Oooh, a new Sam - exciting! 1) Send Riv an email and get their recommendation, they're great with this stuff.
2) I'm a similar height but have an 87cm PBH. With your torso length I'm guessing you'll want more reach, the concern is the standover on the 54cm Sam if you max out the tires. Either way you'll probably want a long stem on that Albatross. My 58cm top tube Albatross bike has a 120mm stem. The drop tube bikes (Susie, Platypus, Clem) are great for getting a longer fit without worrying about standover; I'm on a 60cm Platypus and the reach is luxurious. -Dave On Thursday, April 18, 2024 at 10:43:16 AM UTC-4 Robert Calton wrote: > Haven't had luck pinning down a used bike this last week, so I'm thinking > I might try and buy a new Sam in May/June with the refresh and I don't know > if the 51 or 54 frame size is the right choice. Compared to my current > bike, a 55cm Salsa Vaya's standover of 77.6cm and top tube of 55cm... > > 51 Sam standover: 78.6 (+1cm from Vaya) > 51 Sam top tube: 56.5 (+1.5cm from Vaya) > > 54 Sam standover: 82.0 (+4.4cm from Vaya) > 54 Sam top tube: 58 (+3cm from Vaya) > > An 83.8 PBH was the highest measurement out of the 10 or so times I > measured. Most of the time it was 81.2 - 82.5 range. I'm 5'11 with a 30" > inseam. Riv says a 51 Sam is 79-83 and a 54 is 83-86. > > I would like to run Albatross bars and be comfy about it. > > Which frame size should I choose? > > > -- 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/acf4b4c5-0316-4a20-a3c5-121425294a90n%40googlegroups.com.
