/2faf7157-be5c-4393-930e-e09715942193n%40googlegroups.com.
