Hybrid Size Issue....Specialized Sirrus Elite 200

heavymtb

Right this isn't to say I don't love my new Specialized Sirrus Elite 2008 but a few people have mentioned it looks too small for me seen though Evans ordered me the 'right size' and I don't know if it feels right when it comes to the 'reach' to the handle bars seems nothing compared to my dated MTB.

I am approx 6' with a 32" inside leg and I have checked my frame and it the Seat post bar is the advised 22" (54cm).

Is it my riding position or the bike?

Am I going mad?!?!? :?:

Help me!

jezcc

I'm about the same size and had a sirrus of the same size up untila few weeks ago.

I thought it was alright. For commuting a small frame can be nice, keeps you upright because it's got a short top tube.

Those Sirrusses have curcy top tubes, so to get the standover height you need to get a smallish frame.

ANyway, I test rode a 56 and a 54 and decided to get that one and it always looked a bit small, but as long as it feels nice, who cares?

heavymtb

but as long as it feels nice, who cares?

damn right! just wanted to check.

thanks

RufusA

heavymtb wrote:

I am approx 6' with a 32" inside leg and I have checked my frame and it the Seat post bar is the advised 22" (54cm).

IMHO Evans haven't correctly sized you.

Assuming you are in proportion then according to specialized sizing guide (printed on the back of their brochures):

http://www.cyclestore.co.uk/contentPages.asp?pageID=62

54cm = 5'6" - 5'9"
56cm = 5'9" - 6'0"
58cm = 6'0" - 6'3"

FWIW on their 2007 Sirrus range I take a 57cm frame, and am 5'10" with a 31cm inside leg. I was borderline between M & L, tried both, and for me the Large felt better (in their default configuration).

I wonder if Evan's sizing has more to do with what stock they had on hand rather than actually a bike that fits you.

Personally I'd go back to Evans, armed with a specialized brochure, and ask why they recommended a 54cm!

Don't worry too much though it's easier to make too small a bike fit, than too big a bike!

HTH - Rufus.

Taita

Bugger, I'm on a 51cm and I'm 5 ft 6. Worked it out using a formula about inside legs etc someone mentioned on Pistonheads.

RufusA

Taita wrote:

Bugger, I'm on a 51cm and I'm 5 ft 6. Worked it out using a formula about inside legs etc someone mentioned on Pistonheads.

5'6" on the Sirrus would put you between the S and M sizes - both would probably fit.

If you have shorter legs to torso ratio then you may have struggled with the stand-over of the Medium version.

Nothing IMHO to "Bugger" about!

Worth noting that these sizes are just a guide - if the bike fits, wear it, regardless of what a formula or table tells you!

As is often said nothing beats visiting a LBS and trying out different bikes and sizes to find the one that's right.

Rufus.

Taita

Ah, thats not so bad then. It does seem to be getting easier to get going, but only marginally!

And my scruttocks are still in agony

RufusA

Taita wrote:

And my scruttocks are still in agony

That may be a seat angle issue. Or you may just not have correctly positioned "yourself" before sitting down.

Rufus.

MikeParkin65

Whats the significance of the 'standover'? Stationary on my bike I always remain on the saddle with one leg extended resting in the nearest bit of tarmac. I admit that I'd think the 'standover' was important if I ever came of the saddle onto the crossbar but with my riding stylle I'd be in trouble by that stage anyway!