Trek1.2 or Cube peleton compact ??

[DooDah]

Just been to the shop, and sods law they only have the cube in a 58 and the guy says I need the 60. Back to sq 1.

WHat height and inseam are you? If it were me I would ride the 58 and see what you think first. When I bought my Cube I had tried a 53, that the LBS said was perfect for me, but I bought a 56 as the 53 was too small.

 

[Kev h]

Just a midges under 6ft. Will measure inseam but regular leg in jeans.

 

[DooDah]

Just a midges under 6ft. Will measure inseam but regular leg in jeans.

I really would have thought the 58 would fit, but best to test ride anyway.

 

[DooDah]

@Eddy knows a lot about cube sizing...

 

[Kev h]

Cheers doodah. I think I will call in again tomorrow, seen two different guys, one said right size the other not. Will ask for a test ride.
Anyone know if the peloton takes mudguards.

 

[CRVFR]

I'm an even 6' with a 33" inside leg and my 58cm fits perfectly. The drop between the saddle & bars is about 50-60mm which is nice & comfortable without putting any pressure on my wrists (I'm an old git!). The guy in CycleSurgery where I bought mine also rode a 58cm and was also 6' tall, so it's definitely worth checking out the 58cm.

 

[User6179]

@Eddy knows a lot about cube sizing...

58 should fit a 6 footer and bigger if needed , am 511 and 58 is perfect but I do have a long body and short legs so nearly no drop from saddle to handlebars .

 

[Kev h]

Well i went back to the bike shop on Sunday, the Cube 2013 model was gone, sold on the saturday, so bit pissed off with that, spoke to another guy in the shop and give him the story of my previous 2 visits, he got out the 2014 cube which was a size 58, and lo and behold, he siad it fitted me perfectly.
Got a feeling that the 2nd sales guy had it earmarked for a mate as when i went in the 2nd time, the price ticket was not on the bike but on the till.
Think i might go for the 2014 model, as he will knock £50 off it, going in tomorrow as i know one of the helpful / informative lads is in then.

 

[Doyleyburger]

http://item.mobileweb.ebay.co.uk/viewitem?sbk=1&nav=SEARCH&itemId=291049215476

 

[SteCenturion]

Well i went back to the bike shop on Sunday, the Cube 2013 model was gone, sold on the saturday, so bit ****ed off with that, spoke to another guy in the shop and give him the story of my previous 2 visits, he got out the 2014 cube which was a size 58, and lo and behold, he siad it fitted me perfectly.
Got a feeling that the 2nd sales guy had it earmarked for a mate as when i went in the 2nd time, the price ticket was not on the bike but on the till.
Think i might go for the 2014 model, as he will knock £50 off it, going in tomorrow as i know one of the helpful / informative lads is in then.

Seen the attachment from Doyleyburger Kev ??
Don't miss the boat if it fits mate.
Seriously @ a smidge under 6ft it should be bang on -
I run my bikes with a lot of seatpost showing & a 110mm stem - this gives me loads of room.
A good shop will at least do a deal on a longer stem & swop it out for you F.O.C if needed.
Keep us posted.

'Cited...4 u.

 

[Doyleyburger]

I remember when I was looking for a bike a few weeks ago that there were a few brand new peleton bikes on there. Not saying go shopping on eBay but certainly don't rule it out if there is a deal to be had. Think I saw different colour schemes on there somewhere too. Like @SteCenturion says....keep us posted and put a pic on when purchased. Hope you get what you're after

 

[Kev h]

Cheers guys. Found another shop in Frodsham that has a 60 in (sold the last 58 sat) for £525.
I am bit wary of buying online whether it be ebay or shop due the fact I think it will be a bugger to get it running smoothly.
The question is should I try out the 60 or go for the 2014 model for £650.
Is there any other bike out there which has better spec etc for that buck.

 

[SteCenturion]

Cheers guys. Found another shop in Frodsham that has a 60 in (sold the last 58 sat) for £525.
I am bit wary of buying online whether it be ebay or shop due the fact I think it will be a bugger to get it running smoothly.
The question is should I try out the 60 or go for the 2014 model for £650.
Is there any other bike out there which has better spec etc for that buck.

I have to assume this is the standard Peloton model & if so I would go for 2013 & spend the rest on upgrades as & when you need them.
You might not get on with the saddle for instance or maybe get some top quality tyres when you have worn the originals out.

 

[Kev h]

Yep its the entry level peloton. Nice idea.

 

[DooDah]

Go for the one that fits, whether online or in store. FWIW I bought my Cube Agree SLT on Ebay but brand new from a store and collected it. They then fitted it for me (basically) and I was able to make sure everything was working correctly. I bought it at a fraction of the retail price.