Size? What does an 18.5 mean in road bike terms?
Fatamorgana
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I am more familiar with mtn bikes being listed thus, as say a Large or an 18.
How does this relate to the raod bike sizing as I've been offered anTrek 1.2, but size 18.5?
I know a 56 fits well as I tried one out for size in a bike shop a while ago.
Thanks
How does this relate to the raod bike sizing as I've been offered anTrek 1.2, but size 18.5?
I know a 56 fits well as I tried one out for size in a bike shop a while ago.
Thanks
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Yes, I too had seen this but the seller says it's suitable for a 5ft 3 person, which seems most odd.
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Try to fit your bike on your inside leg length rather than your total length. A profesional fit would take every mm of your body in consideration but for a simple one you can use this calculator to find the right fit according to your inside leg length.
http://www.bikefitting.com/English/FSR/FSR.aspx0 -
You can't compare seat tube lengths now that many bikes are compact to a greater or lesser extent. It's all about top tube length. Check the length of the 56 you tried and compare it to the Trek; That'll be a good start, then there's stem length etc.0
