Noodles. Pretty much the only drop bar I use on any bike. They have quite a
long reach compared to others, but for me, that’s a good thing. Now that
I’ve paired them with a 9cm stem, all is flat out perfect for me.
Hugh “Noodle” Flynn
Newburyport, ma
On Thu, Jul 5, 2018 at 11:50 AM Mike Godwin
Hugh
what bars have you on the Appaloosa? I am considering dirt drops of some sort.
Have marks/dream bars to switch over, or VOs.
Mike SLO CA
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Thanks! Most helpful!
Glad it’s all working out so well.
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Measured at a point straight up from the B.B. (which is roughly around the
point where I stand over the bike) I get something in the 84-5cm range
which provides about 2cm before things would start to get tight.
Then again, I’m running Compass 38s, which lowers the standover from what
I assume
Hugh,
How does the standover height work? According to the geometry charts a 58 Joe
has a standover height of 87cm. I run a 75.5 seat height but my PBH is
86-87cm. With the sloaping toptube, is the standover height a bit lower if
measured right in front of the saddle?
Thanks.
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That right there is the key here. I've ridden on Riv-sized larger bikes for
20+ years now and I didn't trust my gut when looking through the charts.
I'd have been better off if I trusted my gut feel from the outset.
On Mon, Jun 18, 2018 at 11:18 PM adam leibow wrote:
> hugh, i did the same
hugh, i did the same exact thing when choosing my canti sam size. roman has
the same-ish pbh as me and rides a 55 sam, so i test rode the 55 demo (and
ive ridden his 55 w drops before), but it just felt small. i knew i wanted
the 58 fit, & i'm glad i trusted my gut, esp. with sweep back bars.
Beautiful bikes, Hugh. I was in Walnut Creek a few weeks ago and rode their
55 Appaloosa demo with the new Billie bar. With a PBH of 89 cm, it puts me
right on the bubble between the 55 and 58 Appaloosa. While the 55 did fit,
the cockpit seemed short, and I would have preferred the shorter
Very nice build--that blue is gorgeous!
This might be one of the most roadish Joe builds I've seen. I've not seen
many run Barlow's or Drop Bars on them. Goes to show the versatility of
these frames.
Another option: Rather than keep the 55, you could sell the frame and use
the proceeds to
