Did I make a mistake?
04-23-12, 01:43 PM
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04-23-12, 06:16 PM
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It will probably be too big but it depends on your proportions. Like everyone else said, do the fit calculations and see what top tube length is recommended.
I'm 5'10" and ride a 53cm Kilo and it fits me perfect but everyone is different. When I did my research on these forums I found that most people our height ride either 53cm or 55cm Kilos, that along with the fit calculator made me decide to get the 53.
Also, obligatory gif:
I'm 5'10" and ride a 53cm Kilo and it fits me perfect but everyone is different. When I did my research on these forums I found that most people our height ride either 53cm or 55cm Kilos, that along with the fit calculator made me decide to get the 53.
Also, obligatory gif:
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04-23-12, 06:27 PM
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Chart for a kilo tt from Bikes Direct:
https://www.cyclesmercier.com/geometry_tt.html
The 57 has a standover of 839 mm or 33.0314960630278 inches
https://www.convertunits.com/from/mm/to/inches
The bar is level regardless of the seat tube and the head tube, so in the middle it's the same too.
The 53 is 800 mm (31.496 inches) and the 55 is 820 mm (32.28 inches) standover.
https://www.cyclesmercier.com/geometry_tt.html
The 57 has a standover of 839 mm or 33.0314960630278 inches
https://www.convertunits.com/from/mm/to/inches
The bar is level regardless of the seat tube and the head tube, so in the middle it's the same too.
The 53 is 800 mm (31.496 inches) and the 55 is 820 mm (32.28 inches) standover.
04-23-12, 06:34 PM
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I'm 6ft. I ride a 55, stem slammed.
04-23-12, 06:51 PM
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57cm kilo has 57.5cm top tube. If your 60cm gitane with 59cm TT fits you very well now I wouldn't have gone with anything smaller than the 57cm kilo tbh.
04-23-12, 07:02 PM
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No, my first mistake was releasing any albums after 1992's "The Chronic". The hologram technology was awesome. 1 step closer to Star Wars.
(Also, the reason that I chose Dr.Dre was because it was the first thing that came to mind when bikeforums asked me to choose a user name, and when I typed Dr.Dre and it was available, I was so ecstatic that it didn't even cross my mind to come up with a more fitting name.)
So, what I have gathered from all of this, is that preference alone dictates the size frame you get.
The frame came today, it fits just the way I like it. I am not planning on doing track racing (obviously), and I therefore had no intention of going with drops. I am just going with a straight across, or maybe a pursuit handlebar.
Like Scrod said, the Kilo was measured from the center. Before I got back on here, when I physically measured it, I was like, "Sheeeeeei........ Way bigger than I thought". However, I compared it to my Gitane and the Kilo is a little shorter with roughly the same seat tube measurement, just with a more agressive geometry. Awesome. So, before I packed it up and said screw it, I put the wheels on (gingerly) and was able to stand flat footed no problem with a little clearance. I have very long legs.
Lesson learned. In the future I will be probably go with a 55 or 56 to have some more seatpost showing, but in this case, I lucked out.
Thank you everybody.
(Also, the reason that I chose Dr.Dre was because it was the first thing that came to mind when bikeforums asked me to choose a user name, and when I typed Dr.Dre and it was available, I was so ecstatic that it didn't even cross my mind to come up with a more fitting name.)
So, what I have gathered from all of this, is that preference alone dictates the size frame you get.
The frame came today, it fits just the way I like it. I am not planning on doing track racing (obviously), and I therefore had no intention of going with drops. I am just going with a straight across, or maybe a pursuit handlebar.
Like Scrod said, the Kilo was measured from the center. Before I got back on here, when I physically measured it, I was like, "Sheeeeeei........ Way bigger than I thought". However, I compared it to my Gitane and the Kilo is a little shorter with roughly the same seat tube measurement, just with a more agressive geometry. Awesome. So, before I packed it up and said screw it, I put the wheels on (gingerly) and was able to stand flat footed no problem with a little clearance. I have very long legs.
Lesson learned. In the future I will be probably go with a 55 or 56 to have some more seatpost showing, but in this case, I lucked out.
Thank you everybody.
04-23-12, 08:23 PM
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Awesome that it worked out fine in the end.
04-23-12, 09:00 PM
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I'm 6' ..or may be 5'11.5"... it does't matter anymore - the story came to the end...
04-23-12, 10:36 PM
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04-23-12, 11:11 PM
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Your cog is slipping.
04-23-12, 11:29 PM
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It was not all that I learned, just some people prefer a much smaller frame. I do not.
Scrod- How has this not worked out, or are you just trollin'?
*edit- That Fit Calculator is awesome.
Scrod- How has this not worked out, or are you just trollin'?
*edit- That Fit Calculator is awesome.
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04-24-12, 06:01 AM
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Your cog is slipping.
I just meant you haven't ridden the bike yet.
I'm also 5'10" with a 33ish inseam/long arms and even though I prefer bigger frames myself (my Leader 722 is 58cm), a 57cm Kilo - with a top tube measuring 57.5cm - would be too big for me.
I'm also 5'10" with a 33ish inseam/long arms and even though I prefer bigger frames myself (my Leader 722 is 58cm), a 57cm Kilo - with a top tube measuring 57.5cm - would be too big for me.
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04-24-12, 02:24 PM
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Realfaux- those are some long legs for sure.
Scrod- I got the cranks and bb put in today and rode to school and it felt a tad large, but still smaller and whippier than the conversion that I have been riding. So you are right, probably a 55 or 56cm in the future; but, I'm not upset at all, If this was a more expensive, high end frame I would have returned it imediately and gotten something smaller, but it's a Kilo TT, and my first legitimate track frame. So, I'll ride it and beat the hell out of it, and when it's time for an upgrade, I'll get something a higher end (and smaller).
Scrod- I got the cranks and bb put in today and rode to school and it felt a tad large, but still smaller and whippier than the conversion that I have been riding. So you are right, probably a 55 or 56cm in the future; but, I'm not upset at all, If this was a more expensive, high end frame I would have returned it imediately and gotten something smaller, but it's a Kilo TT, and my first legitimate track frame. So, I'll ride it and beat the hell out of it, and when it's time for an upgrade, I'll get something a higher end (and smaller).
