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I'm 5.10 and when I bought mine recently I knew a 56 was the correct size , due to owning one before .
What was realy incredible was on getting home from the shop I collected it from;
I didn't have to adjust anything .. Not even the seat height or position ... Weird eh ;-)0 -
I'm 5.10 and when I bought mine recently I knew a 56 was the correct size , due to owning one before .
What was realy incredible was on getting home from the shop I collected it from;
I didn't have to adjust anything .. Not even the seat height or position ... Weird eh ;-)
As I said, either fit like a glove or not !! You are one of the lucky ones.0 -
I reckon I'll need to go to a 12cm stem.0
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I reckon I'll need to go to a 12cm stem.
or a bigger frame :oops:
i'll get me coat0 -
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I reckon I'll need to go to a 12cm stem.
or a bigger frame :oops:
i'll get me coat
Reach is identical on the next size up. Only 1cm difference in top tube length as well so I'd need a longer stem either way. The rest of the fit is sound so happy enough with the 52.
I still maintain I'm bamg in between the 2 sizes so wouldn't have been wrong either way.0 -
I took as a look at the veritable bargain online at £750 for a frame and I am very, very tempted to stick one on the CC and forget about it and build it when time while allow. The caveat holding me back is, is this relevant tech ? I realise its a top end frame, but superseded and of course in some respects 'old hat'. Does not make it any less of a bargain I suppose, but what are others thinking.
I am thinking Ultegra 11 speed with a praxis adaptor and my stock wheels would get this on the road for what £1300 thereabouts with contact points and so on....
What to do, what to do...!0 -
I reckon I'll need to go to a 12cm stem.
or a bigger frame :oops:
i'll get me coat
Reach is identical on the next size up. Only 1cm difference in top tube length as well so I'd need a longer stem either way. The rest of the fit is sound so happy enough with the 52.
I still maintain I'm bamg in between the 2 sizes so wouldn't have been wrong either way.
the stack will be taller so you use less spacers, this pushes the reach further out.
This little app lets you compare any frame/stem/spacer combination: http://www.bikegeo.net/0 -
no, no, that's fat legs and short arms. must try harder..0 -
I reckon I'll need to go to a 12cm stem.
or a bigger frame :oops:
i'll get me coat
Reach is identical on the next size up. Only 1cm difference in top tube length as well so I'd need a longer stem either way. The rest of the fit is sound so happy enough with the 52.
I still maintain I'm bamg in between the 2 sizes so wouldn't have been wrong either way.
the stack will be taller so you use less spacers, this pushes the reach further out.
This little app lets you compare any frame/stem/spacer combination: http://www.bikegeo.net/
The 52 has a lot of spacers included so I've to get a few out first of all. I reckon I could comfortably take 2cm worth of spacers out so again I should be grand. I just need to stretch out a little more so a combination or less spacers, longer stem and saddle back should get me to where I need to be in time.
Cheers for the link.0 -
I took as a look at the veritable bargain online at £750 for a frame and I am very, very tempted to stick one on the CC and forget about it and build it when time while allow. The caveat holding me back is, is this relevant tech ? I realise its a top end frame, but superseded and of course in some respects 'old hat'. Does not make it any less of a bargain I suppose, but what are others thinking.
I am thinking Ultegra 11 speed with a praxis adaptor and my stock wheels would get this on the road for what £1300 thereabouts with contact points and so on....
What to do, what to do...!
Would anyone really feel the difference between the HiMod bargain, the new HiMod or an "old" 2015 Supersix Evo ?
By newer tech are you thinking concealed cables and aero frame ?
The £750 Hi-Mod is a great deal and personally I'd stick £450 worth of Sram Force on it with the BB30 chainset ( I have to admit I use Force 22 already and its ace) and save any need for adapters.25th August 2013 12hrs 37mins 52.3 seconds 238km 5500mtrs FYRM Never again.0 -
I took as a look at the veritable bargain online at £750 for a frame and I am very, very tempted to stick one on the CC and forget about it and build it when time while allow. The caveat holding me back is, is this relevant tech ? I realise its a top end frame, but superseded and of course in some respects 'old hat'. Does not make it any less of a bargain I suppose, but what are others thinking.
I am thinking Ultegra 11 speed with a praxis adaptor and my stock wheels would get this on the road for what £1300 thereabouts with contact points and so on....
What to do, what to do...!
Would anyone really feel the difference between the HiMod bargain, the new HiMod or an "old" 2015 Supersix Evo ?
By newer tech are you thinking concealed cables and aero frame ?
The £750 Hi-Mod is a great deal and personally I'd stick £450 worth of Sram Force on it with the BB30 chainset ( I have to admit I use Force 22 already and its ace) and save any need for adapters.
No, but bike riders are progressive people and often, over the years, myself included I have seen multiple examples of 'wish I had bought that'... but yes, you are correct, it is one hell of a price for a top level frame !0 -
I wish I could keep a frame that long although I am getting better !
Depends on what you like, I couldn't buy a Giant Propel because that is more advanced at the moment, I think the aero thing will just become a selling point on all frame types soon enough, the new Supersix claims to be aero for example.
If you don't buy it could this become the bike that you wished you bought ?25th August 2013 12hrs 37mins 52.3 seconds 238km 5500mtrs FYRM Never again.0 -
no, no, that's fat legs and short arms. must try harder..
Well it was a long shot . Guess we're still no nearer to finding his Ma and Pa then......He's eating us out of house and home !0 -
Loks he could get quite Aero though
no, no, that's fat legs and short arms. must try harder..
Well it was a long shot . Guess we're still no nearer to finding his Ma and Pa then......He's eating us out of house and home !0 -
No we tried him with chocolate..Not interested.. He mostly eats pigs .0
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I wish I could keep a frame that long although I am getting better !
Depends on what you like, I couldn't buy a Giant Propel because that is more advanced at the moment, I think the aero thing will just become a selling point on all frame types soon enough, the new Supersix claims to be aero for example.
If you don't buy it could this become the bike that you wished you bought ?
I hear you
Gotta be honest, owned a Propel. The quickest 'free speed' bike I have ridden yet, but alas, I found the head tube and over front end stiffness other wordly and anything over 40 miles was hard going. But put it onto decent tarmac akin to French roads and that bike moves up, down and across. It was worth two cogs on the back when climbing compared to my Defy SL due to its stiffness and hence thinking the EVO a good investment. 0 -
I'm maybe a bit late to the party but... I bought a Supersix and ended up going for a 50cm frame, I'm 5'5" but have long arms and short legs for my meagre height. I was lucky, I'd previously had a bike fit done and the measurements from that recorded.
During many months of checking and procrastinating I knew the 50cm frame was small but a longer stem would fix that. The standover of a 52cm frame was just a bit too tight for me, the 50cm was better in this regard, also having a little bit more seatpost showing was a better than having the seat almost (it felt like it was slammed) down on the frame.
After I did get the 50cm frame I needed a longer stem, it arrived with a 90mm stem. I went for a 130mm stem to let me stretch out a little more, following the bike fit it measured at 125mm. It is a very comfy bike with the settings I have now and don't regret any choices I made.
My only close call was the saddle position, I have it just about all the way back on the rails to keep my knee and pedal spindle aligned as the bike fit recommends.
When the N+1 call returns I'd really like a CAAD12, not that I've been looking that much ;-)0 -
I tried the CAAD 12 for a week. Not sure that I'd rush into buying one as new doesn't always equal better. The CAAD10 has been around a while, and is very much a known quantity and proven performer.
To my eye the 12's tube shapes(chain stays in particular) looked less elegantly executed, and the junction where they met at the BB on my 56cm example was basically just a mass of weld !
I'd definitely sit on my hands a while regarding that purchase.0 -
As soon as I got the Supersix I've wanted a CAAD10. I think I'll be trawling the classifieds for a used one to build up as a winter bike to replace my Triban 3. Same geometry as my Supersix would allow me to ride the same position all year round.0
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As soon as I got the Supersix I've wanted a CAAD10. I think I'll be trawling the classifieds for a used one to build up as a winter bike to replace my Triban 3. Same geometry as my Supersix would allow me to ride the same position all year round.
Having ridden both, I think they're at least as good a the standard mod(never ridden a HiMod) carbon Evo. The framesets pretty much always go for North of £300 secondhand on Ebay. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Cannondale-CAAD10-Aluminium-Road-Bike-Frame-Matt-Black-54cm-/252243749835?hash=item3abae62bcb:g:FLAAAOSw5dNWkMlj
That being so, why not get a shiny new one (frameset) from Pauls for £399 ? http://www.paulscycles.co.uk/m6b0s25p6647/CANNONDALE-CAAD10-FRAME-2015 maybe even a 54cm , purely for comparison obviously .....0 -
As soon as I got the Supersix I've wanted a CAAD10. I think I'll be trawling the classifieds for a used one to build up as a winter bike to replace my Triban 3. Same geometry as my Supersix would allow me to ride the same position all year round.
Having ridden both, I think they're at least as good a the standard mod(never ridden a HiMod) carbon Evo. The framesets pretty much always go for North of £300 secondhand on Ebay. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Cannondale-CAAD10-Aluminium-Road-Bike-Frame-Matt-Black-54cm-/252243749835?hash=item3abae62bcb:g:FLAAAOSw5dNWkMlj
That being so, why not get a shiny new one (frameset) from Pauls for £399 ? http://www.paulscycles.co.uk/m6b0s25p6647/CANNONDALE-CAAD10-FRAME-2015 maybe even a 54cm , purely for comparison obviously .....
My worry if buying it would be that I would consider it better than the Supersix. Maybe I should be considering a caad8 instead.0 -
Or......Buy the frame, swop all the bits over, sell the Evo frame For £550 (ish) ... I actually preferred the ride on a CAAD 10 105 5800 to that of an Evo SM Ultegra. Went away for 2 weeks and hired the CAAD for week 1 and the Evo for week 2.
The Evo ride felt somehow "dead" in comparison to the CAAD... The weight difference in the framesets is tiny...50g!0 -
I've clocked 6 miles on the Evo to date. I'll not be replacing it any time soon.0
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I've clocked 6 miles on the Evo to date. I'll not be replacing it any time soon.
Fair comment, according to Garmin connect I did 708 miles and 67k(can't be right!) ft feet of climbing over those two weeks, so I guess I got a bit more of a feel for which I preferred... Mind you, I've still yet to actually BUY either ! At home I ride a ratty old single speed, which I guess makes almost anything feel good in comparison.0 -
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Sorted. Just pulled the trigger on a 56cm replica. Been waiting to do this since I bought a 54cm back in 2013 and swiftly realised it were too small. At £750 it really is a no brainer and I will stick it under the bed until Spring. Took the Defy out earlier, bloody freezing ! Something to look forward to when the weather and the miles increase. I can buy / collect bits over the coming months but nowadays a complete grouppo less than £450 I reckon getting an uber bike on the road for at least if not more than half the RRP of the frame alone :shock: Sometimes, you just gotta do it.
Thanks for the heads up all !!!!!
Looking forward to seeing this.
Its going to be pretty different to the Defy me thinks :evil:
Force has gotta be the groupset, nice pair of Mavics... hang that sounds just like mine !
Get building..... Spring will be here before you know it !25th August 2013 12hrs 37mins 52.3 seconds 238km 5500mtrs FYRM Never again.0 -
Further update. Whipped out 2cm of spacers and stuck on 110cm stem. Better but I want to go lower at the front. I didn't want to adjust at the side of the road otherwise I'd have lost the headset bung down a drain or something. I'll do another ride with even less spacers then try a 12cm stem if required. Then that should be that.0
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Speaking of bungs: I've a spare of the super-lightweight Evo bung. You seem to be local enough to me, Ger, so if you have the old heavy one, pm me your address and I'll pop it in the post.
On the CAAD vs. Evo thing. I find they're pretty similar over shorter distances, but over about 50 miles, the Evo starts to eke out an advantage. I prefer the CAAD for short, fast runs or anything technical, but how much of that is because I'm just more used to it/don't want to break the expensive one I couldn't say0 -
Bristol Pete , what size are you fella ? I'm still tempted.... Wonder how long the deal will go on.0
