I’d have no problem with a Bleriot or Saluki. I have a Saluki now and had a Bleriot for many years. They ride is very similar but I prefer the Saluki. Get whichever one pops up and both, in my size, fit 42mm tires easily.
On Wed, Sep 7, 2022 at 7:11 PM Brian Morris <bridavmor...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi guys- Thanks for your inputs. Appreciate it! > > As from what I know, there’s 47cm Saluki Prototype (small batch hence rare > to score) that runs on 650b wheels. I have a 650b wheelset that I want to > use along with 42mm tires. Hence why I prefer a 650b Riv frameset. I’m > currently riding extra small Rawland fixed gear frameset. I used to live in > Bay Area so I’m pretty familiarized with Rivendell and Jitensha Studio as > well (their Ebisu frame set is gorgeous!) I’ve rode someone’s Bleriot once > long time ago when I lived in DC area and it was 49cm along with 650b X > 33mm tires (tires was relatively new & popular size by then) It was > comfortable ride. > > As I stated, it’s fat chance I’d find a used Riv in small sizes anyway. > I’m hoping to score one so I can join club rides in my area. It doesn’t > hurt to ask around. Feel free to contact me directly as well. > > Ride hard! > Brian > Wilmington NC. > > > On Sunday, September 4, 2022 at 10:20:22 AM UTC-4 jrst...@gmail.com wrote: > >> I don’t trust listed standover height. I would ask owners to measure and >> ask what tires they have on. My 51cm Hillborne is about 30.5 inches, a bit >> over 75cm. My 54cm Saluki which is at the shop presently is about the >> same. My 55cm Bleriot was about 31” standover. Of course these measurement >> were taken with a tape measure and are not 100% accurate. >> >> On Sunday, September 4, 2022 at 7:01:46 AM UTC-4 Fullylugged wrote: >> >>> The 50 cm Saluki is 75.0 while the Bleriot 49 cm is 75.1 for stand over >>> So if a 49cm Bleriot would work, so will a 50 cm Saluki. Just hives you >>> one more option. >>> The 50 cm Rambouillet would also work (74.2 stand over) , but it has 559 >>> wheels, not 584 as you expressed a preference for. It will also accept 571 >>> wheels, should you want to experiment with that. >>> >>> Nice bikes, all. Hope you find one you like. >>> >>> On Saturday, September 3, 2022 at 8:16:23 PM UTC-5 Brian Morris wrote: >>> >>>> Hi- I'm on a quest to find 47cm Saluki or 49cm Bleriot frame set out >>>> there...My PBH is 75cm. preferably old geometry & 650B set up. I know it >>>> is fat chance to find one out there, especially small sizes. Hit me up if >>>> you know anyone who may have one for sale. >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> Brian M >>>> Wilmington NC >>>> >>> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the > Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/e_N8sFTeyds/unsubscribe > . > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/7aef82f0-df12-4439-93c0-a53b711b1fefn%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/7aef82f0-df12-4439-93c0-a53b711b1fefn%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CAPjfky8wb1vC5ozZ-jqgOkAf4%2BAjsAjDM%2BpB8YMkn6jZoPT-tQ%40mail.gmail.com.
