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Post by Deleted on Sept 5, 2013 18:03:14 GMT
I was saving up for a triban 5a. But at 6'3" I found out I may be too tall for it. I tried looking on the decathelon website, and they have a batch of the red triban 3s in store, and in 63cm. Going tomorrow to hopefully buy one. I have long legs and arms. Does anyone have any opinion on weather the 63cm will fit me? I hope so, it's the only size they have!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 5, 2013 18:31:01 GMT
63 is the largest size they do, as long as the seat can go high enough for you then you can get a longer stem for it to increase the reach if the frame is a bit small for you
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Post by Deleted on Sept 5, 2013 18:35:18 GMT
Either the 63 or the 60 might fit. I'm 6'2" and ride a 60cm 5a with no problems. The extra inch shouldn't make a huge difference. Your best bet is to try both sizes to see which feels better but you won't need anything bigger than the 63. All the tribans are the same geometry so if there is none of the 60 in stock you could try the 3a for size instead.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 5, 2013 18:52:07 GMT
I was saving up for a triban 5a. But at 6'3" I found out I may be too tall for it. I tried looking on the decathelon website, and they have a batch of the red triban 3s in store, and in 63cm. Going tomorrow to hopefully buy one. I have long legs and arms. Does anyone have any opinion on weather the 63cm will fit me? I hope so, it's the only size they have! You sound a pretty similar build to me. I'm just under 6'3" with long legs, over 34.5" inseam. I found the 60 too small but the 63 was much better so I would think the 63 would be a better fit for you. I found I was overreaching a bit though with the 130mm stem so I had it changed to a 110mm one. I also had the stem flipped which Decathlon will do for nothing, but you'll probably have to pay for a shorter stem if you need one. You may not need to do either of these things. The best way to check if the stem is the right size is to see if the handlebars obscure the front wheel hub when you're on the hoods (step 3 in this video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAl_5e7bIHk). If the bars are ahead of the hub the stem is too long and vice versa. Good luck.
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Post by cocopops on Sept 5, 2013 19:07:24 GMT
Hi I'm 6'2" and ride a 63, found the reach a little to much so change the stem from a 110 to a 90. now feels fine. Hope you enjoy your new ride.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 5, 2013 19:37:23 GMT
I can hardly wait. Thanks.
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Post by bojer on Sept 6, 2013 8:00:09 GMT
I got a 63 and was surprised how small it looked as it came out of the carton ! I checked the frame to make sure it wasn't in the wrong box I was so convinced - compact geometry .......... But once I got over that and flipped the stem it was a good fit for me with 34" inside legs so should hope you'll fit ok
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