First road bike - Carbon frame from China. what size?

EightOhEight
EightOhEight Posts: 170
edited May 2011 in Road beginners
Obviouly can't go over there to try one out for size....
This is the one I'm probably going for http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Brand-New-Full-Carbon-Road-Bike-Bicycle-Frame-58-Fork-/300560696968?pt=Road_Bikes&hash=item45fad04688

As first bike don't have previous to compare. Work with bike nerds who have purchased similar and offered sizing advice but would like to hear what people hear have to say.

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  • P_Tucker
    P_Tucker Posts: 1,878
    Y'know, it really would help if you gave us even the slightest clue how tall you were.
  • ShutUpLegs
    ShutUpLegs Posts: 3,522
    P_Tucker wrote:
    Y'know, it really would help if you gave us even the slightest clue how tall you were.

    Nerd!
  • rolf_f
    rolf_f Posts: 16,015
    Definitely go for medium!
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  • EightOhEight
    EightOhEight Posts: 170
    was thinking more how to calculate from the geometry of that frame what body measurements would be needed to get the ideal fit. not just height and inside leg but is there anything else to take into account.
  • Monty Dog
    Monty Dog Posts: 20,614
    Try the bike fit calculator on Competitive Cyclist
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  • ShutUpLegs
    ShutUpLegs Posts: 3,522
    http://www.cpstc.ca/Handouts/Lifestyle/ ... %20Fit.pdf

    Nerd
  • Fat-Boy-Roubaix
    Fat-Boy-Roubaix Posts: 413
    To be honest looking at the feedback I wouldn't touch it with a barge pole let alone my 'arris.
  • father_jack
    father_jack Posts: 3,509
    Put a Specilized sticker on it then for you to give you confidence?
    Say... That's a nice bike..
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  • Berk Bonebonce
    Berk Bonebonce Posts: 1,245
    If this is your first road bike, expect not to get one the right size. A frame on the small side is preferable to one that is too big.

    Ask the seller to email you drawings of, say, the three sizes you are considering.
  • mattshrops
    mattshrops Posts: 1,134
    25 negative out of 3300aprrox- not bad :roll: especially when you see one person left about 10 negs for 1 item.
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  • Fat-Boy-Roubaix
    Fat-Boy-Roubaix Posts: 413
    There is enough neuts and negs for Carbon frames to put me off.


    All well and good saying the same as other brands, but they will have QC on site.
  • Fat-Boy-Roubaix
    Fat-Boy-Roubaix Posts: 413
    Father Jack wrote:
    Put a Specilized sticker on it then for you to give you confidence?

    No not really as I would know its a fake as its spelt Specilized :)
  • GeorgeShaw
    GeorgeShaw Posts: 764
    I thought the UK models were spelt Specialised.
  • pratley
    pratley Posts: 55
    I always write Specialized?! :?
  • ChrisSA
    ChrisSA Posts: 455
    Get measured for a bike fit at your LBS. If they use bikefitting.com you will get a frame printout. Compare against online dwgs, then buy.

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  • EightOhEight
    EightOhEight Posts: 170
    Two bits of good advice amongst that.
    Berk Bonebonce wrote:
    If this is your first road bike, expect not to get one the right size. A frame on the small side is preferable to one that is too big.

    I had become resigned to the fact that being my first it was unlikely to be the ideal fit. But I will be on the road.
    ChrisSA wrote:
    Get measured for a bike fit at your LBS. If they use bikefitting.com you will get a frame printout. Compare against online dwgs, then buy.

    Booked.

    Thanks
  • STEFANOS4784
    STEFANOS4784 Posts: 4,109
    Fat-Boy-Roubaix wrote:
    To be honest looking at the feedback I wouldn't touch it with a barge pole let alone my 'arris.


    25 negative in 12 months? 9 from the same buyer? Hmmmm....
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    People have complaints about big name brands too, can't expect all the feedback to be perfect. Especially as it's mostly from one person!!

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