I have two, a Gus and an Appaloosa, and in both instances went with the recommended sizing. I think it comes down to preference as said before but also riding style. If you want to put drops on one of their bikes (not necessarily the Clem, but in general) and are accustomed to more traditional road fit then their recommendation or a size lower if you’re in the lower half of the recommended PBH has been recommended. If you want to run with swept back bars and a more upright position, go with their sizing or up if you’re in the top half of the range.
It’s also worth calling Riv and talking it out with one of the people at the shop. They’ll ask you all sorts of questions and can help you make a more informed decision. On Wed, Sep 27, 2023 at 3:00 PM Richard Rose <rmros...@gmail.com> wrote: > Worth considering in this circumstance is how high you want your bars & > how much stem you are comfortable with exposing. I ride a 52 & need the > bars high. My FacePlater stem is nearly maxed out & I need the 135 > extension to make it work. I could definitely ride the 59 & if I did I > could use a shorter stem that would be inserted quite a bit more. In > addition, that would put me on a 700c bike vs. a 27.5” one. I am very happy > with what I have. Hope that helps. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Sep 27, 2023, at 2:12 PM, Nick Shoemaker <fiddleha...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I'm ~6'1 with a 91-92 PBH and ride a 64cm Clem - no regrets based on my > usage as a Trail Bike/Kid-hauler (it's the best bike ever, in fact!). It's > honestly the first bike I've ever had that really feels like it fits me: > > <ClemTrail.jpg> > > > The only thing you might want to consider is if the 64 will fit your bike > rack, etc. It's too long for a lot of standard racks, but I recently > upgraded to a 1UP hitch rack and it fits very securely without > modification. Here's what it looks like *barely *squeezing onto a > standard roof rack... > > <roofrack.jpg> > > > > > On Wednesday, September 27, 2023 at 11:24:15 AM UTC-4 Jkarlin wrote: > >> Hi everyone, I'm looking to get into the Rivendell world with one of >> their complete Clems. I measured my pbh at 90, which puts me pretty >> squarely in the 59cm range. I wondering if any of y'all have enjoyed sizing >> up--according to the website, the 64cm would be doable for me. I'm just >> wondering if it'll be *good*, or if it'll be a gamble. 64cm just seems >> like a lot more bike than I'm used to! >> >> (I'm currently on a 58cm Nishiki International for everything. It's a >> great road bike, but I'm looking for something with more commuting, >> utility, and trail capability.) >> >> Sorry if this has already been addressed somewhere else in the group. >> > -- > 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/f407c48b-0b9c-463a-a754-b9583fcfb3d4n%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/f407c48b-0b9c-463a-a754-b9583fcfb3d4n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > <roofrack.jpg> > <ClemTrail.jpg> > > -- > 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/F597245A-F20F-4B77-B447-026BF4687CFD%40gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/F597245A-F20F-4B77-B447-026BF4687CFD%40gmail.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/CANCvShpERC6fOfaz8TNcq0GAGTPg4zzW0zo4wCKEpHJ4Jd9p6g%40mail.gmail.com.
