Re: [RBW] Re: Anyone bought a 47 or 50 MIT Atlantis?
Ed, You're welcome/ Perhaps you could compare the MIT Atlantis geo to your Hunqapillar? Another call to Riv might be a good idea too. On Monday, June 25, 2018 at 1:57:52 AM UTC-4, ed wrote: > Hi Lester, i think you are right that they seem to be recommending tha > smaller frame if you are are within 2 sizes. Thanks for the feedback :-) > > On 23 Jun 2018, at 5:02 AM, Lester Lammers > wrote: > > As long as you are OK with the stand over I'd say go for the 50cm. Riv > seems to going a bit smaller on frame size recommendations these days.The > SO on the geo chart for this frame is with the max tire size. My PBH is > 82.5 is and they suggested a 50cm. I was at the top of the range for the 50 > and the bottom for the 53. I went with the 53. I'll have 1" between the bar > and my jewels. I'm OK with that. > > On Thursday, June 21, 2018 at 9:37:10 PM UTC-4, ed wrote: > >> Hi, >> Anyone who bought a 47 or 50 MIT Atlantis? >> I would like to hear your fit experience with the new geometry. >> >> With my height at 5' 5" and pbh of 79-80 so I am between size 47 and 50 >> of the new MIT Atlantis >> >> I currently ride the following; >> a. 48 Hunqapillar (Ahearn Map handlebar with 12cm stem) - fits me >> perfectly >> b. 51 Atlantis (Albatross bars with 13cm stem) - feels cramped and I >> often experience TCO >> c. 50 Cheviot (Albatross bars with 13cm stem) - fits me perfectly >> >> Riv suggest that I get size 47 MIT Atlantis but I am worried that I will >> still feel cramped since the top tube is only 0.5cm longer than my current >> 51 Atlantis. >> *With the 50 MIT Atlantis, the top tube will be 2cm longer than my >> current 51 Atlantis (old) not to mention that the front center will be the >> same with my 48 Hunqapillar where I am not having TCO experience.* >> >> Thank you guys for any advise. >> >> PS I currently use 165mm cranks on all my Riv bikes but plan to use 152 >> Sugino cranks with the MIT Atlantis. This should help increase my seat >> height. >> >> >> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com . > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com > . > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] Re: Anyone bought a 47 or 50 MIT Atlantis?
Hi Lester, i think you are right that they seem to be recommending tha smaller frame if you are are within 2 sizes. Thanks for the feedback :-) > On 23 Jun 2018, at 5:02 AM, Lester Lammers wrote: > > As long as you are OK with the stand over I'd say go for the 50cm. Riv seems > to going a bit smaller on frame size recommendations these days.The SO on the > geo chart for this frame is with the max tire size. My PBH is 82.5 is and > they suggested a 50cm. I was at the top of the range for the 50 and the > bottom for the 53. I went with the 53. I'll have 1" between the bar and my > jewels. I'm OK with that. > >> On Thursday, June 21, 2018 at 9:37:10 PM UTC-4, ed wrote: >> Hi, >> Anyone who bought a 47 or 50 MIT Atlantis? >> I would like to hear your fit experience with the new geometry. >> >> With my height at 5' 5" and pbh of 79-80 so I am between size 47 and 50 of >> the new MIT Atlantis >> >> I currently ride the following; >> a. 48 Hunqapillar (Ahearn Map handlebar with 12cm stem) - fits me perfectly >> b. 51 Atlantis (Albatross bars with 13cm stem) - feels cramped and I often >> experience TCO >> c. 50 Cheviot (Albatross bars with 13cm stem) - fits me perfectly >> >> Riv suggest that I get size 47 MIT Atlantis but I am worried that I will >> still feel cramped since the top tube is only 0.5cm longer than my current >> 51 Atlantis. >> With the 50 MIT Atlantis, the top tube will be 2cm longer than my current 51 >> Atlantis (old) not to mention that the front center will be the same with my >> 48 Hunqapillar where I am not having TCO experience. >> >> Thank you guys for any advise. >> >> PS I currently use 165mm cranks on all my Riv bikes but plan to use 152 >> Sugino cranks with the MIT Atlantis. This should help increase my seat >> height. >> >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] Re: Anyone bought a 47 or 50 MIT Atlantis?
Hi Staci, Thanks a lot. I really appreciate your feedback. Its really hard buying a frame by just looking at the geometry. :-) > On 22 Jun 2018, at 11:16 PM, Stasi Chase wrote: > > I am 5'4" with a 78.5pbh, so a little shorter than you. When I recently > tested out a 50 Atlantis (this week). I LOVED the feel of the bike but my > junk was way too smashed into the top tube when standing astride. You're a > smidge taller than me so you won't have quite the same amount of smashiness. > > If you're comfortable being just a hair taller than the top tube, the rest of > the bike should work well for you. > > YMMV :) > > >> On Thursday, June 21, 2018 at 6:37:10 PM UTC-7, ed wrote: >> Hi, >> Anyone who bought a 47 or 50 MIT Atlantis? >> I would like to hear your fit experience with the new geometry. >> >> With my height at 5' 5" and pbh of 79-80 so I am between size 47 and 50 of >> the new MIT Atlantis >> >> I currently ride the following; >> a. 48 Hunqapillar (Ahearn Map handlebar with 12cm stem) - fits me perfectly >> b. 51 Atlantis (Albatross bars with 13cm stem) - feels cramped and I often >> experience TCO >> c. 50 Cheviot (Albatross bars with 13cm stem) - fits me perfectly >> >> Riv suggest that I get size 47 MIT Atlantis but I am worried that I will >> still feel cramped since the top tube is only 0.5cm longer than my current >> 51 Atlantis. >> With the 50 MIT Atlantis, the top tube will be 2cm longer than my current 51 >> Atlantis (old) not to mention that the front center will be the same with my >> 48 Hunqapillar where I am not having TCO experience. >> >> Thank you guys for any advise. >> >> PS I currently use 165mm cranks on all my Riv bikes but plan to use 152 >> Sugino cranks with the MIT Atlantis. This should help increase my seat >> height. >> >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
