Trek sizing issue
10-03-18, 09:41 AM
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Trek sizing issue
So after my last forum post here and some real life drama I'm finally ready to make my first "real" bike purchase. Yall basically convinced me to get the FX and I think I'm going to be super happy with it but I'm kind of sketched out about sizing in general.
I really, really, really want the 2018 FX LTD in that amazing retro green but finding it in anything other than XXL(25 inch) is proving to be impossible. According to Trek I should get the XL(22.5 inch) though.
Is it that big of a difference and is there anything I can do to mitigate the difference if I do just get the 25"?
I'm 6'3" and basically all arms and legs. I also have some pretty bad sports injuries (back, hip, shoulder) which is why I'm being so careful about sizing.
I really, really, really want the 2018 FX LTD in that amazing retro green but finding it in anything other than XXL(25 inch) is proving to be impossible. According to Trek I should get the XL(22.5 inch) though.
Is it that big of a difference and is there anything I can do to mitigate the difference if I do just get the 25"?
I'm 6'3" and basically all arms and legs. I also have some pretty bad sports injuries (back, hip, shoulder) which is why I'm being so careful about sizing.
10-03-18, 09:51 AM
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Nobody here will be able to tell you how the bike feels to YOU. It's one of those things you have to go test on your own to see if it feels comfortable to YOU.
There is no standard on bike geometry between all of the different bike manufactures so each one is different. At 5'8" with a 32" inseam I bounce between medium and large frames depending on the manufacturer and the type of bike...road vs. mountain vs. hybrid.
There is no standard on bike geometry between all of the different bike manufactures so each one is different. At 5'8" with a 32" inseam I bounce between medium and large frames depending on the manufacturer and the type of bike...road vs. mountain vs. hybrid.
10-03-18, 09:58 AM
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Yeah, I've heard that rhetoric before and I am well aware that fit will be different for each person and bike model.
However, what I asked was whether the difference between two sizes on a specific model is very big and if there was anything that I could do to sort of "bridge the gap" between the two sizes.
Thanks!
However, what I asked was whether the difference between two sizes on a specific model is very big and if there was anything that I could do to sort of "bridge the gap" between the two sizes.
Thanks!
10-03-18, 10:38 AM
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You might get away w/it, and it's worth checking one out in person if there's a nearby shop with one in stock.
I looked at the geo for the FX 3 Disk, and the effective top tube is only 7 mm longer on the XXL than on the XL. You can make that up with a stem swap if it even matters. You might notice the bars come out higher relative the height of your seat when riding the larger framed bike. That's the main thing I notice when I ride my son's Kona Dew, which is a couple of sizes higher than I would normally fit.
I looked at the geo for the FX 3 Disk, and the effective top tube is only 7 mm longer on the XXL than on the XL. You can make that up with a stem swap if it even matters. You might notice the bars come out higher relative the height of your seat when riding the larger framed bike. That's the main thing I notice when I ride my son's Kona Dew, which is a couple of sizes higher than I would normally fit.
10-03-18, 10:41 AM
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If on the size edges,
its doable to adjust a smaller bike fit a larger rider
(pedal length, seat & seat post, bar stem...)
but
difficult to make a large bike fit a smaller rider.
with your various sport injuries, a smaller frame
would be more adjustable .
its doable to adjust a smaller bike fit a larger rider
(pedal length, seat & seat post, bar stem...)
but
difficult to make a large bike fit a smaller rider.
with your various sport injuries, a smaller frame
would be more adjustable .
10-03-18, 02:22 PM
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Well I just got a reply from the LBS manager and it looks like it was a mistake in their system so they don't actually have the LTD in stock 
Thanks for all the replies though; I definitely picked up some knowledge I didn't know before.
On another note, how much does it usually cost to paint a frame?
Thanks for all the replies though; I definitely picked up some knowledge I didn't know before.
On another note, how much does it usually cost to paint a frame?
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