Is my bike to small for me??

Needs a 120mm 0degree stem on it fer starters, 780mm bars, fine. SPD’s, layback post, and a change of socks.

Doesn’t look dirty enough for a proper critique, sorry.

😀

For riding in your local woods?

On One are selling the Dirty Disco for £800 at the moment.

I was always going to buy my next bike second hand so did some research and compared the geometry of lots of bikes against my five spot.

Also, never ever trust any manufacturers measurements – if they lie at weights then why believe that the geometry or size data is correct?

I also bought my FS s/h and unseen but having ridden a friends (more modern) Cube had an idea that their sizing would fit me – and it has.

I gave up reading the comments so maybe this has already been asked….but is the suspension set up correctly? Looks like the fork isn’t sagging much, but the rear shock looks like it might be halfway through it’s travel judging by the rocker? Something looks wrong.

Sag is set correctly mate.

My problem now is that I need a bike predominantly to commute on and then also able to through around the woods.

Sounds like a cross bike would be perfect for that.

There is a lad that wallops me on a cross bike every morning on my way to work.

Renton itll be too small if it was for pure XC. Im 6ft1 and ride a medium SC Butcher with…..a 50mm stem.

Its going to the Lakes throughout Summer this year 😀

Just ride it.

Ride it
Ride it.

Heres mine with short stem

https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/30625376@N06/16537987797/sizes/o/

Hora that must be well small for you. Don’t your knees hit the bars at all.

Post a pic of you sat on it.

Honestly no they dont. I’ll get a pic tomorrow. Dont forget SC of old have shorter than normal TT as well.

So how does it fit you then. ??

It has a 22.5 ett. I would be on an xl one of those.

Unless 6’1″ really means 5’7″ then it doesn’t.

The only size guide I go by is shoes.

Everything else; jeans, shirts, bikes is subjective.

Its a guide.

Renton, you seek and search like a Nomad. Find a brand with collective angles that you tend to like and stick with them.

Mines SC, yours is Specialized(?) Or?

Lower the stem, maybe stick a sligtly longer one back on, roll the bars forward, slide the saddle back; maybe benefit from a dropper. All of those things will give you more room in there. Otherwise buy some golf clubs and really learn how to hate your sport!

Keep the 50mm stem and get a new bike that fits you… 😀

You say that everything’s pretty much identical to your old 5 Spot, except the HA is 2 degrees slacker – would’ve thought that would be making a difference. Also agree with simondbarnes about the fork sag, which is probably taking off another couple if degrees.

But then I haven’t ridden a FS bike for about 12 years.

I have the same issue im bang in the middle of the small and med ended up going small with a long post and 80mm stem its abit iffy on all day pedely rides but when in “attack” possition it spot on i just have long legs and short upper just take it on the chin and ride the shit out of it.

140mm isn’t oodles is it ?

It is if most of the ride is on roads and inside the barriers. It isn’t if you are hooning down hills for most of the ride.

140mm is enough on the rear! 150mm front. Sorted.

I’m going to suggest getting the front end lower. Spacers out from under the stem to try out at no cost, flat bar if it feels like it’s working.

renton – Member
I was always going to buy my next bike second hand so did some research and compared the geometry of lots of bikes against my five spot.

My five spot could do everything I wanted.

When I have things (bikes, basses, cameras etc.) that “do everything I want” I tend to just keep them and use them. Seems easiest really.

Unless you’ve got no room I would buy a cheap road bike for the commute and keep the trance – by the time you’ve bought and sold again you will have sent a few hundred quid anyway

I’ve been out on it again today and it faired much better despite having a dodgy shock.

I went over to the moray monster trails and did the gulley monster which is a black run and quite tight and technical.

On the climb up I was blowing hard but that’s a lack of fitness. The bike seemed quite eager to climb and never once felt like it was wondering around.

On the trail which is quite rooty the shock and fork felt quite harsh and my wrists and hands were a bit sore. Halfway down I switched to descend mode and I just couldn’t tell what the rear end was doing. There are a few jumps along the trail and trying load the back end to spring up it just felt really soggy.

Apart from that and the tyres I felt as though I was getting on with it.

When I have things (bikes, basses, cameras etc.) that “do everything I want” I tend to just keep them and use them. Seems easiest really.

Ditto. Last sold a bike in the ’90s and have never sold a bass – have 5 of the former and 3 of the latter… Had to design my own bass cab because nothing did what I wanted and just look where that led me!

Just buy this for commute.

Renton I’d like a alu Bronson. Could you buy/dibbs please

Or see a head Doc for stress

On the trail which is quite rooty the shock and fork felt quite harsh and my wrists and hands were a bit sore. Halfway down I switched to descend mode and I just couldn’t tell what the rear end was doing. There are a few jumps along the trail and trying load the back end to spring up it just felt really soggy.

But your shock is borked so you decide to do a black!??

So apart from the shock, the fork, the tyres & the frame, you seem to be getting on with it 😀

Soggy shock & harsh fork suggests not enough sag in the front & too much on the rear?

Don’t forget the aqueducts 😈

You should really get a bike that’s suited to the majority of the riding that you do, otherwise the majority of your riding time is not as enjoyable as it could be.

Commuting on a 150mm full sus is no fun, neither is bombing round the woods (or not as much fun as it could be). It’s silly have a bike that you might use to it’s potential once or twice a year.

Get yourself a cross bike, or at the very least, a nice rigid/hardtail. They’d be perfectly suited to the majority of your riding.

It’s 140mm.

I am trying to get out more and more. Glenlivet Friday.

Hora oh the ironing coming from you

Frame is fine. Just need to get used to it.

Tyres are personal choice.

Fork is still bedding in and I’ve probably got to much air in them.

It’s the rear shock letting it down. Plus my fitness

chiefgrooveguru – Member
Last sold a bike in the ’90s and have never sold a bass – have 5 of the former and 3 of the latter… Had to design my own bass cab because nothing did what I wanted and just look where that led me!

You’re as bad as me, man! I’ve got six bikes and five basses – although, in my defence, they’re divided between here and Greece. I’ve decided that’s it now though.

It sort of got dirty today too………..

I does look a little small for you with all that seatpost and all those stem spacers. 😆

If I keep it Im going to put a longer travel fork on it and hopefully get rid of some spacers.

Seatpost length is fine, means I can use a 125mm droppper when funds allow.

Seatpost length is fine, means I can use a 125mm droppper when funds allow.

You’ve enough seatpost for a 150mm Stealth.

nope, according to the size guide someone put up here the other day my seatpost length is about 2.5cm short for the 150mm