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Post by stevo on Jul 30, 2013 8:15:50 GMT
Radchenister, i'm with you on this one. Modern road bikes are meant to be compact. Anyone under 6'1" on a 60 and over T3 is riding a bike a little too big for them imo. But hey, it is of course down to personal choice. My mate on the Trek 1.5 is about 5'11" and is more than happy on his 54.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 30, 2013 8:31:15 GMT
There's a lot more to bike fit than raw height, but agree the 60 would be way too big.
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Post by Radchenister on Jul 30, 2013 9:22:26 GMT
To put this in context, here's a pic of current set up: My fit has been tweaked twice again over the last month, seat height has come up gradually after getting the leg bicep tendonitis under control; the seatpost is now set with the frame bisecting the No.1 mark precisely in the middle, whereas it was on the No.0 mark back in the colder months. At present I view the front axle behind the bars by a fair margin, I am going to experiment with a 2cm shorter stem when I've transferred the new Deda Fixie Stem to the lad's T3a and his 80cm one over to mine; may not keep it on but I'm going to see if the principle of lining the bars with the front axle applies in my case, I could end up too cramped though. The experiments continue ...
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Post by cbrdeano on Jul 31, 2013 10:44:41 GMT
I read the following and it might help those that are "in between" frame sizes
MEASURE YOUR HEIGHT Our handy size charts match your height to the appropriate frame size so you need to be sure youβve measured your height accurately.
1.Take off your shoes and stand with your back against a wall. 2.Make sure legs are together and your shoulders are back. 3.Place a pencil on top of your head and mark the wall (the best and easiest way to do this properly is with a friend to help you). 4.Measure from the floor to the pencil mark you have just made with a tape measure.
CHECK YOUR REACH For most people to get the right frame size, measuring your height will suffice. However, you may find that your height is on the borderline of the range we suggest for a particular frame. If this occurs you need to measure the range of your reach or βApe Indexβ. This will ensure you get a comfortable distance between the handlebars and your saddle.
1.Stand up straight with your back against a wall. 2.Lift your arms out horizontally either side of you. 3.Get someone to measure the distance from fingertip of one hand to fingertip of the other. This will give you your arm span. 4.Subtract your height from this figure to get your Ape Index. 5.If the result is positive (your arm span is greater than your height) you should go for the larger size of bike. 6.If the result is negative (your arm span is less than your height you need the smaller size.
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Post by Radchenister on Jul 31, 2013 11:06:56 GMT
Maybe but I have a large ape index and am still on the smaller frame - in fact, since putting the shorter stem on (80mm) in combination with using the spacers in the brake levers (I added these when I started climbing big hills and doing fast descents), I can now more comfortably ride on the drops and get at the brakes easier without reaching for them, by this I mean I can just flick out my fingers and get a comfortable hold when sat normally in the saddle (not hanging off like on descents). In hindsight I should have done this adjustment a lot sooner - my arm length and relatively high saddle over bar height means I am quite aero but can bend arms neatly into the drop recess comfortably ... I will likely spend more time on them on shorter blasts now; the hoods are comfier as well. I'm less stretched, so that's pretty good for distance. I would say again, rules of thumb are fine, they're useful guidance and a good place to start but there will be exceptions and bike fit is a moving target ... losing 3 1/2 stone does of course help with riding on the drops as well lol !
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