Bianchi San Jose questions
07-09-11, 07:00 PM
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Bianchi San Jose questions
I live out in the middle of nowhere and just found a San Jose for sale about 2 hours away. I've got a few questions, and would love some input...
- I'm 5'7" with 31" inseam (floor to "junk"
...is the 52cm pretty good size for me?
- Has anyone added a chain-guard (length of chain, not just the ring)?
Thanks...this forumhas been great. I live over an hour from the nearest bike shop and its mostly road racers.
- I'm 5'7" with 31" inseam (floor to "junk"
...is the 52cm pretty good size for me?- Has anyone added a chain-guard (length of chain, not just the ring)?
Thanks...this forumhas been great. I live over an hour from the nearest bike shop and its mostly road racers.
07-09-11, 09:23 PM
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It depends how low your junk hangs. If you have like 5" of junk hangage, that would make your actual inseam 36" in which case a 52 is far too small. You need to measure inseam from where you would actually be sitting, your groin.
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Standover height is not really relevant to a good fit, IMO. Head tube and top tube lengths are more important. The 51 sounds about right for you, though.
As for the chain guard, I don't see why it won't fit.
As for the chain guard, I don't see why it won't fit.
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