50cm too small?

Sram Red
Sram Red Posts: 8
edited October 2013 in Road buying advice
So I'm 14 and about 5 2 please no patronizing comments. I currently have a 50cm frame with an 8omm stem. My question is if I bought a 52cm would it fit with a small stem?

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  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,321
    I would rather have a small frame with a longer stem, than a big frame with a short stem
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  • Sram Red
    Sram Red Posts: 8
    I could get a 49 or 52 but I would grow out of a 49 quick enough
  • 47p2
    47p2 Posts: 329
    I would say 52cm is too big for you right now, it's easier to make a smaller frame fit than one that's too big


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  • markhewitt1978
    markhewitt1978 Posts: 7,614
    Sram Red wrote:
    So I'm 14 and about 5 2 please no patronizing comments. I currently have a 50cm frame with an 8omm stem. My question is if I bought a 52cm would it fit with a small stem?

    I'm 5'6" and ride a 52cm with 80mm stem so I would say no 52cm is too big for you.

    Why patronising comments? It's a reasonable question.
  • Sram Red
    Sram Red Posts: 8
    I don't know I'm 14 so I guess people might make fun.
  • diamonddog
    diamonddog Posts: 3,426
    What is the top tube length of your bike, I ride a compact frame with a 530mm top tube and an 80mm stem, I am taller than you so I tend to think the 52 would be too big. What is the make of your bike? :)
  • Sram Red
    Sram Red Posts: 8
    It is a corratec. I don't know the top tube length but I could measure it if it is important
  • diamonddog
    diamonddog Posts: 3,426
    Top tube length is very important, if it is too long you will feel very stretched on it and feel less in control.
  • on-yer-bike
    on-yer-bike Posts: 2,974
    Dont buy a 52. Way too big. You may grow into it but it could put you off cycling. A 49 will probably fit fine until you are 5-6.
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  • team47b
    team47b Posts: 6,425
    why not stick with the 50cm one you have, how much have you grown in the last year, will you make 5' 6" by next year?
    my isetta is a 300cc bike
  • StillGoing
    StillGoing Posts: 5,211
    I'm 5' 7" so a shorty too. My winter bike is a 52 sold to me by an unscrupulous dealer when I didn't know better. It is too big meaning I have to compromise on stem length and seat height. Aesthetically it looks shite. My Main bike is a 49 sloping (measured from the seat tube) and fits perfectly. Stick with the 49 until you're 5' 8" and then consider a bigger frame.
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  • denniskwok
    denniskwok Posts: 339
    I'm 5'4'' and ride a 48cm Focus Cayo Evo with a 90mm stem. With a top tube length of 520mm, it fits me great. Riding a 52cm frame at your current height would be miserable.
  • magoo289
    magoo289 Posts: 223
    I'm 5'4" and ride a 50cm CAAD9, I don't have much margin to adjust the seat post or bars, and would probably go down a size or 2 if a bought a 2nd bike.
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  • markhewitt1978
    markhewitt1978 Posts: 7,614
    Sram Red wrote:
    I don't know I'm 14 so I guess people might make fun.

    Ah yes; I remember being 14 and having to triple think about everything I say because people are going to use it against me!

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