Best frame brand for someone with long legs and short torso
Tricker22
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I am looking to get a new bike and would love some advice on witch is best to go for I have long legs and short torso
I currently ride a giant tcr advanced
My budget is £2000/£3000
I currently ride a giant tcr advanced
My budget is £2000/£3000
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What about a new TCR Advanced..? Seriously, you haven't really given us much to go on...0
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Hmmm,long legs,short torso you say. How about this?
http://www.unicycle.uk.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/500x500/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/m/k/mk2-5pennyfarthing_5.jpg0 -
I have this 'issue'. To be honest it's easily resolvable with a bike fit and matching crank length/stem legth. So don't let it limit you.Insert bike here:0
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I have long longs and short torso and found the more relaxed geometry bikes to fit better like the Giant Defy and Trek Domane. I ended up with the Domane . I needed a 60 frame for my legs as the 58 frame needed the seat at the absolute maximum height which wasn't recommneded so got the next size up but put a shorter stem on to bring the reach back a bit.0
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I have a Scott CR1 for the shorter top tube. The CR1 has been almost discontinued; I think the current equivalent is the Solace?0
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I have this 'issue'. To be honest it's easily resolvable with a bike fit and matching crank length/stem legth. So don't let it limit you.
It isn't though. If you have long legs and short torso you need to buy a bike with a relatively short top tube. Either you buy a shorter bike as the OP seeks (eg aforementioned Scott CR1 or Ribble Gran Fondo - both of which work for me with the same problem) and end up with a nice fit, or you buy any old frame and do as you say - which would result in a huge pile of spacers to correct the low head tube if the top tube is correct or an ultrashort stem if the frame height is correct. Even on my bikes, I still need a 90mm stem to bring the bars close enough to me (and many people on here would tell me that my bike is totally uncontrollable because of the short stem) and then when out of the saddle, my knees only just miss the bars. It's a fine balance and not easily resolvable if the frame isn't reasonably close to start with.
Crank length is not really relevant to frame fit.Faster than a tent.......0 -
I have this 'issue'. To be honest it's easily resolvable with a bike fit and matching crank length/stem legth. So don't let it limit you.
It isn't though. If you have long legs and short torso you need to buy a bike with a relatively short top tube. Either you buy a shorter bike as the OP seeks (eg aforementioned Scott CR1 or Ribble Gran Fondo - both of which work for me with the same problem) and end up with a nice fit, or you buy any old frame and do as you say - which would result in a huge pile of spacers to correct the low head tube if the top tube is correct or an ultrashort stem if the frame height is correct. Even on my bikes, I still need a 90mm stem to bring the bars close enough to me (and many people on here would tell me that my bike is totally uncontrollable because of the short stem) and then when out of the saddle, my knees only just miss the bars. It's a fine balance and not easily resolvable if the frame isn't reasonably close to start with.
Crank length is not really relevant to frame fit.
^ This.
I have a 54cm CR1 which is a good fit for me with just one spacer, normal stem and not too much saddle to bar drop.
My winter bike is a 51cm Racelight Tk, which has the same virtual TT length but more seatpost, and to get the same bar height / reach I have 3 spacers and a short stem flipped upwards. (this the result of buying from / being fitted by Epic. They thought based on my height I'd need the 54, but had to order in the 51)0 -
With not much to go on, you need to look at bikes with large stack to reach ratios:
1. Giant Defy.
2. Cannondale Synapse.
3.Specialised Secteur.
4. Canyon Endurance.
etc
As opposed to something with a racier geometry, unless you are happy with a large drop ala Adam Hansen or lots of spacers.0 -
1. $ Jamis Endura - endurance frame
2. $$ Eddy Merckx Milano72. Yeah, its a wsd frame, but doesn't look like one (unlike the white EFX).
3. $$$ Time Fluidity
4. $$$$ Parlee Z small/tall
Those are the shortest-reach/highest-stack production carbon frames out there today.
I know 'cause I'm in the same boat and have researched this to death
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I have this problem. I used to ride a CAAD10 in a 52 which was too long across the top and now ride a Tarmac in a 54 which is perfect.0
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A Tommasini high end Alu frame would come in on budget
As it's Italian custom made, you could have whatever geometry suited you best
Oh and you cna spec whatever colour you want too !!
The carbon version would be a little over your top £3k budget
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