Been sold wrong size bike?

bala-bala

Hi,

I'm new to biking and have recently bought a mtb through the cycle to work scheme. I'm 5ft11 and was told by the store to get a size 18" and that felt like the right fit. Prior to returning to the store about a month later to pick up my bike with my certificate, I confirmed on the phone to them that I was coming to pick up my Cube Attention 18" bike and they said they just had it delivered so was waiting in store for me.

I didn't know until recently that you can check the size of the bike by looking on the seat post, so I checked mine as I noticed my bike looks smaller compared to others of the same size as me. It says '31.6mm x 400mm 11 E1' on the tube. So I've been thinking I've been giving the wrong size bike, does 400mm mean I've got a 16" frame instead of 18"? Or am I missing something?

fnq59

Your missing something, that would be the size of the seat post, not the frame.

bala-bala

How would I check the size of the frame? I asked the store and they said to look on the back of the seat post.

Long_Time_Lurker

Cubes have the size written on the down-tube of the frame - the bit of the frame that the seat post joins to the frame.
Just checked - it's half way down, facing the rear tyre - small font so easy to miss.

bala-bala

Ah right, will check that then! Thanks for your help!

Long_Time_Lurker

Sorry - but it is my name across a number of boards. Makes it easier for mates to recognise me.
But I do know what you mean.
So I try to be helpful and stay away from the in-fighting over what bike is best etc etc. In time I hope that new people won't see me as some creepy bloke from the Internet.

cooldad

Long Time Lurker wrote:

Sorry - but it is my name across a number of boards. Makes it easier for mates to recognise me.
But I do know what you mean.
So I try to be helpful and stay away from the in-fighting over what bike is best etc etc. In time I hope that new people won't see me as some creepy bloke from the Internet.

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Long_Time_Lurker

cooldad wrote:

Long Time Lurker wrote:

Sorry - but it is my name across a number of boards. Makes it easier for mates to recognise me.
But I do know what you mean.
So I try to be helpful and stay away from the in-fighting over what bike is best etc etc. In time I hope that new people won't see me as some creepy bloke from the Internet.

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And ?

Someone posted after me, about my Board name. They have since gone on and deleted it - making my post somewhat confusing.