njm
10-12-07, 12:07 PM
I'm writing with a quick suggestion for the BikesDirect outfit. I know they have a person who visits BF.net, and maybe he can provide feedback on this thread.
I have been thinking about buying a Windor Hour (http://www.bikesdirect.com/products/windsor/thehour.htm) from BD. The sizing information on the bike's page is this:
Size: 49, 52, 54, 56, 58, 61, 64cm
As a cyclist, it's hard for me to buy a bike over the internet, but I figure that if I can find a frame with dimensions similar to my current road bike, it's my best bet.
For one of BikesDirect's other bikes, the Mercier Kilo TT (http://bikesdirect.com/products/mercier/kilott.htm), there is much more information:
Sizing: (c-c = center to center seat tube, c-t = center to top, TT = top tube c-c)
50cm (c-c) is 53cm(c-t) with TT of 523mm and standover of 30 inches
53cm (c-c) is 56cm(c-t) with TT of 548mm and standover of 31.5 inches
57cm (c-c) is 60cm(c-t) with TT of 575mm and standover of 33 inches
60cm (c-c) is 63cm(c-t) with TT of 606mm and standover of 34 inches
Best way to choose is to find the size you clear the standover by 1-1.5 inches
There's also a helpful link to another site (http://www.cyclesmercier.com/geometry_tt.html), with more dimensions.
http://www.cyclesmercier.com/road_geomet.gif
(I think the cyclesmercier.com site may be operated by the BD folks, and that's cool with me.)
I e-mailed the BikesDirect pre-sale technical question address, but wasn't able to get a helpful response. First, I was referred to www.windsor.com for sizing information. That site isn't up at this time.
A second response was
There are sizing charts on all of the listings.
The problem is, I don't want to order a bike based on standover height! I have a bit of a non-standard geometry (shorter legs, longer torso for my height), and I'd just like to order a bike that I think will fit me. I know there's a BD e-mail address for fit questions, but I really would like to make this judgment for myself based on frame dimensions of the potential purchase as compared to frame dimensions of a bike that fits me.
If BD could post detailed frame dimension information, I think it would minimize returns due to lack of fit, at least when ordered by thoughtful/diligent cyclists.
I have been thinking about buying a Windor Hour (http://www.bikesdirect.com/products/windsor/thehour.htm) from BD. The sizing information on the bike's page is this:
Size: 49, 52, 54, 56, 58, 61, 64cm
As a cyclist, it's hard for me to buy a bike over the internet, but I figure that if I can find a frame with dimensions similar to my current road bike, it's my best bet.
For one of BikesDirect's other bikes, the Mercier Kilo TT (http://bikesdirect.com/products/mercier/kilott.htm), there is much more information:
Sizing: (c-c = center to center seat tube, c-t = center to top, TT = top tube c-c)
50cm (c-c) is 53cm(c-t) with TT of 523mm and standover of 30 inches
53cm (c-c) is 56cm(c-t) with TT of 548mm and standover of 31.5 inches
57cm (c-c) is 60cm(c-t) with TT of 575mm and standover of 33 inches
60cm (c-c) is 63cm(c-t) with TT of 606mm and standover of 34 inches
Best way to choose is to find the size you clear the standover by 1-1.5 inches
There's also a helpful link to another site (http://www.cyclesmercier.com/geometry_tt.html), with more dimensions.
http://www.cyclesmercier.com/road_geomet.gif
(I think the cyclesmercier.com site may be operated by the BD folks, and that's cool with me.)
I e-mailed the BikesDirect pre-sale technical question address, but wasn't able to get a helpful response. First, I was referred to www.windsor.com for sizing information. That site isn't up at this time.
A second response was
There are sizing charts on all of the listings.
The problem is, I don't want to order a bike based on standover height! I have a bit of a non-standard geometry (shorter legs, longer torso for my height), and I'd just like to order a bike that I think will fit me. I know there's a BD e-mail address for fit questions, but I really would like to make this judgment for myself based on frame dimensions of the potential purchase as compared to frame dimensions of a bike that fits me.
If BD could post detailed frame dimension information, I think it would minimize returns due to lack of fit, at least when ordered by thoughtful/diligent cyclists.