I'm 'tween 200 and 215 depending on the time of year. I have a 64
Rambouillet and a 60 Sam and neither rubs the derailleur.
I get front fender rub on the Ram when standing if the clearance is tight.
One trick I've learned if you do get f/d rub is to customize a cassette with
your high gear at the
I've got a 63cm AHH, which I commute on and ride on/off road in the
local mountains. I'm a relatively fit 6'3", 210 lbs.
Some flex through the BB is inevitable (if it doesn't flex at all I'd
start to worry). Still, even when loaded with camping gear and
standing up on the climbs I've never had t
I got to the shop at 9:00 (Rode my Bianchi 12 km. from the
campground). With the exception of 1.5 hours during lucnch (my lunch,
as Dick stayed and changed to a different handle bar for me) Dick was
helping me fit till 4:00 P.M. He even went on a couple of rides with
me to make small adjustments
I got my 63cm hilsen from dick at the country bike shop. they really
are great. i also have a 61cm atlantis from a lister, and a 60
bombadil from riv. i weigh 220 or so and am six feet tall, i have no
issues with flex on any of the frames, you should have no trouble with
the AHH.
congratulations
+1 for The Country Bike Shop! I drove from Chicago one weekend and
visited there in order to check out the Hillborne (one of which I now
own). Very accommodating folks; we chatted quite a bit and they let me
pedal on the Hillborne on a trainer to verify the fit. They were
actually encouraging me to
On Jul 27, 7:00 pm, JB wrote:
> 61
>
You should be fine. I'm 6', weigh around 180 to 190 depending on time
of year and ride a 63cm Hilsen with no significant flex issues. I've
used my bike with rack, rear panniers, and big HB back and it was
fine. Yeah, a tad flexy but nothing to worry about. I t
I bought my Hilsen at The Country Bike Shop, I agree Dick and Dick
senior are great people. I am 190 and have no problems with the bike,
I love it.
Shawn
On Jul 27, 10:18 pm, JB wrote:
> Thanks all,
>
> I'm buying the bike at The Country Bike Shop in Ohio -- they're a
> Rivendell dealer. The ow
On Jul 27, 2010, at 4:00 PM, JB wrote:
I've ordered an A. Homer Hilsen. I've got a bit of a worry. At 220
lbs. I presently ride a Trek FX 7.3. Anytime I stand up to power up a
hill, I get flex in the lower seat post and the chain touches the
deraileur. It's a minor annoyance, but I've wonder
Jim's question is key. Frame size matters. Given the same tubing, big
frames flex more than smaller ones. Riv has gone to double TT's to add
stiffness to the larger frame sizes.
I weigh about 210 and I'm pretty athletic. When I stand and pedal
aggressively, I sometimes flex my 64cm Atlantis in the
Thanks all,
I'm buying the bike at The Country Bike Shop in Ohio -- they're a
Rivendell dealer. The owner (Dick) was great to work with and spent
all day with me getting the right fit. I tried a number of sizes of
Hillbourns and Hilsens. The second I got on the 61cm Hilsen I knew I
had the righ
61
On Jul 27, 8:59 pm, CycloFiend wrote:
> on 7/27/10 2:00 PM, JB at baile...@voyager.net wrote:
>
> > I've ordered an A. Homer Hilsen. I've got a bit of a worry. At 220
> > lbs. I presently ride a Trek FX 7.3. Anytime I stand up to power up a
> > hill, I get flex in the lower seat post and th
Just order it with a thicker downtube and pay the upcharge.
On Jul 27, 2:00 pm, JB wrote:
> I've ordered an A. Homer Hilsen. I've got a bit of a worry. At 220
> lbs. I presently ride a Trek FX 7.3. Anytime I stand up to power up a
> hill, I get flex in the lower seat post and the chain touches
Don't have a Hilsen, but have a Sam Hillborne. Also 220 (this year.
Last year was about 240 when the bike arrived.) No problems at all.
Now, the SH is a bit stouter built than the AHH. So there may be a
slight difference. However, I don't think you'll have a problem.
If you purchased through
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