[RBW] Re: How close is the AHH to the Bleriot

2021-11-23 Thread J S
Johnny, I had an Atlantis which has a very long wheelbase and sold it quickly. Why I am hesitant about the AHH. On Tuesday, November 23, 2021 at 8:10:28 AM UTC-5 Johnny Alien wrote: > I had a 53 Bleriot that always felt just a tiny bit too small but I never > tried a 55. My Saluki is a

[RBW] Re: How close is the AHH to the Bleriot

2021-11-23 Thread Johnny Alien
I had a 53 Bleriot that always felt just a tiny bit too small but I never tried a 55. My Saluki is a 54cm and its a perfect fit. I had a 52 Hillborne back when that was a thing and with the expanded geometry it felt a bit on the large size. The new Rivendell sizing always seems to have me at

[RBW] Re: How close is the AHH to the Bleriot

2021-11-22 Thread J S
Johnny, thanks, I have a Bleriot that is a tad large for me and a Hillborne that fits well. With 48mm vs. 42mm tires I can say the Hillborne is a more comfortable bike. I am not a fan of the very long wheelbase Rivs, the AHH seems to not be ultra long. I ride with Choco bars on both bikes

[RBW] Re: How close is the AHH to the Bleriot

2021-11-22 Thread Johnny Alien
The Bleriot was essentially a more affordable version of the Saluki which was the 650B country bike at the time. It was more affordable based on factory and business deals alone. It was a great bike. From what I understand the AHH was the same as the Saluki but available in both 650B and 700C.