The SH is "compact" sized in that it has a very long tt for its height as well as a very high head tube. I found the 56 to be almost too big and I have had a 60 that was one of the best fitting bikes I've owned.
As Mike said, a given size in the SH can translate to a much larger size in a more conventionally designed frame. On Mon, Feb 27, 2012 at 11:02 PM, Mike On A Bike <shaljia...@guilford.edu> wrote: > I have a PBH of 98cm (as best I can tell), saddle height of 86.5cm and > my height is 191cm. > > I just built up a 64cm Sam Hillborne and it fits absolutely splendid, > fits as I would expect a custom to fit. I have a Brooks shoved all the > way back on a lugged seatpost and a Dirtdrop/Moustache cockpit and it > feels like just the right reach and more than enough height. I have it > set 3cm above the saddle and could probably get 7-8 above if I > wanted. > > I can contrast this with a 64cm Quickbeam that I bought impulsively > and as my first Rivendell, and I wish I had gotten a 68. I was > irrationally freaked out about buying such a big bike, fearing things > like top tube clearance and just unfamiliarity with the concept (as > I'd never been able to find a good fitting bike on the cheap), but it > was a bad call. I can tell you from personal experience with having > very similar proportions to you that sizing up when in doubt has > resulted in a perfect fitting bike for me. > > On Feb 25, 2:14 pm, Lugmonster <suraj.shanmu...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Hello all, >> >> I live in Australia and am thinking of picking up a Riv, either a >> Hillborne or a Hilsen. Given shipping issues etc. I'm sweating over >> picking the right sized frame. My PBH is 94cm but my height is only >> 186cm ie. I have a pretty long bottom half and short top half. The >> folks at Riv are suggesting that I should be looking at a 64cm >> Hillborne or a 65cm Hilsen. >> >> Now this to me seems massive, as I seem to be comfortable on an >> effective top tube length of about 570mm on a standard racing bike >> (56-68cm frame). Any top tube past 580mm and I feel like its a bit of >> a stretch. I'm therefore thinking of maybe a smaller Hilsen (?63) or a >> 60cm Hillborne. >> >> I do appreciate that the bars will be higher thus shortening the >> distance to handlebars but still it seems like those frames are a bit >> stretched out for me. Anyone with a similar build who has had >> experiences positive or negative with Riv sizing? Could you provide >> some advice? Thanks! > > -- > 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-bunch@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. > -- Patrick Moore Albuquerque, NM For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW http://resumespecialties.com/index.html -- 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-bunch@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.
