To be more specific - the fit issue I don't like is the long top-tube. It's
60cm, and even with a short-reach, tall stem, I still feel too stretched
out on the bike. Another anomaly with this bike is that I've never been
able to locate a serial number. The only thing stamped on the BB shell is
Serial number doesn't bother me so much. A long top-tube is a bit harder to
deal with for fit issues. Trying to slide the saddle forward can help a tad,
but might not be ideal. Not that I would 'really' suggest such, as it feels
funky, but you could try the stem 'reversed', more
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:
I'd try to trade the frame for a 61cm Hilsen, Atlantis or Ram. Someone
might want to trade and that would be the easiest. Then just swap parts.
On Fri, Oct 12, 2012 at 5:30 PM, Karl Fundenberger
karl.fundenber...@gmail.com wrote:
My 59cm Rivendell Road Standard, I have finally decided, is too
Karl:
You might also add the serial # which gives the manufacture date. Yours
looks to be in the '95 - '96 range,
On Fri, Oct 12, 2012 at 7:30 PM, Karl Fundenberger
karl.fundenber...@gmail.com wrote:
My 59cm Rivendell Road Standard, I have finally decided, is too small for
me. It has been a
Those pics show a bicycle with a fistfull of seatpost. What dimension do
you find makes it seem too small?
Joe Bernard
Vallejo, CA.
On Sunday, October 14, 2012 4:58:02 PM UTC-7, Fullylugged wrote:
Karl:
You might also add the serial # which gives the manufacture date. Yours
looks to be
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Subject: [RBW] What should I do with my slightly-too-small bike?
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
