nmfeb70
Senior Member
- Location
- Tonypandy, Wales
Which Bike?
- Thread starter nmfeb70
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Spiderweb
Not So Special One
- Location
- North Yorkshire
Boardman for sure, amongst other things it has a far superior air shock.
Out of interest how tall are you?
You look to be looking at two different sizes there 17” & 19”.
Out of interest how tall are you?
You look to be looking at two different sizes there 17” & 19”.
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nmfeb70
Senior Member
- Location
- Tonypandy, Wales
I'm 5ft6, my current bike has an 18" frame.
Spiderweb
Not So Special One
- Location
- North Yorkshire
The 19” frame Boardman may be a bit big?
Can you sit on it before you buy?
Can you sit on it before you buy?
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nmfeb70
Senior Member
- Location
- Tonypandy, Wales
Yes, I intend to view it tomorrow or Monday.
Levo-Lon
Guru
Absolutely,I'm 5'8 , a 19 would be way too big
My Boardman team bike is a small and that's spot on
Spiderweb
Not So Special One
- Location
- North Yorkshire
Same here, 5ft 8” my MTB’s are 17” or smaller.
Cycleops
Legendary Member
- Location
- Accra, Ghana
As above make sure you get the correct size for you.
They sound rather cheap so that may be for a reason.
Do all the usual checks on head bearings, frame damage, trueness of wheels, cassette/ chainring/ chaim wear, brake operation, fork operation etc.
I'm sure you'll come across several items that might need attention/replacing so budget for that and use it as a bargaining chip over the price.
Good luck.
They sound rather cheap so that may be for a reason.
Do all the usual checks on head bearings, frame damage, trueness of wheels, cassette/ chainring/ chaim wear, brake operation, fork operation etc.
I'm sure you'll come across several items that might need attention/replacing so budget for that and use it as a bargaining chip over the price.
Good luck.
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nmfeb70
Senior Member
- Location
- Tonypandy, Wales
Thanks all, considering I have an 18" frame bike, I wasn't sure how much difference an inch would make.
Reach and stack are the best way to assess frame fit IMO; You can measure those of your current bike against a wall and floor using a tape measure, while google might provide you with an old page summarising the values for the two bikes you're looking at
