Blakeylonger wrote:FYI for australians, there's something in the works here in a similar vein. Should be competitive price wise due to exchange rate/shipping/duty. Sorry to tease per se but until there's a few more things set in stone I'll keep mum.
Hi Andrew et al,
Is there any update on this teaser? I got a quote for the ShipItTo shipping option that Elephant recommend and it was surprisingly affordable. But I'm still curious about the local possibility! I'd also like to pose a question of all those who also seem to have spent a lot of energy pondering 650B/NFE fit issues.
I'm about 5' 11", 62 yoa and will be quitting the world of work very soon. I'd like to get a sportier adventure/rando (sort of) bike to celebrate! I've been a strong rider in the past and my intention is to basically clear my head and try to get fit again... I actually have a ML rSogn which I bought around the same time as Mr Blake got his, which I've ended up using as my main commuter. Unlike Andrew I'm running Uno AL-030 bars which are a bit like a Nth Road but with only 25mm rise and less sweep - about 35 deg. I use these bars because they stop my wrists hurting and I'm a bit more upright (sedentary work = less flexible back). With the Uno bars on the rSogn I've had to go to a 130mm stem to get a comfortable reach (and that's with the saddle right back in the clamps)! Standover with GB Hetres is 82cm.
In thinking about the NFE I'm torn between the Medium and the Large. The NFEs effective TTs are 56cm and 58cm respectively (ML rSogn is 57). The Medium NFE has a 170mm HT and the Large has a 190, same as the ML rSogn. Listed stand over on the L NFE is 835mm, which is the same as the ML rSogn is
supposed to be, although mine measures 820 with the 42 Hetres! The NFE Large is supposed to have a stand over of 835mm which incidentally is what I measure my PB-to-floor as too. But I'm hoping that the NFE is measured with much bigger tyres than I'm likely to run!
I'm torn I guess because I'm a tad worried about being cramped on the medium size with the 56cm eff TT and 170mm head tube. I'm aware that the NFE is designed with drops in mind and my concern is that I may end up with bars that are too low! I haven't used drops for a few years. I recall that when I used them on the rSogn with a 90mm stem and the 190mm head tube the reach and height both felt OK. I know drops mean the cockpit will effectively be longer and that I'm probably worrying needlessly about reach with the NFE Medium being too short, but what about bar height? The NFE Large would presumable put the bars 20mm higher.
I love the rSogn but with quitting work I do want to get fit and flexible again. At 62 this may be a pipe dream but it's the reason why I'm interested in the NFE - 'sportier bike, sportier outcome'... or something like that!
Has anyone else wrestled with this sizing issue? Any advice much appreciated.
Sam.