vickster
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They add a surcharge for C2W
Another New Bike Thread: Road bike with disc brakes and strong wheels (£1000 CTW scheme)
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vickster
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Fine if you are tall
bonsaibilly
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Slick
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Yes, it seems I can. Not sure about that one, might seem picky but external cable routing and what is a London fork? I almost hesitate to say it after reading another thread, but I've never used Sram.
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I'm not, that's the size they recommend for my height which is about 2 sizes bigger than I'm currently using. 5' 11", pretty Mr average me.
bonsaibilly
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Need to understand more about what you mean by "geometry from a bike fit was short 90 mm stem" etc - such things are relative to the specific bike you were fitted on. Example: if you had an XXL bike and got a fitting on it (waste of money imho), and they said "you should have a 90 mm stem", if you then turned up on an XS bike and got a fitting, they would be recommending a very long stem. I realise the example is bordering on the ridiculous but do you see my point? It doesn't give us any information to help you decide.
How tall are you, and what size, type, make and model of bike(s) have you currently got?
What is it about all other class of bike than road bike that leads you to say you can only get on with road bikes? How much experience have you had of any/all of the other categories?
I love window shopping bikes for other people, so I do genuinely want to help!
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bonsaibilly
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Yeah I'm 5 11 and tested a 56 Synapse the other year, even that felt a touch big and I would've needed that 90 mm stem you mentioned!
Saying that, the road racing shop manager I visited on that occasion (who knows his onions) - measured me up and said I should be on the 58 - I think he thought that I was/should be more lithe, flexible, athletic and prepared to take a long flat position, than I actually was.
bonsaibilly
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Nothing to worry about with SRAM. They're just gears.
Nothing wrong with external cabling. It's much easier to look after.
I would imagine its just the name they have given the fork that is designed for the frame.
vickster
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How about this beauty?
http://www.sprocketscycles.com/gene...gclid=COmDjtW1x9ECFYIL0wodhqoLTg#.WH0hyYHfWaN
Or 10% C2W surcharge from this retailer which I assume you could pay by card
https://www.winstanleysbikes.co.uk/...Frame_Medium?gclid=CPWX3_60x9ECFQEL0wod9jYINg
http://www.sprocketscycles.com/gene...gclid=COmDjtW1x9ECFYIL0wodhqoLTg#.WH0hyYHfWaN
Or 10% C2W surcharge from this retailer which I assume you could pay by card
https://www.winstanleysbikes.co.uk/...Frame_Medium?gclid=CPWX3_60x9ECFQEL0wod9jYINg
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bonsaibilly
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Okay so here's my thoughts so far.
What you've specified: a 56 frame (because of your height); no carbon; can use Evans; like bargains; don't like black.
With that in mind I personally think you'd be nuts not to buy from Evans. 1, they've got a huge range, 2, they've got a lot of big sales on at the moment, 3, they let you do free test rides, 4, they don't charge a ridiculous commission on cycle2work bikes.
I'm now looking, therefore, at sub-£1000 56 cm colourful sale road bikes on Evans' website. With carbon off the list.
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What you've specified: a 56 frame (because of your height); no carbon; can use Evans; like bargains; don't like black.
With that in mind I personally think you'd be nuts not to buy from Evans. 1, they've got a huge range, 2, they've got a lot of big sales on at the moment, 3, they let you do free test rides, 4, they don't charge a ridiculous commission on cycle2work bikes.
I'm now looking, therefore, at sub-£1000 56 cm colourful sale road bikes on Evans' website. With carbon off the list.
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bonsaibilly
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They only go up to the Medium at Sprockets, which will be too small.
vickster
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I'm 5'10 and ride a 54cm equilibrium. Not sure if that's a medium. But yes, could be too small
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Thanks, appreciate all offers of help.
I bought a cheap Carrera road bike from Halfords to keep me of the fags. As I progressed, I realised that I could have chosen better but at the time I wasn't convinced I would stick this malarkey. I eventually got a bike fit, which made a huge benefit to my performance and pushed me on some more. I was advised to go for the 90mm stem and compact bars for a perfect fit, but i never did to be honest. I'm a thick set scaffolder, so never going to ride like Froome, but I do enjoy being on the road. I do own a mountain bike and ice ridden a whyte with the 29 inch wheels that covers the ground well, but I am nothing if not loyal and as the road is what hooked me, I just prefer to stay there.