Any Tall Folks on Gunnar Sports? 62-68cm?
06-29-16, 11:14 AM
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Any Tall Folks on Gunnar Sports? 62-68cm?
Looking into saving up for a Gunnar Sport. I'm 6'6" - 6'7" and the 66cm looks like a nice ride. That headtube length! Anyone got any pics? Anyone got one for sale?
06-30-16, 05:32 PM
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07-05-16, 09:20 AM
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Holy mackrel that is a gorgeous bike! Thanks for sharing. You've got a roadie and a sport? Hmm interesting. I'm thinking of building a sport up as a fast commuter / credit card tourer.
07-05-16, 10:19 AM
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07-05-16, 06:03 PM
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I'll have to get some pictures of thr Roadie, I went with custom decals and candy paint, really a fun build. It's nice finally having bikes that actually fit. My LBS was great to work with.
I'll work on the photography.
I'll work on the photography.
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07-06-16, 08:54 AM
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My Sport is only a 56cm, but it has by far been my favorite bike for the past ~7 years or so. The long head tube is great, and even though on paper it's a little big for my height (5'9"), the geometry really works well for me on long rides. The steel fork has that lively springy feel that's very noticeable when I switch between it and my cross bike with a heavy uni-crown disc fork. I can't say enough good things about this frame.
If you're into the comfort road geometry, another frame that looks kind of interesting, at about half the price, is the Soma ES. I don't think it has quite as long of a head tube though, and doesn't have the premium steel tubing of the Gunnar.
If you're into the comfort road geometry, another frame that looks kind of interesting, at about half the price, is the Soma ES. I don't think it has quite as long of a head tube though, and doesn't have the premium steel tubing of the Gunnar.
07-06-16, 09:04 AM
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My Sport is only a 56cm, but it has by far been my favorite bike for the past ~7 years or so. The long head tube is great, and even though on paper it's a little big for my height (5'9"), the geometry really works well for me on long rides. The steel fork has that lively springy feel that's very noticeable when I switch between it and my cross bike with a heavy uni-crown disc fork. I can't say enough good things about this frame.
If you're into the comfort road geometry, another frame that looks kind of interesting, at about half the price, is the Soma ES. I don't think it has quite as long of a head tube though, and doesn't have the premium steel tubing of the Gunnar.
If you're into the comfort road geometry, another frame that looks kind of interesting, at about half the price, is the Soma ES. I don't think it has quite as long of a head tube though, and doesn't have the premium steel tubing of the Gunnar.
I could for sure stick with my ES and be happy - IRD now has a 400mm steerer on it's 57 Carbon Mosaic fork. The ES was my first custom build and I like the idea of maybe starting over knowing what I know now.
I'm a couple hours away from the Waterford works, might have to drive up there one of these days.
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