Originally Posted by
seeker333
...I think Riv's sizing table might put you on a little too large a frame. With a 83 PBH Riv puts me on a 57.5-58cm frame, and it would be a stretch (literally) for me to fit them, either in reach or stand-over.
Originally Posted by
staehpj1
FWIW: I use the Riv chart, but downsize 2" or even a tad more from their recommended size. I don't care for larger frames for touring though and prefer my touring bike fit and cockpit setup to be the same as or at least similar to what I would race with.
I once bought a bike that was exactly my size according to the Rivendell chart and wound up selling it to a taller friend who loves it.
I thought about what I wrote above at the time and nearly changed it, because if I were younger and more flexible, then Riv's table would be much closer to a true fit. I am certainly less active and athletic now than I was in my 20s. I fit and ride a 56cm LHT now, but I rode a 57cm Schwinn (in the attic now) for commuting to classes at university, with a reach 3-4cm longer than the LHT, so I did in fact comfortably fit a larger frame years ago. I think the Riv chart is probably about right for bicyclists age 18-35.