You're 5'2" and thinking of a 53???? I am 5'10" and ride a 54. If you fail the standover test on it, it is too big.
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03-14-2010, 05:38 PM #1
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03-14-2010, 05:48 PM #2
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Agreed!! I'm 5'6" and ride a 51. They should be ordering you one in your size once you decide on the right bike.
Originally Posted by SheFly
You're 5'2" and thinking of a 53???? I am 5'10" and ride a 54. If you fail the standover test on it, it is too big.
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03-14-2010, 05:52 PM #3
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I have the orbea dama onix tlt, I'm 5'2 and have the 49 frame which I had to make adjustments to so that it wasn't too big. I know the bikes are different models but I'm wondering if what you were planning isn't too big. I had to put a shorter stem on it, and am going for an even shorter one someday (for right now it's acceptable), also added compact handle bars and slid the seat forward. I have a double compact on it, 11-27, which I really like.
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03-14-2010, 05:52 PM #4
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It's never this easy. It's a road bike, not a mountain bike. If you can get a leg over it then the "standover test" is all but meaningless compared to other measurements unless it's going to mentally bother you. Originally Posted by SheFly
You're 5'2" and thinking of a 53???? I am 5'10" and ride a 54. If you fail the standover test on it, it is too big.
SheFly
Still, they make the Diva in a 49 which sounds like it would be a better fit (from both the less than ideal standover AND the "put a shorter stem on it" comment).
Heck I ride a road bike with almost no standover and a 60mm stem on it. I love the way it rides and it "fits" just fine. But if you have the option for something smaller that would fit more traditionally then you should be looking into that option. Did the bike shop mention this? If they didn't then IMO, they are pushing to sell a floor model and I wouldn't trust them.
As for the shimmy on the Blue I've heard numerous things blamed for this, not sure I've heard a single conclusive cause though. Everything from tires, imperfections in rims, brake rub, headset problems, frame alignment problems, frame design susceptibility, rider weight distribution, etc. Wobbling on a shortish downhill would be very disconcerting for me as well; most of the accounts I've read about involve long descents and high speeds (claimed 40-50 mph).
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