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05-18-05, 01:58 PM
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How much clearance does the 54 give you? My two Peugeots are a 54 (too small) and a 57 (too big); both the Capo and the Bianchi are 55 (just right). If the 54 fits you well, the 57 will be too big, but if the 54 is a bit small for you, the 57 may be fine, particularly if its too tube is not too long.
To make my PKN-10 comfortable, I had to resort to a very short-reach handlebar stem.
To make my PKN-10 comfortable, I had to resort to a very short-reach handlebar stem.
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Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
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05-18-05, 02:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Guy Yinon
My standard road size is 54, Would I be able to ride a 57 ?
05-18-05, 02:05 PM
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54cm in compact or traditional geometry? Is the 57cm compact or traditional geometry? To give you an idea of who rides a 57cm though, I'm 6'1 with about a 35" actual inseam and am supposed to ride a 57cm ideally.
05-18-05, 02:09 PM
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Originally Posted by seely
54cm in compact or traditional geometry? Is the 57cm compact or traditional geometry? To give you an idea of who rides a 57cm though, I'm 6'1 with about a 35" actual inseam and am supposed to ride a 57cm ideally.
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Originally Posted by seely
To give you an idea of who rides a 57cm though, I'm 6'1 with about a 35" actual inseam and am supposed to ride a 57cm ideally.
05-18-05, 02:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Guy Yinon
My standard road size is 54, Would I be able to ride a 57 ?
Originally Posted by Guy Yinon
I have an inseam of 79 cm and I might have a chance of getting a 48 size tri specific bike (650c wheels) for really cheap.
Would I be able to ride the bike ?
What should I do (stem, seat post) in order to ride it ?
Would I be able to ride the bike ?
What should I do (stem, seat post) in order to ride it ?
Originally Posted by Guy Yinon
Hi !
I just saw a great MTB bicycle - Its a Reynolds 501 lugged raleigh in a very good condition.
The bike is has an old school geometry and its c-c size is about 51 cm.
I used to ride a 53 cm (inseam = ~80 cm) road bike and wanted to know if I can ride this bike using a 26 x 1.0'' tyres - This way the bike will probably fit me
What do you say ?
Thanks
Guy
I just saw a great MTB bicycle - Its a Reynolds 501 lugged raleigh in a very good condition.
The bike is has an old school geometry and its c-c size is about 51 cm.
I used to ride a 53 cm (inseam = ~80 cm) road bike and wanted to know if I can ride this bike using a 26 x 1.0'' tyres - This way the bike will probably fit me
What do you say ?
Thanks
Guy
Originally Posted by Guy Yinon
Hi !
I would appreciate if someone can help me solve my problem.
My inseam is about 80 cm (Short guy ...)
I just saw an incredible frame that is 14'' (c to c) and top tube of 20.5''
I figured out that my c-c frame should be 15.76'' (80 x 0.65 = 52 - 12 = 40 cm)
Since its a great deal, I would like to know if I can still ride the bike even if its not the optimal size for me
Guy
I would appreciate if someone can help me solve my problem.
My inseam is about 80 cm (Short guy ...)
I just saw an incredible frame that is 14'' (c to c) and top tube of 20.5''
I figured out that my c-c frame should be 15.76'' (80 x 0.65 = 52 - 12 = 40 cm)
Since its a great deal, I would like to know if I can still ride the bike even if its not the optimal size for me
Guy
Isn't that pretty much what everyone has said so far???
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