How important is bike sizing? <<-- Serious dilemma.
10-27-10, 07:46 PM
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im 5'10 and ride a 55 w/ a 90mm stem
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10-27-10, 08:31 PM
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I couldn't pass up a good deal on a 54. I've got a long stem and seat post and it fits great. My last bike was a 58!
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I'm 5'11" with 31 inches floor to crotch.
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I'm 5'11" with 31 inches floor to crotch.
Good luck
10-28-10, 08:48 AM
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I got it through Craigslist ($375), and I've ridden it 1,600 miles so far, and it fits perfectly. There is almost no difference in measurements (seat to handlebar, etc.) compared with my last 58 cm bike (on my 58, the seat post was all the way down).
The stem is a Technomic -- I have it raised that much because I get neck pain if it's lower.
I find this bike very comfortable.
The stem is a Technomic -- I have it raised that much because I get neck pain if it's lower.
I find this bike very comfortable.
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10-28-10, 11:53 AM
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I got it through Craigslist ($375), and I've ridden it 1,600 miles so far, and it fits perfectly. There is almost no difference in measurements (seat to handlebar, etc.) compared with my last 58 cm bike (on my 58, the seat post was all the way down).
The stem is a Technomic -- I have it raised that much because I get neck pain if it's lower.
I find this bike very comfortable.
The stem is a Technomic -- I have it raised that much because I get neck pain if it's lower.
I find this bike very comfortable.
10-28-10, 12:28 PM
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Guys and Gals,
All fitment threads go down the same road (pardon the pun). I'm 6'0 and ride a 58.....Well I'm 6'0 and ride a 56.....
The bottom line is that every bike fits differently, and the fitments are almost infinite when you take into account seat positioning, stem length, even where the hoods are clamped to the bar.
The ONLY thing you can do to guarantee a good fit is to go to the LBS, and take the time to get properly fitted. It is the ONLY way. Do it any other way, and you're going into a purchase blind.
Should you make a blind purchase, sure, you can probably tweak it to make it work, but only thru trial and error, and that's assuming its salvagable.
Do yourself a favor, just go to the shop.
All fitment threads go down the same road (pardon the pun). I'm 6'0 and ride a 58.....Well I'm 6'0 and ride a 56.....
The bottom line is that every bike fits differently, and the fitments are almost infinite when you take into account seat positioning, stem length, even where the hoods are clamped to the bar.
The ONLY thing you can do to guarantee a good fit is to go to the LBS, and take the time to get properly fitted. It is the ONLY way. Do it any other way, and you're going into a purchase blind.
Should you make a blind purchase, sure, you can probably tweak it to make it work, but only thru trial and error, and that's assuming its salvagable.
Do yourself a favor, just go to the shop.
10-28-10, 02:05 PM
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One say holly crap, other one said abnormal proportions? I have to add +1 on these. Hope you did not pay for the fitting, and i would not come back to the store where u got this, good price? maybe, bad idea? yes. Didn't even know they did stem necks that long, I'm impressed. Is not better just go plain flat bars with that fitting?
Good luck
Good luck
10-28-10, 02:12 PM
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^^ I can see that. I'm 5-10 and ride 54s no prob.
10-28-10, 02:13 PM
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10-28-10, 02:53 PM
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Also, as frame dimensions go, the differences between a sizes 56 and 54 usually minor on modern frames. I will usually go a size down rather than a size up since the the head tube length can differ by as much a 3cm, while the top tube length may be as little a as .5 cm difference on those two sizes.
