2010 frame advice. Tarmac Pro size?
jonehall
Posts: 24
I own a 2009 Specialized Roubaix Comp (52cm), upgraded with Campy Chorus 11 speed, Rolf Prima Elan wheels, FSA Kwing carbon bar, Pro3Race tyres. I absolutely love the Roubaix, but 90% of my weekend rides are around 55-65 miles and my week rides are 20mile fast group rides.
I’m itching to try a new frame with a little more bite. The Specialized Tarmac Pro is the frame I want (Tarmac SL2/SL3 is my dream frame), but before I drop the $, I need some advice on sizing, pls:
I got a professional fitting and in order to get comfy on the 52cm Roubaix:
- I use short reach bars and 70mm stem – pretty much the minimum reach you can achieve on this bike
- I have dropped my bars all but one spacer (the Roubaix has a tall head tube – and I like a nice drop from saddle to bars, probably 3 inches right now)
- My seat is slightly forward of center, but not loads, I’m nicely over the pedal axis
- When I got fitting, the guy said I could maybe take a smaller frame
I don’t want to buy a new 52cm Tarmac Pro 2010 frame and have to bang a 70mm stem on there. Seems to be an indicator that the frame is a little off for me. I am 5ft7.5 and 72kgs. I have normal proportions, but a littlee longer legs and shorter arms. I don’t know how to properly measure reach, but feels like I need a top tube length of 525mm (49 tarmac = 518 and 52 tarmac = 537). I also saw the 49cm Tarmac in my LBS and it looks like a child’s bike and the 700 wheels seem giant. (Although Paulo Bettini rode a 49cm SL2 for two seasons!).
Any advice on getting the 49cm or 52cm Tarmac Pro? Or another awesome frame such as LOOK?
I’m itching to try a new frame with a little more bite. The Specialized Tarmac Pro is the frame I want (Tarmac SL2/SL3 is my dream frame), but before I drop the $, I need some advice on sizing, pls:
I got a professional fitting and in order to get comfy on the 52cm Roubaix:
- I use short reach bars and 70mm stem – pretty much the minimum reach you can achieve on this bike
- I have dropped my bars all but one spacer (the Roubaix has a tall head tube – and I like a nice drop from saddle to bars, probably 3 inches right now)
- My seat is slightly forward of center, but not loads, I’m nicely over the pedal axis
- When I got fitting, the guy said I could maybe take a smaller frame
I don’t want to buy a new 52cm Tarmac Pro 2010 frame and have to bang a 70mm stem on there. Seems to be an indicator that the frame is a little off for me. I am 5ft7.5 and 72kgs. I have normal proportions, but a littlee longer legs and shorter arms. I don’t know how to properly measure reach, but feels like I need a top tube length of 525mm (49 tarmac = 518 and 52 tarmac = 537). I also saw the 49cm Tarmac in my LBS and it looks like a child’s bike and the 700 wheels seem giant. (Although Paulo Bettini rode a 49cm SL2 for two seasons!).
Any advice on getting the 49cm or 52cm Tarmac Pro? Or another awesome frame such as LOOK?
0
Comments
-
For that kind of money I'd want them to get the frame in and stick stem/bars/wheels on it (and preferably a chainset) to try first0
