FS: Decsthlon Sport 2

[Zoiders]

Who sized you for that in a compact frame? the guys in the shop?

Its effing huge, if you were 6'5" it would be right, not for a bloke of 5'10" though

There is something not right there at all, there isnt enough seat post showing, a typical sign of a compact being sized wrong is a huge frame with a short seat pin height.

 

[bianco]

You can now buy it brand new for £144!

 

[lifeson]

Thanks for those 2 constructive posts

 

[Zoiders]

If you feel like a berk for buying a bike two sizes two big then you should have said so

And then attempted to sell it some one who is 6'4"

Not 5'10"

 

[lifeson]

If you feel like a berk for buying a bike two sizes two big then you should have said so

And then attempted to sell it some one who is 6'4"

Not 5'10"

Why should I feel like a berk?
It was my first bike, I tried a smaller one in the shop and this felt fine, I still ride it occasionally and it still feels fine, only a problem on 50+ mile rides do I get a bit of backache.

 

[Zoiders]

Not surprised, thats because the reach is way to long for you, regular use and you would do yourself fairly serious damage

5'10" that puts you in the 54/56 cm ball park for a compact, the next two sizes up are going to be 58 and then 60

Which means its a bike for a lanky freak, of course blokes around the 5'10" mark are much more common than 6'5"

Which gives you a much wider audience of inexperienced cyclists to offload an incorrectly sized bike on to

Lots of love

Zoiders

 

[lifeson]

Do you wear a flat cap by any chance?

 

[Zoiders]

Do you wear sunglasses?

Like Ray Charles?

Saying that a 60cm compact will fit a 5'10" bloke is funniest thing I have heard all week