BeOne Storm 1

cuttsyst

Hi folks. I've been riding mountain bikes for quite a while now, but I've recently purchased a BeOne Storm road bike. Before I sent for it I tried several bikes for size in my local halfords, and consulted various online sizing guides to make sure I got the right size frame. I'm 5'10" with an inseam of 33". The size bike I went for is a 57cm frame, which seemed about right. Now its arrived and I've had my first ride, the bike seems quite tall. It seems to fit me okay, so I'm wondering is this just because I'm used to a MTB riding position?

cuttsyst

Surely someone can offer some advice??

topdude

Ok, advice coming
Your Storm 1 looks like a semi compact frame so it might feel a bit taller than your MTB until you get used to it.
It sounds about the right size as i have a 30" inseam and ride a 54cm frame.
Reach to the bars is more important so make sure your saddle and stem are set up correctly for height and reach. Enjoy

alfablue

Sorry, I'll try :oops:

By "quite tall" what do you mean? Height of bars, height of seat?

MTB's usually have riser bars these days so would tend to be taller than a road bike, though if yours was an xc racer it could well be with flat bars, more stretched and lower.

The main things with the bike fit are that you are neither too stretched or cramped when riding (especially on the hoods), and that you can get your leg virtually (not quite completely) straight when at the bottom of the pedal stroke with the seat at an acceptable height.

You can adapt the position a bit, for instance by putting any headset spacers above rather than below the stem, flipping the stem, and moving the seat on the rails.

You can also rotate the bars (probably up) slightly.

With a new bike it sometimes takes a little time to get the fit spot on, so experiment with small changes, one at a time, starting with getting the seat height correct, then handlebar height by swapping spacers or flipping stem.

One way of getting seat height right id to put your heel on the pedal and in that position set the seat so your leg is completely straight, then when you pedal normally the knee will be not quite locked. Then test it and make changes in 5mm increments till it feels perfect.

If you still struggle after all the tweaks, you can buy a different length and/or rise stem quite cheaply, but that will probably be way down the line, if at all.

alfablue

Topdude beat me to it (hence his name, I guess! :? )

felgen

My brother just got one of these - great choice of bike by the way - real bargain. I am afraid not much to add on the sizing thing, except that it will feel odd - you are generally much more stretched out on a road bike - I really notice the difference as I employ my old MTB as a commuter and keep the roadie for best. When I get on the roadie I feel a little odd for a few miles until I get used to it again.

kevinharley

It sounds as though your bike is probably about right in size ... I've just got a BeOne too (storm 2.0) ... I'm 5'9, with an inside leg of 31", and I went for the 55in frame which I think is about right for me. That said, I'm new to road bikes too, so have nothing to base it on ... it certainly feels different to my MTB ... but it doesn't feel uncomfortable. I have my saddle set as far forward on the rails as it will go, and I may experiment with a slightly shorter stem, but generally it feels fine.

cuttsyst

alfablue wrote:

Sorry, I'll try :oops:

By "quite tall" what do you mean? Height of bars, height of seat?

MTB's usually have riser bars these days so would tend to be taller than a road bike, though if yours was an xc racer it could well be with flat bars, more stretched and lower.

The main things with the bike fit are that you are neither too stretched or cramped when riding (especially on the hoods), and that you can get your leg virtually (not quite completely) straight when at the bottom of the pedal stroke with the seat at an acceptable height.

You can adapt the position a bit, for instance by putting any headset spacers above rather than below the stem, flipping the stem, and moving the seat on the rails.

You can also rotate the bars (probably up) slightly.

With a new bike it sometimes takes a little time to get the fit spot on, so experiment with small changes, one at a time, starting with getting the seat height correct, then handlebar height by swapping spacers or flipping stem.

One way of getting seat height right id to put your heel on the pedal and in that position set the seat so your leg is completely straight, then when you pedal normally the knee will be not quite locked. Then test it and make changes in 5mm increments till it feels perfect.

If you still struggle after all the tweaks, you can buy a different length and/or rise stem quite cheaply, but that will probably be way down the line, if at all.

I suppose that by quite tall I am referring to the front end of the bike rather that the seat. The seat height feels fine, although having said that it is a bit higher than my mtb. (Stumpjumper FSR- medium).

I've just been out for my second ride and I think I'm getting a bit more used to the position now. It still feels a stretch when I'm riding with my hands on top of the brake levers but is this supposed to be so? I've dropped the stem to the bottom by moving the spacers to the top and I've pushed the seat forward a bit, but not all the way. I was thinking maybe a bit shorter stem may help.

Thanks for the help so far .

alfablue

I would have thought that dropping the stem would increase the stretch. On the hoods the bike should be comfy. If your hands naturally want to go before the hoods then maybe a shorter stem is in order. Your stem could be flipped upwards if it isn't already.