Re: [RBW] Canti Rom Sizing

2010-08-05 Thread Rene Sterental
Mike, I can run a 100mm stem but then I get pain in my neck as I'm not so flexible anymore. I believe that unless one is sort of disproportionate, Riv bikes fit really well based on PBH. Make some allowances for flexibility if you will. With your PBH being lower than mine, I'd say we're both ridin

Re: [RBW] Canti Rom Sizing

2010-08-05 Thread Rene Sterental
I'm 5'11" with PBH of 89.5 and ride a 61cm AHH with 35mm tires and a 61cm Atlantis with 50mm tires. The Atlantis with the 50mm tires is quite taller, but gives me enough clearance. Bigger tires, assuming they'd fit would make it uncomfortable but still rideable. The top tube is perfect and I use 8

Re: [RBW] Canti Rom Sizing

2010-08-05 Thread Ralph Rognstad Jr.
I am just shy of 6'2" (PBH of 89) and ride a 63cm Canti Rom, usually with 28's or 32's. Works for me, but did seem a little tall at first. Ralph jandrews_nyc wrote: Hi, I am helping a friend who is interested in purchasing a used Cantilever Romulus. His PBH is 84. The bike is a 59. Riv websi

Re: [RBW] Canti Rom Sizing

2010-08-05 Thread Seth Vidal
On Thu, Aug 5, 2010 at 9:32 AM, jandrews_nyc wrote: > Hi, > I am helping a friend who is interested in purchasing a used > Cantilever Romulus.  His PBH is 84.  The bike is a 59.  Riv website > says for most smaller/av riders its PBH minus around 25 to get frame > size...thats 84-25 = 59!but I'

[RBW] Canti Rom Sizing

2010-08-05 Thread jandrews_nyc
Hi, I am helping a friend who is interested in purchasing a used Cantilever Romulus. His PBH is 84. The bike is a 59. Riv website says for most smaller/av riders its PBH minus around 25 to get frame size...thats 84-25 = 59!but I'm nervous it will be way up there and the Romulus geometry char