Three Bicycles FOR SALE - The Chainlink2024-03-28T16:52:06Zhttps://thechainlink.org/forum/topics/two-bicycles-for-sale?feed=yes&xn_auth=noSeconded, Dug. Much more goe…tag:thechainlink.org,2013-10-18:2211490:Comment:7661752013-10-18T17:45:29.893Zadhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/AdrianRohrer
<p>Seconded, Dug. Much more goes into a good fit. </p>
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<p>I'm 6ft with a 32 inch true inseam. This basically leaves me with two production-frame options in relation to most road frames. Ride a 56cm frame, which works fine for me stand-over height wise, and then use an 80mm or so stem to get the right reach to the bars, which often results in being told by all the self-proclaimed fit experts that my bike doesn't fit because I'm using such a short stem; or ride a 54cm frame with a…</p>
<p>Seconded, Dug. Much more goes into a good fit. </p>
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<p>I'm 6ft with a 32 inch true inseam. This basically leaves me with two production-frame options in relation to most road frames. Ride a 56cm frame, which works fine for me stand-over height wise, and then use an 80mm or so stem to get the right reach to the bars, which often results in being told by all the self-proclaimed fit experts that my bike doesn't fit because I'm using such a short stem; or ride a 54cm frame with a normal 100mm length stem, but deal with comments from the same self-proclaimed interent fit experts telling me I'm riding a bike that doesn't fit because I'm using such a ridiculous amount of spacers to get the bars to the height I want and because they read on the internet that not more than a fistful of seat post should be showing if the bike fits. </p>
<p>In other words, just because you read something generic on the internet regarding sizing doesn't mean it holds true for everyone (or even most) people. <br/> <cite>notoriousDUG said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/two-bicycles-for-sale?page=1&commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A766018&x=1#2211490Comment766018"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>There is SO much more to bike fit than just the length of the seat tube; rider leg and torso length, flexibility, BB height and so many other things make it a way more complicated process than just looking at how tall somebody is.</p>
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</blockquote> There is SO much more to bike…tag:thechainlink.org,2013-10-18:2211490:Comment:7660182013-10-18T16:37:49.184ZDoug Hayneshttps://thechainlink.org/profile/DougHaynes
<p>There is SO much more to bike fit than just the length of the seat tube; rider leg and torso length, flexibility, BB height and so many other things make it a way more complicated process than just looking at how tall somebody is.</p>
<p>There is SO much more to bike fit than just the length of the seat tube; rider leg and torso length, flexibility, BB height and so many other things make it a way more complicated process than just looking at how tall somebody is.</p> This
I'm 6'1", but I have sh…tag:thechainlink.org,2013-10-18:2211490:Comment:7656702013-10-18T13:45:34.017ZBezhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/Bez
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<p>I'm 6'1", but I have shortish legs (30" inseam), so I have trouble with larger frames even though the charts and such all say that I need one.<br></br> <br></br> <cite>ilter said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/two-bicycles-for-sale?page=1&commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A765914&x=1#2211490Comment765914"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p> Long story short, take it with a grain of salt when someone tells, only based on rider height,…</p>
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<p>I'm 6'1", but I have shortish legs (30" inseam), so I have trouble with larger frames even though the charts and such all say that I need one.<br/> <br/> <cite>ilter said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/two-bicycles-for-sale?page=1&commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A765914&x=1#2211490Comment765914"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p> Long story short, take it with a grain of salt when someone tells, only based on rider height, that a bike will or will not fit comfortably.<br/> <br/> <cite>Tom Dworzanski said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/two-bicycles-for-sale#2211490Comment765765"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>A 25" frame (63.5cm) requires a person <strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">at least</span></strong> 6'2" to ride with minimal comfort and at least 6'4" to fit properly. I would recommend your bracket be between 6'3" and 6'8".<br/><br/><a rel="nofollow" href="http://bicycling.about.com/od/howtoride/a/bike_sizing.htm" target="_blank">Source</a><br/><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.hartscyclery.com/images/bicycle-sizing-chart-road-bikes.pdf" target="_blank">Source</a><br/><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.wiggle.co.uk/h/option/bikesizeguide" target="_blank">Source</a><br/><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.bikesdirect.com/products/roadsizing.html" target="_blank">Source</a><br/><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.bicyclewarehouse.com/about/bicycle-sizing-charts-pg1139.htm" target="_blank">Source</a><br/><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.evanscycles.com/help/bike-sizing" target="_blank">Source</a></p>
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<p>By the way I didn't nit-pick these sources. They are all from the first 10 Google results for "road bike size chart."<br/><br/> <br/> <cite>Tomas Delgado said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/two-bicycles-for-sale#2211490Comment765880"><div><div class="xg_user_generated">What height bracket would be? I've built 25" road frames for men/women of that height. Ultimately it depends on their inseam but generally that height bracket works.<br/> <br/> <cite>Tom Dworzanski said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/two-bicycles-for-sale#2211490Comment765774"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>This is not correct.</p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/two-bicycles-for-sale#2211490Comment765471"><div><div class="xg_user_generated">25" Chromoly 4130 Steel Lugged Frame (Ideal for a taller rider between 5'11"-6'4")</div>
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</blockquote> For what it's worth, I am 5'1…tag:thechainlink.org,2013-10-17:2211490:Comment:7659142013-10-17T23:55:37.326Zilterhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/ilter
<p>For what it's worth, I am 5'11", one of my bikes is a 25" Schwinn (Super!?) Le Tour, similar vintage. It has a 58 cm top tube, same as my 24" Trek. Sure the top bar is higher than ideal as far as stand over height, but I don't mind that. I commute on it & also did a day ride over 140 miles once, and it was just as comfortable as my smaller sized bikes.. Long story short, take it with a grain of salt when someone tells, only based on rider height, that a bike will or will not fit…</p>
<p>For what it's worth, I am 5'11", one of my bikes is a 25" Schwinn (Super!?) Le Tour, similar vintage. It has a 58 cm top tube, same as my 24" Trek. Sure the top bar is higher than ideal as far as stand over height, but I don't mind that. I commute on it & also did a day ride over 140 miles once, and it was just as comfortable as my smaller sized bikes.. Long story short, take it with a grain of salt when someone tells, only based on rider height, that a bike will or will not fit comfortably.<br/> <br/> <cite>Tom Dworzanski said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/two-bicycles-for-sale#2211490Comment765765"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>A 25" frame (63.5cm) requires a person <strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">at least</span></strong> 6'2" to ride with minimal comfort and at least 6'4" to fit properly. I would recommend your bracket be between 6'3" and 6'8".<br/><br/><a rel="nofollow" href="http://bicycling.about.com/od/howtoride/a/bike_sizing.htm" target="_blank">Source</a><br/><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.hartscyclery.com/images/bicycle-sizing-chart-road-bikes.pdf" target="_blank">Source</a><br/><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.wiggle.co.uk/h/option/bikesizeguide" target="_blank">Source</a><br/><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.bikesdirect.com/products/roadsizing.html" target="_blank">Source</a><br/><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.bicyclewarehouse.com/about/bicycle-sizing-charts-pg1139.htm" target="_blank">Source</a><br/><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.evanscycles.com/help/bike-sizing" target="_blank">Source</a></p>
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<p>By the way I didn't nit-pick these sources. They are all from the first 10 Google results for "road bike size chart."<br/><br/> <br/> <cite>Tomas Delgado said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/two-bicycles-for-sale#2211490Comment765880"><div><div class="xg_user_generated">What height bracket would be? I've built 25" road frames for men/women of that height. Ultimately it depends on their inseam but generally that height bracket works.<br/> <br/> <cite>Tom Dworzanski said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/two-bicycles-for-sale#2211490Comment765774"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>This is not correct.</p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/two-bicycles-for-sale#2211490Comment765471"><div><div class="xg_user_generated">25" Chromoly 4130 Steel Lugged Frame (Ideal for a taller rider between 5'11"-6'4")</div>
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</blockquote> A 25" frame (63.5cm) requires…tag:thechainlink.org,2013-10-17:2211490:Comment:7657652013-10-17T17:34:52.311ZTom Dworzanskihttps://thechainlink.org/profile/Tom964
<p>A 25" frame (63.5cm) requires a person <strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">at least</span></strong> 6'2" to ride with minimal comfort and at least 6'4" to fit properly. I would recommend your bracket be between 6'3" and 6'8".<br></br><br></br><a href="http://bicycling.about.com/od/howtoride/a/bike_sizing.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Source</a><br></br><a href="http://www.hartscyclery.com/images/bicycle-sizing-chart-road-bikes.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Source…</a><br></br></p>
<p>A 25" frame (63.5cm) requires a person <strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">at least</span></strong> 6'2" to ride with minimal comfort and at least 6'4" to fit properly. I would recommend your bracket be between 6'3" and 6'8".<br/><br/><a rel="nofollow" href="http://bicycling.about.com/od/howtoride/a/bike_sizing.htm" target="_blank">Source</a><br/><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.hartscyclery.com/images/bicycle-sizing-chart-road-bikes.pdf" target="_blank">Source</a><br/><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.wiggle.co.uk/h/option/bikesizeguide" target="_blank">Source</a><br/><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.bikesdirect.com/products/roadsizing.html" target="_blank">Source</a><br/><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.bicyclewarehouse.com/about/bicycle-sizing-charts-pg1139.htm" target="_blank">Source</a><br/><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.evanscycles.com/help/bike-sizing" target="_blank">Source</a></p>
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<p>By the way I didn't nit-pick these sources. They are all from the first 10 Google results for "road bike size chart."<br/><br/> <br/> <cite>Tomas Delgado said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/two-bicycles-for-sale#2211490Comment765880"><div><div class="xg_user_generated">What height bracket would be? I've built 25" road frames for men/women of that height. Ultimately it depends on their inseam but generally that height bracket works.<br/> <br/> <cite>Tom Dworzanski said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/two-bicycles-for-sale#2211490Comment765774"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>This is not correct.</p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/two-bicycles-for-sale#2211490Comment765471"><div><div class="xg_user_generated">25" Chromoly 4130 Steel Lugged Frame (Ideal for a taller rider between 5'11"-6'4")</div>
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25" Chro…tag:thechainlink.org,2013-10-17:2211490:Comment:7657742013-10-17T03:06:19.669ZTom Dworzanskihttps://thechainlink.org/profile/Tom964
<p>This is not correct.</p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/two-bicycles-for-sale#2211490Comment765471"><div><div class="xg_user_generated">25" Chromoly 4130 Steel Lugged Frame (Ideal for a taller rider between 5'11"-6'4")</div>
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<p>This is not correct.</p>
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Cool bike. Glad you posted…tag:thechainlink.org,2013-10-17:2211490:Comment:7654712013-10-17T02:56:17.003Zmark stetsonhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/markstetson
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<p>Cool bike. Glad you posted it here. I would be interested in a list of components, as I can't ID them from the pics. </p>
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<p>Here's the CL text:</p>
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<p>Extensively Rebuilt Schwinn Traveler Road Bike. Ideal for commuting, leisure/trail riding, and day touring.</p>
<p>-25" Chromoly 4130 Steel Lugged Frame (Ideal for a taller rider between 5'11"-6'4")<br></br>-5 Speed Conversion<br></br>-700c Alloy Double Butted Araya 36 hole Wheelset</p>
<p>-Newly Powdercoated Frame…</p>
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<p>Cool bike. Glad you posted it here. I would be interested in a list of components, as I can't ID them from the pics. </p>
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<p>Here's the CL text:</p>
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<p>Extensively Rebuilt Schwinn Traveler Road Bike. Ideal for commuting, leisure/trail riding, and day touring.</p>
<p>-25" Chromoly 4130 Steel Lugged Frame (Ideal for a taller rider between 5'11"-6'4")<br/>-5 Speed Conversion<br/>-700c Alloy Double Butted Araya 36 hole Wheelset</p>
<p>-Newly Powdercoated Frame & Fork<br/>-New 700Cx23 Tires<br/>-New Tubes<br/>-New Forte In-line Levers<br/>-New Cables & Housing<br/>-New Brake Pads<br/>-New Chain<br/>-New Cork Handlebar Wrap<br/>-Vintage San Marcos Suede Saddle</p>
<p>This bike has been fully overhauled, stripped down the frame, powdercoated, and rebuilt extensively with new & reconditioned components. Light weight, fully efficient, sleek, and ready to ride.</p>
<p>Asking $450 with free delivery.</p>
<p>Call/Text Tomas @ 773-782-5340 (please state the bicycle of inquiry)</p>
<p>Visit my bicycle blog here & here.</p>
<p>Email me for hi resolution photos. Craigslist recently removed their IMG embedding.</p> Would be really great if you…tag:thechainlink.org,2013-10-16:2211490:Comment:7656022013-10-16T22:21:12.331Zh' Zerocatshttps://thechainlink.org/profile/H3N3
<p>Would be really great if you could include the info here so we don't just have a broken thread once the ads expire.</p>
<p>Would be really great if you could include the info here so we don't just have a broken thread once the ads expire.</p>