Twilkes
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I'm looking at road bikes, most interested in a Cube Attain I saw in a shop that also stocked Giant (apparently quite similar) and Specialized (apparently bit more racy but lower quality components).
But I'm 6ft5 with a fairly standard inseam of 860mm (34") so a lot of my size is upper body. So I'm looking for something long; and something fairly stable so maybe a long wheel base, or whatever other combination of geometry that means it's not twitchy; but also something fairly quick, so light (<10kg) and not a sit-up position, I'm happy leaning forwards.
Would consider new or possibly buying a second hand bike/frame and upgrading the components if necessary, as I'll likely be at least buying new tyres and possibly wider bars on a new bike anyway.
What kind of brands/models should I be on the lookout for? If used then nothing vintage, I want to be able to use current components.
But I'm 6ft5 with a fairly standard inseam of 860mm (34") so a lot of my size is upper body. So I'm looking for something long; and something fairly stable so maybe a long wheel base, or whatever other combination of geometry that means it's not twitchy; but also something fairly quick, so light (<10kg) and not a sit-up position, I'm happy leaning forwards.
Would consider new or possibly buying a second hand bike/frame and upgrading the components if necessary, as I'll likely be at least buying new tyres and possibly wider bars on a new bike anyway.
What kind of brands/models should I be on the lookout for? If used then nothing vintage, I want to be able to use current components.