Standover?

[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. Long story short, I am obsessed, ride a lot now, and just placed an order for a 59cm Atlantis last Tuesday!

My question...and I apologize if this has been discussed already...but why are there no numbers given for standover for the Atlantis and a few other frames on the Geo Chart on the Rivendell website? I get why the step-through frames wouldn't have them listed, but Atlantis, Appaloosa, and Sams are all without. 

Selfishly, I just want to know what my standover on a 59cm Atlantis might be. I'm certain it's the right sized frame (Vince suggested it as I was originally after a 61.5 Homer), but I'd just like to know. 

Thanks!
Ben

[Ben Mihovk]

So I found the answer to my question...a 59cm Atlantis has a max standover of 87. I'm assuming that's with the biggest tires the frame would fit. 

[masmojo]

I think that's probably a Minimum not a maximum! The tires are probably about 47mm not maximum (but that's an educated guess on my part and would like ly be higher with bigger tires)

[Ben Mihovk]

Good to know! I'm getting Soma Shikoro 42mm on mine, so I'm guessing it's going to be pretty close to 87cm standover. Not a big deal if it's within a couple cm. I'm a little neurotic and worried that I'm still going to have to jack up my seat post to get my SH where it needs to be, but that doesn't matter....Vince knows what he's doing and this bike is going to be incredible. Can't wait to get it!