OK, second question. Are cyclocross bikes fit differently? I ride a 52 inch road bike (my Colnago's effective top tube is actually 53). I am 5'4 with a 31 inch inseam, I know all bikes fit differently and the best is to try it and get LBS opinion, but just in general, am I looking at a smaller size? They seem to run small....
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11-24-2009, 12:03 PM #1
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11-24-2009, 12:25 PM #2
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In Texas, not much running since you can ride up the hills or at least the bulk of the Austin area ones you can. I saw some people running through sandpits but DH muscled through, he has good bike handling from mountain biking. The only thing that looked scary to me is the barracades but I am incredibly uncoordinated! DH has a Kona Jake which doubles as his commuter, it was not really expensive but it does have a triple. Redline is a really low cost option.
Cyclocross has a higher bottom bracket, I had trouble locating one for me (I ride a 47 cm though). I am not sure about any of the other geometry!Amanda
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11-24-2009, 01:44 PM #3
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My road and cross bike are both 54s.. I'm 5'6" with 32" inseam and really short torso/arms. My roadie is a Trek Madone 5.2 WSD, the Specialized Tricross is not WSD (I think Terry is the only company with WSD cross bikes). In hindsight, I think a smaller frame (52) would've fit me better because of the top tube, but my cross bike was my first bike. When I replace the TriCross, I plan to try a 52 to see if it's a better fit.
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11-24-2009, 02:47 PM #4
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I ride a 51cm WSD on roadbike and a 49cm men's CX bike. Curiously, the top tubes are the same, which I think is the key to getting it to fit. Test ride everything you can!
That being said, if you're not riding the bike much more than the race duration (usually an hour or less), then you don't have to be as precise about the fit as with a road bike.
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