Originally Posted by dirty tiger
For all who ride a Pista off-track:
Did you change the gear ratio in order to climb hills. if so to what config.
Did you add a brake?
Is 61cm big enough for a rider over 6'
If you made/ want to make any changes to the bike other than what I listed what are they.
Seems to me like if you're not used to FG you add at least a front brake, but being a singlespeeder I could be wrong. Dirty Tiger, if you're 6ft 4ins like you say in your other post, then a 61 may be okay depending on the top tube length, angles etc. As I've mentioned, I'm also 6ft 4ins - my road bike is a 62 theoretical centre to top ( It has a sloping top tube ) and the top tube is 605mm long. Most tall guys seem to have longer legs and shorter torsos than they're shorter counterparts, but personally I wouldn't even look at a bike that didnt have a 72 degree seat angle or less or a top tube shorter than say 595.
Hope this helps. If you'd like to chat more about 'big guy fit', feel free to email me (
info@thylacinecycles.com ). It's a lifestyle, what can I say?
