Bought first road bike........feels small
Discussion
As above
The shop recommended a medium....the seat is up around 6"
I've always preferred smaller frames on my mountain bikes but I was surprised how small this felt on my first ride.
But it could just be that I'm not used to being low over the bars?
Bit late now I suppose but what ou reckon?
The shop recommended a medium....the seat is up around 6"
I've always preferred smaller frames on my mountain bikes but I was surprised how small this felt on my first ride.
But it could just be that I'm not used to being low over the bars?
Bit late now I suppose but what ou reckon?
Difficult to say without more info - your height, inside leg, arm length etc
What angle are your elbows when on the bars?
There are lots of websites / youtube clips which may help, such as this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAl_5e7bIHk
But at the end of the day, it's how it feels for you.
What angle are your elbows when on the bars?
There are lots of websites / youtube clips which may help, such as this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAl_5e7bIHk
But at the end of the day, it's how it feels for you.
Was it a reputable shop? If it was a 'proper' fitting they would have taken quite some time to ensure you were fitted correctly, if it was a chain shop staffed by commissioned sales staff you may have received some bad advice.
If there is a reputable bike shop near to you scoot along and ask for their opinion, you might just need to 'adjust' to your new steed. If however the bike is too small I would argue you have grounds to return it if the sales bod advised you to buy too small a size (as opposed to you choosing the wrong size off the peg).
Good luck!
If there is a reputable bike shop near to you scoot along and ask for their opinion, you might just need to 'adjust' to your new steed. If however the bike is too small I would argue you have grounds to return it if the sales bod advised you to buy too small a size (as opposed to you choosing the wrong size off the peg).
Good luck!
Something I have noticed recently too, at a guess its something to do with everyone wanting the "head down, seat up" racer look, or at least assuming thats the correct position, zero spacers on the stem and lots of exposed seat post.
Whilst this works on some bikes, the majority of road bikes these days have fairly slack angles and are designed to pitch the rider slightly more upright for more comfort. You end up with people trying to achieve a racing position on a sportive bike. Thus a small bike will feel cramped, your knees will feel to close to the bars and at speed it will feel quite twitchy.
The online size guides are pretty good and there is enough geometry info around on the bikes to make a good educated guess on the right size.
Whilst this works on some bikes, the majority of road bikes these days have fairly slack angles and are designed to pitch the rider slightly more upright for more comfort. You end up with people trying to achieve a racing position on a sportive bike. Thus a small bike will feel cramped, your knees will feel to close to the bars and at speed it will feel quite twitchy.
The online size guides are pretty good and there is enough geometry info around on the bikes to make a good educated guess on the right size.
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