Hi Andrew,
Can you elaborate on what's uncomfortable for you on the 56 Sam?
I agree with Benz that some measurement is off. I'm 170cm (5'7"), PBH 81cm
and ride SH a few mm under 70cm.
I ride a 56 AHH, which has just a wee bit clearance for pelvic bone, and 48
Hunqapillar. The Hunqapillar is
Above all you really have to know yourself as no one else can. Sure,
someone can measure your body in all sorts of ways but this omits the most
important thing of all , the riders sense of themselves: balance on and
within the bike is but one example. Call it intangibles if you will, and
Something is off. I have a PBH of 81.0 cm and am 5'10" tall (yeah, short
legs; Grant measured PBH twice). My saddle height is between 70 and 70.5
cm, and this range is essentially what a few different calculators
(including Riv's) recommend. You either measured a parameter differently
from
Yes, this is a discussion that has been provocative in many respects on
behalf of the "Riv sizing philosophy" and on this blog. No two people are
built the same and it's important to take all the factors mentioned by the
responder above - "long limbs / short torso, vice versa, long legs only,
My daughter went down one size from their guidelines and got a perfect fit
for her Cheviut. She has short legs and a long torso for her size. My
wife has the exact recommended size on her Betty Foy and has very little
seat post showing. When I bought my Rambouillet I was inside the specs for
