I finally got my new Cross Check! I love it, but I'm concerned it's a bit too small for me. I'm about 5'6" with a short reach and got a 50 cm frame. I may end up with a black 52 if this one is too small. Anyone else ride a Cross Check? Any size advice would be much appreciated. Here she is on a short ride around the Southside!
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05-24-2011, 09:21 AM #1
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05-24-2011, 09:52 AM #2
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I test rode a 50 and a 52 and I felt more comfortable on the 52. Like my chest was more open (not splayed open like a fillet). I am 5'6" and have a 82.5 cm (32.5") inseam, 56 cm arms and 57.5 cm torso. The reach was not too long for me.
Personally I prefer the "Robin's Egg Blue" one."Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls & looks like work" - Thomas Edison
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05-24-2011, 10:48 AM #3
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Thanks! I like the blue too, but they only have black in 52 cm (at a different store than I got mine, unfortunately) and the blue ones are out of stock until June. I'm going to get sized and see if I can make it work.
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05-24-2011, 12:33 PM #4
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My Cross Check is a 52. I'm 5'8.
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05-25-2011, 05:11 AM #5
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Thanks for the feedback. I am sticking with the 50. It's better with my T-Rex arms. I took my bike to a shop and they helped me fit it perfectly. I love it! Now, I've got to get a rack, fenders, and panniers to make it the perfect commuter bike.
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05-26-2011, 04:53 AM #6
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Did my first commute in the rain this a.m. Had front fender issues - wasn't tightened on the bike enough and got wobbly and wanted to fall off. Might have to stop at the LBS on my way home and see if they can tighten or re-install differently.
All in all though, the commute was fun. I took advantage of all the tips and tricks I've read on here and they made such a great difference in the preparation and experience.200x Electra Townie 24D/Brooks B67
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05-26-2011, 05:23 AM #7
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Mark your calendars, I got rained on this a.m. -- not yesterday's pre-rain spurts on both trips in (yes, it made me hearken back to Health Class in Junior High and why "early withdrawal" isn't effective family planning), but genuine downpour, and the wind wasn't even behind me. Oh, and I left the GOre-tex jacket at work.
That impulse-buy-'cause-it-was-on-sale raincoat worked very well and even the second rain pants did well, except for where I didn't zip the pocket and down by my ankles... so I may toodle down to the bookstore for some sweatpants...
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