Is there anyone in the area with a 53 Bleriot you could test ride? Its just so hard to "imagine" what a shorter stem or smaller frame would feel like, ya know? I personally went through 4 different Rivendell frames until I found one that fit me. In retrospect should have just taken a bus out to Harris Cyclery to do some test rides but you live and learn.
On Fri, Nov 15, 2013 at 12:55 PM, Patrick Moore <[email protected]> wrote: > After reading the other correspondence, including clarificatory and > additional data from the initial poster, my suggestion is that he ought to > get a good bike fit examination. I've never used Albatrosses, but from all > I've read from maker/seller and users, they usually require a longer, and > not a shorter stem. > > Second: KOPS is a good starting point, but it is not at all a rule. > > Third: Jeff from Australia gives good advice. You might read the classic > fit instructions on Peter Jon White's website (Google it). > > Lastly, there is much more involved in comfortable fit -- that is, one > where your butt is comfortable on the saddle, your legs don't bog when > pedaling, and your torso holds up your torso, bust, head, and shoulders > comfortably so that you don't rely on your hands to hold you upright -- > than merely sitting more upright. (And there is more than one way to get an > upright postion, for that matter.) > > Again, I'd get the advice of a good fitter, or at least talk at length to > someone at Rivendell about what is wrong with your present setup. > > An aside: I have long wondered if bolt upright positions, as on British > bobby bikes and the Dutch utility bikes, are not as comfortable as they are > because of the very shallow seat angle which allows high and close bars > without sacrificing a physiologically necessary bend between hips and > torso. > > > On Fri, Nov 15, 2013 at 10:46 AM, Patrick Moore <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Yes, ceteris paribus. But, also, with the same stem, your bar will also >> be a wee bit closer -- allowing you to sit just a wee bit more upright. >> >> And, no one says you can't get a higher stem. >> >> Patrick "steer-ER tube, steer-ER tube, steer-ER tube" Moore, who observes >> the terminological proprieties and conventions in ABQ, NM. >> >> >> On Thu, Nov 14, 2013 at 7:09 PM, Michael <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> T or F: >>> >>> If I trade my 55 Bleriot for a 53 Bleriot, will I lose a little bar >>> height-ability in relation to saddle height? >>> >>> I am thinking yes, because while I can keep the stem at maxheight on >>> both bikes, my 71 cm saddle height will sit me higher above the TT on the >>> smaller frame a little, effectively lowering the bar height? >>> >>> I like to keep my Albas at Max height for Bolt upright sitting. >>> >>> Of course, if the 53 steer tube was cut higher than the one on my my 55 >>> that would add height. >>> >>> -- >>> 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 http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> *RESUMES THAT GET YOU NOTICED!* >> Certified Resume Writer >> http://resumespecialties.com/index.html >> [email protected] >> http://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickmooreresumespec/ >> >> Albuquerque, NM >> > > > > -- > *RESUMES THAT GET YOU NOTICED!* > Certified Resume Writer > http://resumespecialties.com/index.html > [email protected] > http://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickmooreresumespec/ > > Albuquerque, NM > > -- > 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 http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > -- 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 http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
