Ridley Crossbow 41 cm

[SheFly]

I race with a couple of folks on Ridleys, and they tend to run on the large side. They have both cautioned on the fit of this bike, with one of them riding a 54 cm with 0 standover!

SheFly

[adimiro]

... They have both cautioned on the fit of this bike, with one of them riding a 54 cm with 0 standover!

SheFly

Although 41 cm listed as available on paper, a few phone calls to Ridley dealers have drawn a blank..."Never had one that size" or "Ridley says in 4-5 weeks they will be available, maybe"

SheFly, not sure I understand your friend's sizing/standover issue. Was the spec'ed 'standover' for the 54 cm incorrectly listed on Ridley website or is there some other issue?

There is so much variability on bike sizing that I usually just go straight to the geometry information to get details such as standover, top tube, etc.

[awats]

Hi,
I have a Ridley Crossbow, but a 50cm. I love the bike and really enjoy riding it. It's TALL though, compared to my experience with past road bikes. I haven't raced it for cross yet as I'm still trying to train and get the technique down, but the height of the bike can be tricky and standover space is limited. I would definitely try the bike before you buy it.

[SheFly]

I'm not sure of the standover issue either, but for a review of the bike, check out this blog entry.

SheFly

[may]

I'm not sure of the standover issue either, but for a review of the bike, check out this blog entry.

SheFly

If anyone manages to find the 41cm frame for this bike, I'd love it if you could post a review (and also let us know where you got it!)

I'm 4'11 and looking for a cross bike that'll fit me as well!