On Sat, 2012-09-22 at 19:14 -0700, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery wrote: > Steve P: all LHT steelers are the same length. This means you can get the > bars at the same height on a 56 cm as you can on a 64 cm. As you mentioned, > the exposed steerer and spacer stack is the difference. With a quill stem, > you can get the bars higher on a larger frame, which is one reason why Riv > suggests larger frame sizes.
So with LHT steerers, the only limitation on exposed steerer length is aesthetic? > But let's say you're between two LHT sizes. Most people want the bars closer, > not farther. If you go slightly smaller on the frame size, you can put on a > slightly longer stem if needed. If you have a big frame and a short stem, you > can't necessarily go shorter. Again, bar height doesn't vary between frame > sizes. > > Also, the way frames are measured varies between Riv and Surly. A 58 Atlantis > is closer to a 56 LHT than it is to a 58 LHT, for example. In other words, top tube length. OK, how are LHT top tubes sized? I'm confident the expectation with that bike is drop bars, which would lead to a shorter top tube than might be the case with a bike intended to be used with porteur bars, such as many of the Rivendells and the Kogswell P/R. -- 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.
