60cm Sam Hillborne for a 6"4 kind of guy

[Dashiell]

Hello all,

I am thinking about purchasing a 60cm Sam Hillborne frame that has just popped up here in Australia (they are quite rare to come by over here, especially in my size). I was just wanting to know if people think it might be too small for me. I see it's the largest frame size that this run of Sam Hillborne's come in, but I've also seen that Rivendell have made them in 62cm with the double top tube in the past. I have a PBH of 95cm so I'm equiped with some very long legs. I currently ride an old 1991 Dawes Galaxy with 64cm down tube, and even with that i have like 17cm of seat post exposed. Writing this all down now I'm realising its probably going to be way too small for me, but maybe it would work with a looong seat post?

Thanks for your help!
Dash

[larson....@gmail.com]

I have wondered the ame thing-I am 6’4” with a 95/96 PBH. I have a 62cm 2TT Appaloosa that fits very well. I think the 60cm Hillborne would work for me with drop bars and am not opposed to some extra seatpost showing, but this is just my opinion. I do not think I would go this route with upright/swept back handlebars as I think I would feel cramped. I have a Black Mountain Cycles monstercross 64cm set up with drops and love this bike, a very good non Rivendell option.

Randy in WI

[Kainalu V. -Brooklyn NY]

I’m a 6’8”ish kind of guy, and my old 64 Hillborne was great, but a bit small for me. That’d be a fun bike if you can find one, but the odds are slim…

Good luck

-Kai

[a spen]

Dash, I am just ~4  cm taller than you and would be hesitant to recommend it. Like Kai, I also had a 64 Sam and it was marginally acceptable with a very tall stem. Unless you are young, flexible and dead set, I’d suggest you pass on this one. 

Al