There are a couple things you can do for the long top tube.......raise the bar which will bring it closer to you or use a shorter dirt drop stem that angles upward and again raise the bar and/or get a shorter reach bar. It appears you have a noodle bar and that bar has a longer reach than most. A 60cm top tube is only 1 cm longer than a 'square' frame would be. Most 59cm frames have a 58-59 cm top tube. a shorter reach bar and stem combo will reduce your top tube by 2-3 cm and will probably be enough to get you in the sweet spot. I would not sell that frame if the tire size is adequate. A 650B conversion however might be the ticket along with the stem/ bar changes. You may also look into a narrower bar as this will naturally 'lengthen' your arms if your shoulder joint width is compatible. I run a Nitto Rando bar on my Simple One and the hoods are only 38 cm wide and I normally use a 41-44cm Noodle bar but its not uncomfortable. Hope this helps !
On Friday, October 12, 2012 5:30:23 PM UTC-7, Karl Fundenberger wrote: > > My 59cm Rivendell Road Standard, I have finally decided, is too small for > me. It has been a fabulous bike for me; but it is what it is — a road bike, > when really, I've wanted a touring bike. > > Here are some photos, with the newest toward the bottom: > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/fundenphoto/sets/72157625044930434/ > > It is currently running Rivendell's 609mm rims, with the (approx. 34mm) > Schwalbe tires. I put these on when I discovered the bike wouldn't clear > anything wider than a 700x28 tire. > > I have my eyes on the Velo-Orange Campeur - which I'm thinking I may build > up from a frame. Any proceeds from the Riv sale would be funneled toward > the VO build. > > I see my Rivendell options as follows: > > - Sell the complete bike as it is built. (plus the original 700c wheels) > - Cannibalize the parts for the Campeur project; sell the Riv frame. > - Hang some or all of it up in the attic. > > What do you think? > > Of course, it would be nice to partially fund the next project... but > perhaps it would be better to keep the Rivendell? What am I overlooking? > > > > <http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5302/5704499906_eea2119c83_m.jpg> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/C2vIsPcEPnIJ. 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.
