I ride a 60cm SimpleOne and have a 86.4cm PBH (okay lets just say 87cm) I once was 5'11"+ but have shrunk an inch due to weight and age. I also have a shorter reach (short arms) relative to my leg length (think Welsh potato digger) My 'SO' fits wonderfully with a 9cm stem and 41cm noodle bars. From what you all are saying a 56cm 'Sam' would fit similarly or a 59cm 'HH'. I know a 58cm Atlantis is my size since I am riding a 'LHT' which is fairly similar. Hope this helps give some reference to the original poster. I think for the most part, going larger than you think and following Riv's advice is a good way to go. If you were sure you needed a lower top tube for off road clearance and the fattest tires you could go smaller but then you would have to make it up using a longer reach stem/bar combo and a taller seat post. For road riding sizing larger makes more sense to me.
On Feb 28, 9:40 am, PATRICK MOORE <bertin...@gmail.com> wrote: > 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 > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- > Patrick Moore > Albuquerque, NM > For professional resumes, contact > Patrick Moore, ACRWhttp://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.
