Planet x Pro Carbon owners!!
seanorawe
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I previously posted a thread for a friend who was thinking of getting one, and he has pressed the button on it. It got me thinking, and im going to get a new bike myself on c2w. For what you get on the bike is amazing for the price. £899 for a pro carbon with full shim 105 5800 gruppo!
Now for my question to existing owners of this bike. I have gammy wrists and hands (arthritis and nerve damage) so I like to have a relaxed geo on my bikes. My bianchi via nirone was advertised as relax, but in fact, its not overly relaxed and I just about get away with the position. Is the pro carbon relaxed? the headset is around the same length as the bianchi but I thought id run it by pro carbon owners.
Now for my question to existing owners of this bike. I have gammy wrists and hands (arthritis and nerve damage) so I like to have a relaxed geo on my bikes. My bianchi via nirone was advertised as relax, but in fact, its not overly relaxed and I just about get away with the position. Is the pro carbon relaxed? the headset is around the same length as the bianchi but I thought id run it by pro carbon owners.
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quick update, I rang the planet x people and they advised it has a mid way position, not racy but not overly relaxed as say a PX London Road. Im then wondering could I order a size bigger and get an XL as apposed to a L bike, the head tube length in the XL is 19cm but the top tube is 2cm longer than the Large. Or maybe even just ask for a steeper stem angle?Cube Attain SL Disc
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quick update, I rang the planet x people and they advised it has a mid way position, not racy but not overly relaxed as say a PX London Road. Im then wondering could I order a size bigger and get an XL as apposed to a L bike, the head tube length in the XL is 19cm but the top tube is 2cm longer than the Large. Or maybe even just ask for a steeper stem angle?
The ribble sportive has a 19cm headtube in large with the same reach as a large PlanetX
http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/sed/road-track-bike/ribble-new-sportive-racing-shimano-105-5800-special-edition?part=SE15NEWSPRAC105&sub=conf_SERW0 -
quick update, I rang the planet x people and they advised it has a mid way position, not racy but not overly relaxed as say a PX London Road. Im then wondering could I order a size bigger and get an XL as apposed to a L bike, the head tube length in the XL is 19cm but the top tube is 2cm longer than the Large. Or maybe even just ask for a steeper stem angle?
The ribble sportive has a 19cm headtube in large with the same reach as a large PlanetX
http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/sed/road-track-bike/ribble-new-sportive-racing-shimano-105-5800-special-edition?part=SE15NEWSPRAC105&sub=conf_SERW
For my height its saying a need a medium and the head tube is 17.5. Interesting, ill certainly add it to the research listCube Attain SL Disc
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As you say, the XL has a longer top tube and a longer reach. This will make the geometry to you less relaxed. Buy smaller and flip the stem etc.
I would always size down for comfort, the more you reach the more weight you are putting on your 'gammy' wrists and hands.0
