The bike looks like it fits to me, and well within the range that the contact points can be made to work. One thing thing to add is that you don’t really need a setback seatpost on any Rivendell due to the slack seatpost tube. You’ll be able to move the saddle forward approximately an inch with a straight post. Just an idea. Otherwise, you’ll need to experiment with different stem/bar combos. You can get really close by measuring where you want your hands to be and then backing into it.
On Sun, Mar 29, 2026 at 1:11 PM Richard Rose <[email protected]> wrote: > I am not certain what the question here is? That Clem looks well sorted > fit wise. Appropriate(?) amount of seat post showing with room to adjust in > either direction. So the frame size seems good vertically at least? I am > not a fan of PBH sizing. I know my saddle height, my preferred barometer. > Further, I am not sure what relationship there might be between PBH or > saddle height & reach? > I am 5’10” tall. My saddle height is 72.5cm. I ride a 52 Clem L with a > 130mm FacePlater stem & 580 wide Bosco. I also ride a 57 Gus with a 35mm > stem with a 785 wide, much less swept back (Albacore) bar. Contact points > are nearly identical on both bikes with the exception of bar width. I guess > my thought is if the saddle is right all else can be fine tuned via bar & > stem. That said, I am no fit expert. > Sent from my iPhone > > On Mar 29, 2026, at 12:35 PM, Joe Alter <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Hi all, > > I'm writing to you from the Roscoe Village neighborhood in Chicago. > > I'm joining the group to learn more about how others are sizing their > rigs. As much as I love the Clem, I’m starting to suspect I might be a > better fit for a 50cm (I'm 5'6" with a shorter torso), so I’m looking > forward to reading through the archives here regarding PBH and reach. > > Best regards, > > Joe > > > <IMG_5456.jpeg> > > -- > 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 visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/e526d4f6-2fc3-4bde-a21c-62c488a83545n%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/e526d4f6-2fc3-4bde-a21c-62c488a83545n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > <IMG_5456.jpeg> > > -- > 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 visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/DAFC338C-F090-4E28-BF41-F468ACECDBC7%40gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/DAFC338C-F090-4E28-BF41-F468ACECDBC7%40gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- 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 visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CADA0aDdvDaF-Mhxeb5QfkC-cZ3haoAkuP%3D9wJy8mxFHCzz2%3DMA%40mail.gmail.com.
