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Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)

03-29-11, 07:06 PM

Replies: 102

So, If You're A Tall Rider, You're Screwed Bike Wise?

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Posted By sstorkel

FWIW, the 620mm length of the top tube on this...

FWIW, the 620mm length of the top tube on this bike isn't much longer than the 610mm top tube on a 62cm Surly Long Haul Trucker. Trek's 1.5 road bike also has a 610mm top tube, as do several other...

Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)

03-29-11, 05:19 PM

Replies: 102

So, If You're A Tall Rider, You're Screwed Bike Wise?

Views: 28,864

Posted By sstorkel

I actually went with the "Eddy" fit. The French...

I actually went with the "Eddy" fit. The French fit sounds like it would be good, but for me it required a frame that was one size larger than the one I bought with a correspondingly longer top...

Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)

03-29-11, 08:49 AM

Replies: 102

So, If You're A Tall Rider, You're Screwed Bike Wise?

Views: 28,864

Posted By sstorkel

Standing over one random bike is not a fitting!...

Standing over one random bike is not a fitting! Help us help you: run the Fit Calculator (http://www.competitivecyclist.com/za/CCY?PAGE=FIT_CALCULATOR_INTRO) I recommended earlier in the thread, then...

Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)

03-28-11, 09:48 AM

Replies: 102

So, If You're A Tall Rider, You're Screwed Bike Wise?

Views: 28,864

Posted By sstorkel

Again: have you actually tried a modern 62cm...

Again: have you actually tried a modern 62cm bike? If you persist in looking for a bike that says "66cm" on the seat tube, I suspect you'll never end up with a bicycle.

Can you tell us what...

Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)

03-22-11, 10:05 AM

Replies: 102

So, If You're A Tall Rider, You're Screwed Bike Wise?

Views: 28,864

Posted By sstorkel

Sorry, but I find it impossible to understand...

Sorry, but I find it impossible to understand your logic here. The Competitive Cyclist fit calculator that I recommended just spits out a range of numbers. For example, it told me I needed a bike...

Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)

03-21-11, 11:24 PM

Replies: 102

So, If You're A Tall Rider, You're Screwed Bike Wise?

Views: 28,864

Posted By sstorkel

Hate to ask a stupid question, or sound...

Hate to ask a stupid question, or sound condescending, but: have you tried riding a 62cm bike recently?

The trend toward sloping top tubes and so-called "compact" frame geometries means that you...

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