Originally Posted by
cloozoe
Have a 2010 Quick 5 in Jumbo (ain't that a tactless name for a bike size?) that I like just fine, but it's a touch too big. An XL in the same bike would be just right.
Looking at an older (2006) Bad Boy Ultra in XL, BUT, while the Quick was available in sm, med, lg, xl and jumbo, the badboy was available in petite, sm, med, lg and xl.
In short, I'm thinking that the XL bad boy may well be about the same size as a Quick jumbo, as they were respectively the largest available in each model.
Can't find detailed size/geometry specs for that year Bad Boy; are current BB's sized the same? (petite has gone away; XL still largest size) and while sitting on it is the obvious answer, it's located about 2.5 hours away, and I'd like to spare myself an unnecessary trip.
Any help on this, as well as any other thoughts on Quick vs Bad Boy would be greatly appreciated.
I ride almost exclusively on the road and paved bike paths. Off-road limited to hard pack and grass.
Thanks!
I have both, the main differences are the tire width which can easily be changed and more importantly the front crank gearing. The bad boy has lower teeth in the front so your low end is speedier with more options but your top end speed is lower. the quick is the opposite as the high gear is higher so your low end speed suffers but you get a better high end speed. The bad boy is meant for the city with block to block stops while the quick is meant for a bit more of an open road. If i were you i would get the quick as the low end is good enough for block to block stops.
In fact I'm debating changing the high gear to a fifty tooth till match road bikes.