Just to throw something into the mix. That issue about being stretched out is all too complicated to me. I should ride a 58 by Rivendell standards, but my Arms–my arms. They are just a wee too short. This slight variation in body proportion has made my life subtly out of proportion. Suit coats and shirts are always too long, the steering wheel is alway too far away, and so are handlebars. So...
I was delighted to buy a used custom Rivendell from Joel Stern (as seen here on this forum) with a "Short" top tube. Turned out to work great for me. Like you, I have a long torso, but my arms... IF I could lean over into a more aero position (like when I was 18) then it wouldn't be a problem. In fact I think my long torso just makes it worse because my arms have to start higher. Anyway, best of luck in your decision. Oh, I'm 5' 10" with an 84 PBH, and a 32" sleeve length. -- 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 [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
