BIKE THREAD
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May 2008
11:30am, 19 May 2008
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EvilPixie
guys I'm only looking but if I was to get a new bike how do you know the size? Is this something I can work out or is it a bike shop visit? Work may be doing the cheap bike scheme and I would therefore try to get a road bike through that if I did it! |
May 2008
11:43am, 19 May 2008
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JulesR
If they're a good bike shop then they should fit you for the bike - when buying a road bike it's really important to get the right size or you'll end up being uncomfortable. Any experienced bike shop person will get you on the bike to make sure the size is right ie. the reach to the handlebars and that your feet are over the pedals properly.
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May 2008
11:44am, 19 May 2008
4,146 posts
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EvilPixie
oh so it's not as simple as "if you are 5ft you need X size"
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May 2008
11:48am, 19 May 2008
659 posts
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have a look at this? cycling.timeoutdoors.com Good shops will advise you well, but don't get too large a frame. You need around 2-3 inches, minimum, of seat piller showing. Style dictates that -6-8 inches is the norm, even more with sloping or micro framesets like the Giant's. How tall are you? |
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May 2008
11:52am, 19 May 2008
34,510 posts
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Hanneke
No, bikesize is not that simple... if you are going to do some serious mileage on it, or even lower mileage for x-training, you still need it meausred to you... it is like running shoes... the wrong setup or size of your bike can cause injuries! It is all dependent on how long your legs/armsupper body are and how wide your shoulders and hips and how far your sitbones are apart...
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May 2008
11:52am, 19 May 2008
660 posts
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The frame is the most important point,as it's the most costly, you can always but a longer or shorter bar stem to suit. I have not been following the thread much, so EP do you have a racing bike now? For a good guide to top tube length place the end of your elbow on the tip of the saddle and see where your fingers end on the handlebar stem. It should be half way along the stem for comfort. |
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May 2008
11:53am, 19 May 2008
4,148 posts
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EvilPixie
155cm (5ft 1.5in) I got my hybrid from halfords about 10yrs ago and they just said here try this! Never had a road bike! |
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May 2008
11:53am, 19 May 2008
34,511 posts
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Hanneke
And as a woman, you don't necessarily want a woman specific bike... I for one am better off with a man's bike, because of my bodies geometry. I even ride on a man's saddle, I don't like the wide women's ones, they give me a numb bottom!!!
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May 2008
11:58am, 19 May 2008
433 posts
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JulesR
Are those the wide women's gel saddles that bike shops hide out of sight under the counter?
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May 2008
11:58am, 19 May 2008
661 posts
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more links rsm-therapy.co.uk rsm-therapy.co.uk bikefitting.com the Genzling model is a good guide for racing. Are you using tri-bars? as that will make a difference for reach. |
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