Production Riv with largest Stack / Reach ratio

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Max S

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Feb 5, 2024, 1:57:45 PM2/5/24
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Question for the RBW braintrust: 

Which production Riv has the largest Stack / Reach ratio?.. 

For this quest, I'm curious if there's something out there that's >60cm stack and <38cm reach, and >61cm front-center, wondering if I can get there without a full-on custom. If not a Rivendell, what other production options might folks suggest? (not interested in tall stems, but am interested in tall headtubes) 

TIA! 

- Max "helping a T-Rex get into the sport" in A2

Bill Lindsay

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Feb 5, 2024, 2:17:34 PM2/5/24
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The Lemond Dutch has an enormous Stack/Reach ratio.  The Small has a  >>60cm stack (691mm) and a <38cm reach (356mm).  The Medium has almost the same stack (696mm) and a 380mm reach on the nose.  The Large has a 742mm stack and 404mm reach.  

I imagine the Lemond Dutch is disqualified for at least 5 reasons:

1. It's expensive
2. It's an e-bike (as delivered)
3. It's carbon
4. It has a proprietary handlebar assembly
5. It is a step-through

despite the disqualifiers it nails the stack/reach ratio question.  

Bill Lindsay
El Cerrito, CA

Weston Hein

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Feb 5, 2024, 3:21:48 PM2/5/24
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For current production models, the 57cm Roadini seems like the perfect fit. 57cm has 63cm stack, 38cm reach, and 62cm front center:


In stock at Riv too!

Max S

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Feb 5, 2024, 5:03:33 PM2/5/24
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Just looked on Riv's website and noticed that the 54.5 cm Homer has the closest to what I'm looking to try: 62 cm stack and 36 cm reach. Never looked at that frame size before, because I'm usually in the 59 cm and up range, but there it is! 
Any others I'm overlooking? 
- M

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