Men lie about....
02-10-08, 07:22 PM
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People's height can change from day to day, and even from hour to hour. When I graduated HS I was 5' 10" on a good day, in the morning. But more often I was 5' 9" to 5' 9 1/2". Then at age 40 I stopped doing springboard diving. At my next check-up, I was 5' 11" and have been that height at every doctor visit since. I guess hitting the bottom of the pool hands-first all those times was compressing the discs in my spine. My inseam is still the same, though; so I know I didn't just grow an inch at age 40!
02-16-08, 11:04 PM
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Proper Size
I'm 5'10-1/2" or 5'11". I think I have a 32" inseam. The privates just touch a 20" top tube and I have about 2 inches of space on a 17.5" Should I be buying a 17.5" or 20" hybrid?
02-17-08, 07:07 AM
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Given the choice, I'd rather have a bike that felt comfortable while I was actually riding it than a bike that felt comfortable when I was stopped at a traffic light.
02-17-08, 07:46 AM
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Why do men feel they need to lie about their height? One of the first questions I ask someone when I'm fitting them for a new bike is their height just to get a rough idea of where to start. Most men add at least a couple of inches. The best one was just the other day, I asked and he replied 5'10.5". I'm 5'8" and may be even slightly taller than him. Probably had a 30" inseam. I put him on a bike that he could hardly raise his leg over. When his privates were being squished by the top tube I think he may have gotten the idea. It's quite funny actually.
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02-17-08, 07:48 AM
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02-17-08, 10:36 AM
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The only men who lie about height, length, age or weight have no imagination. The rest of us can always think of something more interresting to lie about.
02-17-08, 11:30 AM
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Comfort is difficult to determine when no local bike shop has a Trek 7300 in both a 17.5" and 20". I was able to demo a 17.5, but not a 20", so I don't know which would be more comfortable. I thought there might be a technical way to determine the best size for a person.
02-20-08, 02:36 PM
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Why ask people what their height is? Why not measure it and find out for sure. Then you don't have to worry about them being dishonest and they get a better fit than a guess would provide.
