Calling All Ritchey Road Logic Owners
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I am currently smitten by the Road Logic frame, they look great, the reviews are great and I have being toying with the idea of moving over to steel for a while. I know sizing is a personal thing but without being able to actually throw my leg over one of these beauties I am trying to get a handle on what frame size I should go for. I was hoping some of the owners out there could throw up their vital statistics and what frame size they are riding. I am a normally (well I think so) proportioned 5ft 10 and was thinking on going for a 53cm frame. Currently ride a 54cm Scott CR1 Pro, which is probably just the tiniest bit large for me (had to bring the stem down to 90cm). Also, is there anywhere in Europe that has these lovelies in stock at the moment at a good price. All the sites I have visited seem to be out of stock and cannot confirm lead time on new stock. I'm based in Republic of Ireland. Thanks for any feedback 
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If your existing bike fits well, then measure the effective top tube length and compare to the geometry of the RRL frames.WyndyMilla Massive Attack | Rourke 953 | Condor Italia 531 Pro | Boardman CX Pro | DT Swiss RR440 Tubeless Wheels
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Road logic in a 53cm has the same 545mm top tube and 74deg seat angle.
Road logic has 140mm Headtube. Scott 156mm
Road logic has 5mm more BB drop so you can consider that 140mm Headtube as 145mm to compensate extra BB drop.
If you are already running spacers under stem this might be the only size option (and you'll need about 10mm more). If you went next size down headtube is only 115mm, it has half a deg less seat tube angle and 532mm Toptube, I reckon it could very well be too small and much lower, almost surely too low.
(This is all based on your CR1 pro being one of the ones from the last few years that everyone was buying cheap from westbrooks, AND, you'd need to double check it all).
So, I reckon 53cm is the right option, and it sounds right for your height. I know a 5ft 10 on a Medium Scott Cr1 and a 5ft 9 person on one.0 -
Road logic in a 53cm has the same 545mm top tube and 74deg seat angle.
Road logic has 140mm Headtube. Scott 156mm
Road logic has 5mm more BB drop so you can consider that 140mm Headtube as 145mm to compensate extra BB drop.
If you are already running spacers under stem this might be the only size option (and you'll need about 10mm more). If you went next size down headtube is only 115mm, it has half a deg less seat tube angle and 532mm Toptube, I reckon it could very well be too small and much lower, almost surely too low.
(This is all based on your CR1 pro being one of the ones from the last few years that everyone was buying cheap from westbrooks, AND, you'd need to double check it all).
So, I reckon 53cm is the right option, and it sounds right for your height. I know a 5ft 10 on a Medium Scott Cr1 and a 5ft 9 person on one.
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The road logic geometry/fit is quite aggressive. If you are using stem spacers on your CR1, then it quite possibly isn't the frame for you.0
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The road logic geometry/fit is quite aggressive. If you are using stem spacers on your CR1, then it quite possibly isn't the frame for you.
Hmmm, using 15mm of spacers on the CR1 Pro, so this has sowed the seed of doubt. lovely looking frame but maybe not the best choice for a nearly 50 something with a bad back
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The road logic geometry/fit is quite aggressive. If you are using stem spacers on your CR1, then it quite possibly isn't the frame for you.
Hmmm, using 15mm of spacers on the CR1 Pro, so this has sowed the seed of doubt. lovely looking frame but maybe not the best choice for a nearly 50 something with a bad back the search goes on
What seatpost do you have on the Scott? Is it an "in line" or layback?
Also, there's nothing to stop you using 25+mm of spacers; but it looks awful and suggests that the frame isn't an ideal fit.0 -
You can also flip the stem to give you more height on the bars, but it looks a bit meh.WyndyMilla Massive Attack | Rourke 953 | Condor Italia 531 Pro | Boardman CX Pro | DT Swiss RR440 Tubeless Wheels
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The road logic geometry/fit is quite aggressive. If you are using stem spacers on your CR1, then it quite possibly isn't the frame for you.
Hmmm, using 15mm of spacers on the CR1 Pro, so this has sowed the seed of doubt. lovely looking frame but maybe not the best choice for a nearly 50 something with a bad back the search goes on
What seatpost do you have on the Scott? Is it an "in line" or layback?
Also, there's nothing to stop you using 25+mm of spacers; but it looks awful and suggests that the frame isn't an ideal fit.
Seatpost on Scott is a layback. Couldn't be using 25mm of spacers, I might never join the slammed stem brigade but loads of spacers just looks wrong.0 -
The road logic geometry/fit is quite aggressive. If you are using stem spacers on your CR1, then it quite possibly isn't the frame for you.
Hmmm, using 15mm of spacers on the CR1 Pro, so this has sowed the seed of doubt. lovely looking frame but maybe not the best choice for a nearly 50 something with a bad back the search goes on
What seatpost do you have on the Scott? Is it an "in line" or layback?
Also, there's nothing to stop you using 25+mm of spacers; but it looks awful and suggests that the frame isn't an ideal fit.
Seatpost on Scott is a layback. Couldn't be using 25mm of spacers, I might never join the slammed stem brigade but loads of spacers just looks wrong.
You could always get a taller conical headset top cap thing; looks better than loads of spacers.
I don't know how you sit on the road bike, but a seat post with less layback should bring you forward a bit and open up your hip angle allowing you to get a bit lower at the front.0 -
The road logic geometry/fit is quite aggressive. If you are using stem spacers on your CR1, then it quite possibly isn't the frame for you.
Hmmm, using 15mm of spacers on the CR1 Pro, so this has sowed the seed of doubt. lovely looking frame but maybe not the best choice for a nearly 50 something with a bad back the search goes on
What seatpost do you have on the Scott? Is it an "in line" or layback?
Also, there's nothing to stop you using 25+mm of spacers; but it looks awful and suggests that the frame isn't an ideal fit.
Seatpost on Scott is a layback. Couldn't be using 25mm of spacers, I might never join the slammed stem brigade but loads of spacers just looks wrong.
You could always get a taller conical headset top cap thing; looks better than loads of spacers.
I don't know how you sit on the road bike, but a seat post with less layback should bring you forward a bit and open up your hip angle allowing you to get a bit lower at the front.
Could be worth a try, but in truth I suppose I would be suited to a frame with a more relaxed geometry, I just love the look of the road logic
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Before you get too smitten check the stocks of the size you think you need. No more stocks from Ritchey until september 0
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Before you get too smitten check the stocks of the size you think you need. No more stocks from Ritchey until september
Aye, I had been looking round all the usual suspects and they all seemed to be out of stock and could not confirm a lead time, September you say. I'm in no hurry but its beginning to look as if it may not be the frame of my dreams anyhow.0 -
I've gone for this instead:Before you get too smitten check the stocks of the size you think you need. No more stocks from Ritchey until september
Aye, I had been looking round all the usual suspects and they all seemed to be out of stock and could not confirm a lead time, September you say. I'm in no hurry but its beginning to look as if it may not be the frame of my dreams anyhow.
http://dedacciaistrada.com/EN/acciaiozeroreplica.htm
Fingers crossed I like it!0 -
I've gone for this instead:Before you get too smitten check the stocks of the size you think you need. No more stocks from Ritchey until september
Aye, I had been looking round all the usual suspects and they all seemed to be out of stock and could not confirm a lead time, September you say. I'm in no hurry but its beginning to look as if it may not be the frame of my dreams anyhow.
http://dedacciaistrada.com/EN/acciaiozeroreplica.htm
Fingers crossed I like it!
That's a nice looking frame, haven't come across those its always nice to have something a little different. Be sure to throw up some pics of the build and best of luck with it.0 -
I've gone for this instead:Before you get too smitten check the stocks of the size you think you need. No more stocks from Ritchey until september
Aye, I had been looking round all the usual suspects and they all seemed to be out of stock and could not confirm a lead time, September you say. I'm in no hurry but its beginning to look as if it may not be the frame of my dreams anyhow.
http://dedacciaistrada.com/EN/acciaiozeroreplica.htm
Fingers crossed I like it!
Now that looks proper!0 -
Thanks for the positives.... It took me hours upon hours to find it and then decide to buy over the other frames tht were shortlisted....
Just hope it holds its own against my brother's Logic!0 -
Thanks for the positives.... It took me hours upon hours to find it and then decide to buy over the other frames tht were shortlisted....
Just hope it holds its own against my brother's Logic!
How much was it and where did you buy it from? Looks light and stiff; decent tubeset aswell0 -
http://www.vanillabikes.com/products/deda-acciaio-black-sil-frameset
They promised delivery on wednesday - so we'll see how well they perform
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http://www.vanillabikes.com/products/deda-acciaio-black-sil-frameset
They promised delivery on wednesday - so we'll see how well they perform
Bargain!0 -
So it turned up today, no fault of Vanilla, they were faultless, great comms throughout - Chicken had a backlog of orders...
It's gorgeous:
I'll get it built and post in Your Bikes ; )0
