Thanks for the messages. I still have about 15mm I can push the saddle forward, just have to switch saddle bags.
I've been between sizes before, always made the larger one work. Smaller bike, not as well (25mm setback post and 120mm stem make for a strange ride). I've had bike fits, as recently as two months ago; how I sit on a saddle always surprises the fitter and we push the saddle forward. I've been on some 3-4 hour rides and it's pretty comfy, just need to make this tweak. On Sunday, April 28, 2024 at 11:43:11 AM UTC-4 Tony Lockhart wrote: > Hi Jay, > Sorry to hear that things aren't working at the moment. Have you thought > about getting a professional bike fit? Or perhaps making various > adjustments and documenting them over and extended period time? > > FWIW, I'm also on a 57cm Roadini with 170mm S!lver Cranks, Nitto 65 seat > post, and Brooks Professional saddle (86pbh, 5'9", longer legs shorter > torso). When I called Riv last winter, Grant mentioned that I'd be happy on > a 54 or 57 Leo depending on how much exposed seat post I'd be willing to > live with. In practice, I find that I need to push the saddle all the way > back in order to get comfy. I'm surprised to hear that you're pushing it > forward, but I'm guessing not all Brooks' are made the same. Like Brent, > I've also got a Hillborne (mine is a 56cm frame from 2009; same saddle, > crank, seat post as my Leo) and I'm super comfy on it. Keep in mind that > I've figured out what works for me during the past 14 years of ownership of > the Sam, and the Leo is very similar in size and riding characteristics. > > I hope you get things dialed in. > Tony > > On Saturday, April 27, 2024 at 7:23:08 PM UTC-7 Jay wrote: > >> I've been enjoying my first Riv, a Roadini, since getting it in February. >> Just one thing I feel like I'm struggling with, saddle set back. >> >> It's a size 57, I'm 5'11 and my PHB meant a 57 or 54 would work. It came >> with the setback seat post and that put me really far behind the BB >> compared to my other bikes, so I got a zero offset post and that helped >> things, but I'm still running my Brooks C17 pushed 3/4 of the way forward >> on the rails. Funny thing is my Salsa Fargo, which has a 73 degree ST >> angle, vs. 72 on the Roadini, running the same saddle, and less set back >> (also on a zero offset post). I can feel the difference when I'm pedaling; >> on the Fargo, my pedal stroke feels really good. On the Roadini it feels >> like the pedals are out in front and I'm over-using posterior chain in an >> unnatural pedal stroke. I measure setback on both bikes and the Fargo is >> coming out as saddle 5.5cm setback from BB, 7cm on the Roadini. >> >> Anyone else notice this? I may try pushing the saddle all the way >> forward on the rails, then maybe set post up a bit, but wanted to ask this >> question first. >> >> Thanks! >> > -- 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/c301ddf5-b6e2-4914-ae9c-90a9550ef2edn%40googlegroups.com.
