wot do u think?????? and advice plz

muddyface
muddyface Posts: 30
edited June 2009 in Road buying advice
hello there i am 5'10" looking at getting road bike with a flat bar i do alot of mtb biking and now bike to work 27miles each way on my mtb and its hard going with 2.7 maxis high rollers on!!! so looking at a road bike i found 1 its a 22" frame is this about rite for my size? its an italian Tarpedo bike carbon forks and blade wheels so quite nice any advice would be graet


many thanks ben :lol:

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  • maddog 2
    maddog 2 Posts: 8,114
    you're doing 54 miles a day on 2.7 inch knobblies and you want some advice?

    some things in life are fairly obvious ben.
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  • muddyface
    muddyface Posts: 30
    hahahhaha yes but will a 22" frame be 2 big?

    ta ben
  • redddraggon
    redddraggon Posts: 10,862
    hi m8, wot do u wnt a flat bar bike 4 lyk? Ud b beta of wiv sum propa drops.
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  • maddog 2
    maddog 2 Posts: 8,114
    wikkid
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  • STEFANOS4784
    STEFANOS4784 Posts: 4,109
    redddraggon wrote:
    hi m8, wot do u wnt a flat bar bike 4 lyk? Ud b beta of wiv sum propa drops.
    :lol:

    Sounds about right, how long does it take you to do the 27 miles?
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  • muddyface
    muddyface Posts: 30
    on my mtb its 1hr 35mins but hope to beat this with a proppa bike? i have always had mtbs, so the drops seem strange to me maybe i could be converted?
  • redddraggon
    redddraggon Posts: 10,862
    muddyface wrote:
    on my mtb its 1hr 35mins but hope to beat this with a proppa bike? i have always had mtbs, so the drops seem strange to me maybe i could be converted?

    defo go wiv drops, more hand positions - more comfort - can get lower and more aerodynamic and faster too.
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  • STEFANOS4784
    STEFANOS4784 Posts: 4,109
    Dunno m8, shud do, less resistance from the ol' rollers
    Seriously though, you might be taking the p1ss but if not then you seem pretty quick so i think you should be flying pretty soon after getting used to a 'proper' bike......
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  • kingrollo
    kingrollo Posts: 3,198
    Go with some drops - if you don't like em - just ride on bar tops or brake hoods - but if you ever them they are there
  • STEFANOS4784
    STEFANOS4784 Posts: 4,109
    (17mph average on a 27 mile ride is quick on a knobblied mountain bike) IMO
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  • MontyCC
    MontyCC Posts: 46
    Look at the Sirrus. Excellent bikes. 22 i think will be a bit big for you. 19 may be better.

    Actually 19 may be a bit small and 22 may be a bit big. It'll ultimately depend on your riding position u find most comfortable.
    22 for more upright position - more comfortable, but slower
    19 for more aero and faster position.

    Ride before you buy
  • muddyface
    muddyface Posts: 30
    yea my mate said it was pretty quick, im pretty fit i play county squash and play 5days a week, and do lots of mtbing on weekends

    but yea there is a lot of drag on the mtb so i have 2 go flat out most of the time to keep mometum up! do u think a 22" frame will be ok as im 5'10" ?????? thanks for the advice guys
  • redddraggon
    redddraggon Posts: 10,862
    22" 2 big lyk I rekon m8
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  • bristolpete
    bristolpete Posts: 2,255
    gotta be a wind up - you must have legs like bleedin' steel :D
  • muddyface
    muddyface Posts: 30
    no no i train hard with squash so my legs are pretty good, iv been training hard for about 3/4 years day-in day-out so my legs are good to go
  • STEFANOS4784
    STEFANOS4784 Posts: 4,109
    Y not go 4 a drop bar? :?

    Out of curiosity what's the gearing on your MTB?
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  • muddyface
    muddyface Posts: 30
    its a orange clockwork bike with 24 gears gears are shimano
  • STEFANOS4784
    STEFANOS4784 Posts: 4,109
    Why have you dismissed a full on road bike with drop type handle bars?
    You have a decent mountain bike you could just stick slicks on it for road use to see what difference it will make but at that speed, in my opinion, you'll be wasting your money on a hybrid.

    P.s sorry should have been more clear but meant; how many teeth do you run on the rings on your crank and same with your cassette at the mo?
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  • redddraggon
    redddraggon Posts: 10,862
    Sounds something like a standard 44/32/22 with 11-32/34
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  • softlad
    softlad Posts: 3,513
    17mph average over 30 miles on an MTB with Maxxis High Rollers....???

    Seriously - give up the squash and concentrate on a pro cycling career....
  • MontyCC
    MontyCC Posts: 46
    do u draft off buses at all? Cause That's some nice pace you have there!!

    But then, knoblies are not as slow as generally perceived
  • muddyface
    muddyface Posts: 30
    no i just bike as simple as keeping the pace up is key i think but as u say the high rollers pumped up hard aint that bad really but i think it will be better with thiner tyres and i hope to up the av speed maybe to 20 one of my mates bikes for norfolk and is of to the us to do a triaf-lon for england and the other bikes a reg 50 miles in 3hrs he is also a squash player!!!!!!!! so if u want to be fast play squash hahhahahahahahahahhaha
  • softlad
    softlad Posts: 3,513
    muddyface wrote:
    no i just bike as simple as keeping the pace up is key i think but as u say the high rollers pumped up hard aint that bad really but i think it will be better with thiner tyres and i hope to up the av speed maybe to 20 one of my mates bikes for norfolk and is of to the us to do a triaf-lon for england and the other bikes a reg 50 miles in 3hrs he is also a squash player!!!!!!!! so if u want to be fast play squash hahhahahahahahahahhaha

    triaf-lons r wikid.....innit

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