Saddle height is probably about 70cm. Standover with 38mm tires is about 30.5 inches. I'm 5'7" and I can put my fleet flat down with some room to spare. Fitwise, it's very comparable to my 53cm RB-T, but the Bubbe can handle much wider tires and is easier to get the handlebars up high.
On Monday, April 3, 2017 at 1:37:25 PM UTC-4, Chris Birkenmaier wrote: > > Beautiful bike and a nice choice of parts on the build! Can I ask you > what your saddle height is on this bike? Enjoy! > > On Monday, April 3, 2017 at 12:09:45 PM UTC-4, EasyRider wrote: >> >> Here's a closeup of the fender and rack mount. The Rawland front rack >> doesn't come with a separate tang or integrated bolt like a Nitto. Instead, >> it's a tab like those used to mount a fender to a rear brake bridge or fork >> crown with a bolt. If you've mounted fenders before, you know that this tab >> must often be bent so that it doesn't interfere with the bottom cup of the >> headset. The Rawland's tab is thick aluminum, and can't be bent, so I used >> a small spacer between the fork crown and the rack to keep the tab clear of >> the headset. It's the silver doughnut-looking thing. >> >> On Monday, April 3, 2017 at 11:12:16 AM UTC-4, EasyRider wrote: >>> >>> oops, forgot the jpg file extension. >>> >>> On Monday, April 3, 2017 at 11:02:13 AM UTC-4, EasyRider wrote: >>>> >>>> I bought one of the bronze Rosco Bubbe frames, and built it up over the >>>> last week. It's inaugural ride was a short trip down the C&O towpath on >>>> Saturday, and it was great. That big old headtube is a winner for >>>> moustache >>>> bars. My thinking behind the 1x8 gearing is to approximate the 40x16 >>>> gearing of my fixed/singlespeed in the middle of the cluster, but with a >>>> few gears above and below for windy days. The other 1x Bubbes and Roman's >>>> Hillborne were an inspiration as well. >>>> >>>> frame: Rivendell Rosco Bubbe road, 53cm >>>> saddle: Brooks B17 narrow >>>> wheels: Mavic a319 rims, Shimano hubs >>>> tires: Panaracer Pasela (non-tourguard) 700x38, black >>>> fenders: SKS P50 >>>> crankset: Sugino VP double, 110bcd >>>> BB: UN-55, 118mm spindle >>>> pedals: VP-001 >>>> chainring: All-City, 38t 110 bcd >>>> chainguide: Paul chain keeper >>>> cassette: Shimano 8-speed, 11-28 >>>> rear derailleur: Suntour 3040 accushift >>>> shifter: Sunrace 9-speed bar end >>>> handlebars: Nitto moustache >>>> handlebar tape: Fizik superlight >>>> stem: Nitto Technomic Deluxe, 70mm >>>> Brake levers: Dia-Compe 202 non-aero >>>> rack : Rawland Raidoverks Rando rack >>>> brakes: Paul touring cantis >>>> >>>> -- 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.
