When I test rode a 61 Bleriot versus a Kogswell, the Kogswell felt bigger at the time. Hence my purchase of that bike instead. Although did love the look of the Bleriot.
Then again - Esteban has that Kogswell as I never could get totally comfortable on it. Probably could have on the Bleriot. Oh well, another opportunity wasted. Eric Platt St. Paul, MN On Jun 12, 3:07 pm, cyclotourist <cyclotour...@gmail.com> wrote: > I have an 89cm PHB, and the 61cm Bleriot was a touch small. I believe due > to their lower bb and possibly slacker seat tube. > > > > > > On Sat, Jun 12, 2010 at 12:41 PM, Jon Grant <jgr...@papagrant.com> wrote: > > I am 5’-8.5”, 85 cm PBH, and I ride a 59 cm Bleriot very comfortably. Leg > > length can vary considerably relative to height. > > > *-- > > **Jon “Papa” Grant > > *Illustration + Information Graphics > > Austin, Texas > > jgr...@papagrant.com > > 512-284-9599 > > > *Drawings — all sorts > > * > > > ------------------------------ > > *From: *Gino Zahnd <ginoza...@gmail.com> > > *Reply-To: *<rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com> > > *Date: *Sat, 12 Jun 2010 10:12:35 -0700 > > *To: *<rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com> > > *Subject: *Re: [RBW] Re: The Bleriot Build... > > > I'm 5' 9" and bought the 57cm B-lo, and have regretted it every time I > > get on it. > > > I like the bike well enough, but it's too small. > > > On Sat, Jun 12, 2010 at 4:46 AM, Johnny Alien <johnnyal...@verizon.net> > > wrote: > > > Man...I am 5'9 and 59 would be WAY too big for me. > > > > Maybe I have stubby legs. :) > > > > On Jun 12, 6:36 am, JoelMatthews <joelmatth...@mac.com> wrote: > > >> > All that said, Bob is building me another bike. So that one [a full- > > >> > on/purpose-built Rando bike w/S&S couplers] > > > >> BB does this style of bike real well. It should be a very worthy > > >> replacement. > > > >> > Plus the Bleriot [Big Dummy and Pugsley], and I am covered in my > > estimate. > > > >> Adequately covered I guess ;) > > > >> On Jun 12, 4:58 am, "S.Cutshall" <clotht...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > >> > Sadly on one hand [so many fantastic memories, plus... how can I even > > >> > begin to process personally what that bike has done for & with me?], > > >> > and excitedly on the other [because it kind of means "Success, look > > >> > what you've accomplished... "] the answer is, Yes I am. > > > >> > The Bob Brown custom [what I call "BBC#1" to differentiate from my > > >> > wife's Bob Brown "BBC#2"], while it's gone through about 20 different > > >> > incarnations as my body has changed in the last 4.5 years and is still > > >> > sprite and nimble in its current setup, has a geometry that no longer > > >> > can really be altered through components and adjustments to suit my > > >> > body. It's what I call, "Comfortably uncomfortable". > > > >> > I am stripping it down to just frame & fork and packing it away. I'll > > >> > never sell it [how could I?] but I am of the mind that it is time to > > >> > look forward. Some of the parts will go onto the Bleriot, some to the > > >> > Parts Bin. > > > >> > All that said, Bob is building me another bike. So that one [a full- > > >> > on/purpose-built Rando bike w/S&S couplers], plus the Bleriot [Big > > >> > Dummy and Pugsley], and I am covered in my estimate. > > > >> > After quite a bit of thinking, and then talking with my wife, it's > > >> > time to pack it away... but I am excited about what's next. And > > >> > what's next for me is personally very big... and I'll be needing a > > >> > bike that can take me into this new chapter. > > > >> > Made myself two basic promises at the start of all this: No.1 is > > >> > intact and held close to heart, and accomplished & maintained daily; > > >> > No.2, well that one... it's time to start paying up on that one > > >> > because I have to know what I am capable of. > > > >> > Heavy heart, blah, blah, blah, yada, yada [but it is kind of heavy > > >> > honestly said: BBC#1 saved my life]... > > > >> > -Scott > > > >> > On Jun 11, 2:52 pm, Jansenh <blink...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > >> > > Scott, > > > >> > > Used to follow your blog (but didn't post much). > > > >> > > Are you retiring your Bob Brown, or is the Bleriot meant to > > compliment > > >> > > (i.e. different purpose build). > > > >> > > On Jun 11, 12:52 pm, "S.Cutshall" <clotht...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > >> > > > Thanks folks... > > > >> > > > Yes, it's a 59. I am 5ft 9in when standing without my wife > > nearby, > > >> > > > 5ft 10.5in when she's around [I have a tendency to give-in to the > > >> > > > 'life-long-drummers'/5-years-on-a-bike-cyclist/years-of-being- > > >> > > > overweight slump' my spine enjoys, that is until my wife is > > nearby... > > >> > > > and she makes me stand up straight by jabbing me in my ribcage]. > > > >> > > > I am curious about the Hetres, and plan to try them sometime soon. > > > >> > > > Hopefully today I'll get some additional parts installed and post > > more > > >> > > > photos... > > > >> > > > -Scott > > > >> > > > On Jun 11, 5:46 am, JoelMatthews <joelmatth...@mac.com> wrote: > > > >> > > > > I guess I did not realize you were so tall (of course I have > > only seen > > >> > > > > you in flickr photos on my computer screen. That looks to be a > > 59, > > >> > > > > correct? > > > >> > > > > Anyway, it is shaping up fine. Nice SON up front, King in the > > back, > > >> > > > > Velocitys. You will really be able to put some miles on that > > bike. > > >> > > > > Give Hetres a try some time. > > > >> > > > > On Jun 11, 12:48 am, "S.Cutshall" <clotht...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > >> > > > > > ...has -finally- begun. > > >http://www.flickr.com/photos/30264...@n00/sets/72157624125215767/ > > > >> > > > > > Very excited to get this bike up & running on the road. > > > >> > > > > > -Scott > > > > -- > > > 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. > > > -- > > 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. > > > -- > > 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<rbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscrib...@googlegroups.com> > > . > > For more options, visit this group at > >http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- > Cheers, > David > Redlands, CA > > "Bicycling is a big part of the future. 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