Originally Posted by
Ozonation
Ha! I will assume your Asiatic statement is only meant as a generalization for discussion purposes.
Yes, of course its average size, not individual size and I was thinking to the sizing of bikes like the Tyrell aimed at the Japanese/Asiatic market that are great bikes but unfortunately too small for most European male riders.
Sorry to say that, but 5'11" = about 1m80 is just average for European male men. Tall European men are 6'3" and (far) above !
If you compare with the Brompton, the M type is made for people like you (even the standard 520mm seatpost could fit for 1m80). There is the H type for taller people.
Originally Posted by
Ozonation
I am Asian, and I'm 5'11", 225 lbs. I'm a pretty active guy. I don't treat my bikes with kid gloves. I already wrote my first impressions last year so I'll repeat and augment them here.
- At 5'11", because I'm a little less upright on the Helix than when I ride my Brompton, I could use maybe another cm or two horizontal space. So, I might see if I can get a stem extension to move the handlebars forward a bit: an inch would do it. If you're much taller than me, the Helix is probably going to be one of your best bets,
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I do not understand your last statement: if for your size the Helix is already a little short and would be better with 1 or 2cm more, how could it fit for much taller rider let say 6"3"and more ?
From your review, I have the impression that your size is about the maximum for Helix because adding more than 2cm to the stem seems unrealistic ?