[RBW] Standover?

2020-09-05 Thread Ben Mihovk
Good afternoon! My name is Ben and I just joined this group! I'm a long-time Rivendell admirer and have wanted one for AGES. I bought an inexpensive knock-around bike in November to start commuting to work and seeing if I could get into riding enough to justify going all-out on a Rivendell.

Re: [RBW] Standover on a 60cm Sam?

2015-06-27 Thread Eric Daume
Thanks Jeff, that's just what I needed. That standover is a bit high for me, for my use (as a city bike, I like extra clearance because I'm starting and stopping a lot when riding with the kids). Hmm, maybe time to think about a Cheviot... Eric On Fri, Jun 26, 2015 at 4:34 PM, Jeff Lesperance

[RBW] Standover on a 60cm Sam?

2015-06-26 Thread Eric Daume
Can anyone tell me the stand over height of a 60cm Sam, measured at the center of the top tube? Thanks, Eric -- 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

Re: [RBW] Standover on a 60cm Sam?

2015-06-26 Thread Jeff Lesperance
My second-hand double top-tube 60CM SH is approx. 34-5/8 inches / 88CM measured approx. center of top top tube, shod with Compass Barlow Pass tires. My PBH comes in somewhere between 90 and 91cm or approx. 35.5 so I don't have a lot of room for error in the standover department, but I never think

[RBW] standover height

2009-08-09 Thread Richard
After reading Michael's request for recommendations for his right frame size, and if I'm interpreting Rivendell's sizing chart correctly (?), will Michael's pbh clearance above the top tube on a 57cm Hilsen be about 7mm, with a 35mm Pasela? At what point, for road and/or country bikes, does pbh