JL i've wondered that too and have to believe it's true based on size not just finances. i tend to think anyone over 6"2+ has to make some serious concessions if they want an off the rack bike so to speak. being not so tall has it's perks. On Tuesday, March 27, 2012 8:48:12 PM UTC-4, JL wrote: > > In short (hehe) I have two things to say on this subject: > > 1) Rivendell probably has a higher proportion of riders that are over > 6' (rounded for ease of explanation) than other bike companies > because, as Rex pointed out, they make production bicycles that fit > people of that stature. Conversely, others who ride smaller sizes > have many other options to select from in addition to Rivendell. I am > not saying it is apples to apples but the point here is that in some > way the riders are preselected to be a higher proportion of tall > persons. > > 2) There are actually quite a few riders (both Female and Male) on > this list that ride bikes 50cm or under. If one were to include bikes > up to 54cm (the small end cutoff for high demand sizes per Riv. when > the Simple one was being planned) then the list is even larger. I am > one of the 53/54cm riders. > > Does it seem like a logical conclusion to say that the first point is > causally related to the second? I have always wondered that. > JL > > > On Mar 27, 5:22 pm, murphyjrfk <murphyj...@gmail.com> wrote: > > it's certainly off topic. i'm short--i say average--but my roommates in > > college were always quick to point out the harvard study saying short > guys > > are doomed to be poor. you can't buy happiness-but you can buy riv's > which > > will make you happy for almost forever--so in bike sense you can. and > i'm > > still short...(but the stars aligned in my riv-favor for once). > > > > but it seems like the average height- based off the frames that pop up > for > > sale or the photos posted-of a rivendell rider is about 8 feet > tall--some > > guys are just born lucky i suppose. > > > > there's gotta be short guys/gals out there...but then again grant says > > small frames don't sell ... > > > > i'm super duper happy on my 51cm...average i say not short...
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