[RBW] Re: Found the Elfin Magic

2013-05-13 Thread NWAJack
Glad you too found the right stem. I'm running noodles also and like you have a short reach I guess. It looks fine to me and I can ride in comfort. Thats what counts. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from

Re: [RBW] Re: Found the Elfin Magic

2013-05-13 Thread PATRICK MOORE
Use whatever works. I have to disagree with Grant when he says that top tube length matters relatively little. One complaint I had about the Sam Hill was that the size 56 had a 59 cm tt which, for me, was quite a bit too long since my roads have a ~57 tt and even those require 8 cm stems. The only

Re: [RBW] Re: Found the Elfin Magic

2013-05-13 Thread Steve Palincsar
On Mon, 2013-05-13 at 07:37 -0600, PATRICK MOORE wrote: Use whatever works. I have to disagree with Grant when he says that top tube length matters relatively little. That would be true for a narrow range of possibilities. Too little and you can end up with a lot of toe overlap and a need to

[RBW] Re: Found the Elfin Magic

2013-05-13 Thread NWAJack
The shorter stem did feel a little different, but not bad in any way. Anyway - I guess if 70 stems were so wrong I don't think GP would stock them. Either way I don't really care. The bike fits perfectly now. :) On Sunday, May 12, 2013 3:20:43 PM UTC-5, NWAJack wrote: When I

[RBW] Re: Found the Elfin Magic

2013-05-12 Thread Michael
Dig this: Two of the Rivfolks communicated to me *as if they did not cotton* to short stems on a bike, which is surprising since they are usually into whatever makes you comfy. I was really surprised to even read a derisive comment from one of them about the aesthetics of a short stem. I was

[RBW] Re: Found the Elfin Magic

2013-05-12 Thread Michael
Dig this: A couple Rivfolks communicated to me *as if they did not cotton* to short stems on a bike, which is surprising since they are usually into whatever makes you comfy. I was really surprised to even read a derisive comment from one of them about the aesthetics of short stems. I was