HELP! I realized the bike I bought 6 months ago is too big!
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Smaller wheels, this is why some of us ride Hybrids, with 26" MTB wheels/slicks, etc, and flat bars, the 650c/sub 50cm tt biles are just not available as easily.
My MTB is esier to ride than my Felt, both have same effective TT length / seat post angle, but different bb drop, so the MTB-hybrid is lower.
My MTB is esier to ride than my Felt, both have same effective TT length / seat post angle, but different bb drop, so the MTB-hybrid is lower.
Felt is a 53 cm
MTB is 18" with road forks.
Just got back from a ride with traing partner,
she has Giant Perigee (flat bar Tiagra) 17", and we swapped bikes twice, each time the MTB with the small wheels was quicker and more responsive, no mater which one of us rode it. I am 5'7", she is 5'2", both over 55.
This morning We stoped off at a Felt shop (BF South Perth) and looked at the new Felt SR81-650 size 47, with a 487mm tt, and it fitter her better than a glove!
Yes even with Giant fit chart saying "it fits", the gut feeling is the Perigee is way too big for her, mainly the wheel size and wheel base. bourdreaux is spot on!!
MTB is 18" with road forks.
Just got back from a ride with traing partner,
she has Giant Perigee (flat bar Tiagra) 17", and we swapped bikes twice, each time the MTB with the small wheels was quicker and more responsive, no mater which one of us rode it. I am 5'7", she is 5'2", both over 55.
This morning We stoped off at a Felt shop (BF South Perth) and looked at the new Felt SR81-650 size 47, with a 487mm tt, and it fitter her better than a glove!
Yes even with Giant fit chart saying "it fits", the gut feeling is the Perigee is way too big for her, mainly the wheel size and wheel base. bourdreaux is spot on!!
gclark8 said:Felt is a 53 cm
MTB is 18" with road forks.
Just got back from a ride with traing partner,
she has Giant Perigee (flat bar Tiagra) 17", and we swapped bikes twice, each time the MTB with the small wheels was quicker and more responsive, no mater which one of us rode it. I am 5'7", she is 5'2", both over 55.
This morning We stoped off at a Felt shop (BF South Perth) and looked at the new Felt SR81-650 size 47, with a 487mm tt, and it fitter her better than a glove!
Yes even with Giant fit chart saying "it fits", the gut feeling is the Perigee is way too big for her, mainly the wheel size and wheel base. bourdreaux is spot on!!
hmmm...you really wouldn't want smaller wheels on the 53" and 18" frames they might spin up quicker but they're not going to have the same momentum at cruising speed. i'm guessing you do more steady riding than sprinting.
i suppose they would be decent on the 47" frame because it would allow the frame demensions to be where they need to be.
Just more nonsense.cheapie said:hmmm...you really wouldn't want smaller wheels on the 53" and 18" frames they might spin up quicker but they're not going to have the same momentum at cruising speed. i'm guessing you do more steady riding than sprinting.
kaian said:
I'd still try the shop even if you don't think you'll succeed. You might get a pleasant surprise.
Shorter cranks are available in 110 if you don't mind swapping rings as well. You can probably get used ones cheap on ebay to try shorter cranks. You didn't mention what size cranks you have on the mountain bike, maybe could even swap those over sometime as an experiment if they are shorter cranks.
Gaerlan has 110 mm bcd down to 140, primarily targetted for the recumbent market. Harris also carries short cranks in 110. Bikesmith design modifies 155 Dotek doubles to triples, have some larger short triples also.
boudreaux said:
Here's a current thread on the 650c vs. 700c issue for 5'2" women:
www.cyclingforums.com/t175886-650c-vs-700c-wheels---need-advice.html
until empirical evidence is provided to prove/disprove the things we discuss regarding biking, people will offer differing opinions. that's one of the fun things about the sport. some people like carbon, ti, speedplay, spd, etc.
calling someone lame or nonsensical is just over the line. even if i was talking out of my posterior, you still should afford me a modicum of respect until i've shown myself unworthy of it. why am i lame for differing with your opinion? like many people here i'm an intelligent professional that bikes for fun and has accumulated some knowledge and experience on the subject over the years. don't think that your 3k post count gives you the latitude to browbeat me when i've only stated my opinion.
calling someone lame or nonsensical is just over the line. even if i was talking out of my posterior, you still should afford me a modicum of respect until i've shown myself unworthy of it. why am i lame for differing with your opinion? like many people here i'm an intelligent professional that bikes for fun and has accumulated some knowledge and experience on the subject over the years. don't think that your 3k post count gives you the latitude to browbeat me when i've only stated my opinion.
Cheapie, not trying to gang up on you here but there actually is empirical evidence to debunk your previous post. Boudreaux and DHK are correct in this matter.cheapie said:
cheapie said:
boudreaux said:You'd get tossed for using that vulgarity. But why don't you start a boudreaux is a d!ck thread ? They are so much fun and a great place for the d!ckweeds to vent.
that would be funny. maybe i will.
honestly thought you think maybe you could ease up .
not everyone is born as brilliant as you.
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