Sounds like we have nearly the same PBH. I can straddle the 60cm Saluki in bare feet with Hetres, and not want/need to tip toe due to top tube clearance. Recommend going bigger.
On Dec 5, 7:16 pm, SeanMac <seanm...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thank you for all of your help today. I spent the day on jury duty, so I > am a bit slow in sending thanks. > > When I returned home I had my son help me to re-measure my PBH. We ended > up taking several measurements, typically getting a PBH between 86 - 87. > Based on Riv's chart, his seems to put me at a 56 Sam, a 58-60 Saluki (or > Bleriot) and 58-61 Homer. > > I don't need a new bike any time soon, but it would be nice to take > advantage of a deal. However, since a new bike is a bike purchase, I want > to make the best decision possible - even if that means not buying > anything. The problem, of course, is that one can never know for sure what > deals will come by. However, since I live in Buffalo, it is pretty > unlikely that I will be outdoors on a bike any time soon. I probably > should hang tight and wait for a deal that I can't pass up. > > Sorry for thinking out loud. I do appreciate all or your help / advice. > Someday I'll make up my mind! > > Sean > > > > > > > > On Wednesday, December 5, 2012 10:51:52 AM UTC-5, Frank wrote: > > > I have a 62cm Saluki and a 63cm AHH and my PBH is 89.5. Mine are set up > > differently, but if I were to go down the like-to-like line on a > > per-component basis, they would be very similar. I love them both, ride > > them both almost equally, and I've done light touring on both. > > > I've also ridden each of them loaded with 5 days worth of clothing and > > stuff to support an extended vacation / stay in PDX on the Seattle to > > Portland ride in years past. I didn't weigh them, but would guess that with > > two panniers and a Hoss pretty fully packed I probably had 45lbs. of jank > > plus 165lbs of me on the bike. Both bikes worked fine at 100m/d, though I'd > > say they were close to the limit. > > > In any event, the Saluki is a great bike and would be well suited to the > > riding you describe, though so would the Sam. Can't see how you could go > > wrong either way. > > > On Wednesday, December 5, 2012 5:35:26 AM UTC-8, SeanMac wrote: > > >> I have noticed several Salukis for sale recently on ebay. I know that > >> this bike was produced before the Bleriot, but I have had a somewhat > >> difficult time finding information about it on the web. I am hoping that a > >> list member or three might be able to shed some light on this bike for me. > > >> I'm in the market for a bike for longer rides and perhaps some short > >> touring - Erie Canal, C & O Trail, etc. I've had my eyes on a Sam for some > >> time, but have not yet pulled the trigger (might on the all-blue Sam - what > >> a deal). Would a Saluki be well-suited for this kind of riding or is it > >> really designed as a country bike / credit card tourer / rambler / century > >> ride bike? > > >> How would the Saluki compare to a Homer? > > >> I can't seem to find a chart that matches PBH to Saluki sizing. Should I > >> simply use the general chart on the Riv site, matching the 650b section to > >> my height to choose the correct Saluki? > > >> Thanks, > > >> Sean -- 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.
