Are TT bikes sized differently from road bikes?
08-07-15 | 03:15 PM
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Are TT bikes sized differently from road bikes?
On a standard frame road bike (top tube parallel to the ground), I am definitely a 57 cm frame size. I was once looking at a Kestrel Talon TT bike and the dealer, after visually sizing me up, said I needed a 51 cm frame, which he happened to have on the floor. Could this be so? Are TT bikes sized differently or does one require a smaller frame size on a TT bike because of its design? Maybe this guy was just trying to unload a bike.
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08-07-15 | 08:32 PM
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On a standard frame road bike (top tube parallel to the ground), I am definitely a 57 cm frame size. I was once looking at a Kestrel Talon TT bike and the dealer, after visually sizing me up, said I needed a 51 cm frame, which he happened to have on the floor. Could this be so? Are TT bikes sized differently or does one require a smaller frame size on a TT bike because of its design? Maybe this guy was just trying to unload a bike.
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