Racing roadkill
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I've got gorilla arms, long legs, and a short torso. I'm a bike fitters nightmare.
**UPDATE TO **UPDATE** Help please. Is my inherited bike too big?!
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Dec66
A gentlemanly pootler, these days
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Racing roadkill
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Pretty much.
cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
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I have come to the conclusion i have flexible hamstrings and a stiff back , as i found out when i tried the fizik spine concept thing that recommended me a saddle based on the fact i can touch the ground but most f my flexion is from the legs rather than the back.
Just a quick question please as I've still got to book bike in for handle bar change for a 42cm. They have said £50 to fit and that includes the bars (Giant £20), £15 for tape and £15 to fit. Does that seem OK? I was wondering about having The Giant logo on a Trek but not sure if I'm just being anal
Oldbloke
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Sounds like a great deal to me and yes, you are!
vickster
Legendary Member
Doesn't sound excessive
You could source a Bontrager bar and preferred tape online and then get them to fit. Won't save you money probably but you'll have what you want
http://www.swinnertoncycles.co.uk/c...+listing+ads&gclid=CI3JweSg48sCFZadGwodaN0MmQ
That said, the logo may not even be visible once in place and taped? And would be the easy option and the taping will be done well
You could source a Bontrager bar and preferred tape online and then get them to fit. Won't save you money probably but you'll have what you want
http://www.swinnertoncycles.co.uk/c...+listing+ads&gclid=CI3JweSg48sCFZadGwodaN0MmQ
That said, the logo may not even be visible once in place and taped? And would be the easy option and the taping will be done well
Kajjal
Guru
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If unsure pay to have it properly, the price is reasonable. Main thing is the bike fits you.
jefmcg
Guru
The price is right, I'd say. You have to get the bars angled correctly, and the brifter in the right place. It's very likely if you did it yourself you'd find yourself unwrapping the bars and moving things around a few times. You'd also likely need to make sure both derailleurs and brakes are set up correctly. If I did this job, it would probably take a couple of hours. The mechanic will do it faster, so it's a win/win.
As for branding, it depends on the bars. My giant handlebars have "giant" wrapping the bar either side of the stem, so it's very visible (even though I've never noticed it). Google shows bars where it would be covered by tape.
As others have said, it may not be necessary. Like the frame itself, the width isn't what you would pick if you were building from scratch, but you can very possibly live with it.
As for branding, it depends on the bars. My giant handlebars have "giant" wrapping the bar either side of the stem, so it's very visible (even though I've never noticed it). Google shows bars where it would be covered by tape.
As others have said, it may not be necessary. Like the frame itself, the width isn't what you would pick if you were building from scratch, but you can very possibly live with it.
Racing roadkill
Guru
It's about par for the course. This is why Id advise people to learn how to do things like the bar tape themselves. It's actually not that taxing, and you can save yourself some wedge. My bar tape tends to get grotty quite quickly, if I didn't do the re taping myself, I'd be paying bike shops quite a lot.
