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2007-02-13 11:11 AM
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DO NOT BUY A BIKE THAT DOESN'T FIT YOU!!! If it doesn't fit, it is NOT a good deal, regardless of how much it costs. If you can get it for free, take it for sure. But don't EVER buy a bike that you "might" fit, or "hope" fits you, just becaue the price is right.

In the immortal words of Adam Sandler in Happy Gilmore, "the price is wrong."
2007-02-13 11:15 AM
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The answer is.....if it fits. Make sure that it fits you without any whacky adjustments. If it doesn't fit then you are going to be uncomfortable and it really won't be a bargain. With a smaller frame you are also going to be in a more aggressive position so keep that in mind also.

2007-02-13 12:13 PM
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It does not fit.  It is, therefore, NOT a "once in a lifetime deal!"  If you buy this bike, it will become a "once in a lifetime bike buying lesson!"  In order to fit you properly on this frame, you would have to extend the stem.  This would probably position you too far forward in the aerobars.  Bike handling would be terrible iin such a case.  Keep looking for a DEAL somewhere else.

2007-02-13 12:27 PM
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Subject: RE: Bike size question
While the "if it fits" answer is correct, you haven't given enough information to even remotely give you a meaningful answer.

The bike "might" fit you. A 54 frame is not a 54 frame for every manufacturer. What matters more is whether the seat tube angle puts the saddle in the right place for you, and whether the reach (yes, somewhat adjustable by stem length) and head tube height (again, adjustable within reason by stem position) allows for a comfortable and aero position for you. And even then, these adjustments may throw the weight balance so far off that the bike becomes a demon to control (and you won't even feel it for a while on the road -- how far depends on your current fitness level).

If you're talking about a deal on a lifetime frame, then I say make SURE it fits (measure twice, cut once). If you're talking about a lifetime deal on a throw-away frame (meaning anything aluminum), then you might be able to live with more adjustment room.
2007-02-13 12:51 PM
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Subject: RE: Bike size question
Machiavelo - 2007-02-13 1:13 PM

It does not fit.  It is, therefore, NOT a "once in a lifetime deal!"  If you buy this bike, it will become a "once in a lifetime bike buying lesson!"  In order to fit you properly on this frame, you would have to extend the stem.  This would probably position you too far forward in the aerobars.  Bike handling would be terrible iin such a case.  Keep looking for a DEAL somewhere else.

That is a very general statement to make. Frame size varies from manufacturer to manufacturer. I ride a 60cm in Trek, my Cannodale road bike is a 58cm, my "old" tri bike is a Guru Trilite 58cm, and my new bike is a Scott Plasma 56cm. You can see the variance between each. Positioning forward in the aerobars is not a bad thing if you are looking for an aggressive position. All depends on the rider.

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