Question about bike fit from someone with no clue
05-04-13, 10:34 AM
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Question about bike fit from someone with no clue
I was looking at the close-out sale in my lbs and I test rode a 60 frame trek 2.1. I liked the bike but felt like I was stretched out forward too much and the stand over was pretty much pressing into me. They didn't have a 58 or 56 to try and the dealer was telling me all I need is to bring the handle bars in a bit. It was hard to tell if he was being honest or just wanted to sell me the last 60 he had. Is it better to go to a smaller size in this situation or would a stem change be all I need? It's so hard on a brief test ride. I don't want to feel like I made the wrong choice a week later.
05-04-13, 10:44 AM
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I was looking at the close-out sale in my lbs and I test rode a 60 frame trek 2.1. I liked the bike but felt like I was stretched out forward too much and the stand over was pretty much pressing into me. They didn't have a 58 or 56 to try and the dealer was telling me all I need is to bring the handle bars in a bit. It was hard to tell if he was being honest or just wanted to sell me the last 60 he had. Is it better to go to a smaller size in this situation or would a stem change be all I need? It's so hard on a brief test ride. I don't want to feel like I made the wrong choice a week later.
05-04-13, 10:48 AM
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If the stand over is touching it IS too big and you can seriously hurt yourself.
https://www.competitivecyclist.com/za...&SITE.CODE=RDB
Is good to get the general idea of what size you need
Good luck and be patient with yourself to get the correct bike
Pirk
https://www.competitivecyclist.com/za...&SITE.CODE=RDB
Is good to get the general idea of what size you need
Good luck and be patient with yourself to get the correct bike
Pirk
05-04-13, 12:11 PM
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Sounds too big...Sales people will routinely put riders on wrong sized bikes just to move product so be wary...
05-04-13, 02:45 PM
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Considering that was a sloping top tube bike, it sounds like it was WAY to big. You might only require a 54 cm size. On a horizontal top tube bike, you would have been "sitting on the fence" so to speak with your feet dangling in the air. Not good. Best go elsewhere and get fitted properly. Too short a stem to correct to large a frame is not desirable. At some point handling gets squirrely.
