| Re: Bike Sizes
Hello James,
when you have both feet on the ground, there should be a 2 inch clearance
between the top bar of the frame and yourself. Less is dangerous, more will
make adjusting the rest more complicated. In essence the bigger the bike,
faster you can go with the same effort. Think of those BMX bikes, even with
great effort they can't go that fast.
"James Lynx" <SafronJasmine@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> I recently tried some bikes. A 19 inch frame is my proper size but
> when I try a 16 inch frame it doesn't feel really small to me but the
> bike shop owner and my girlfriend say that a 16 inch frame looks small
> for my height. That may seem true but I felt more comfortable on a 16
> than 19 inch frame. It could be because I used to ride BMX and those
> are tiny. Sure I'm 6 foot tall and can not ride BMX anymore but the
> 16 inch bike is between the BMX size and 19 inch frame, but closer to
> the 19 inch. I just feel that I get more monuverability and feel
> more comfortable on a 16t inch. I like bikes that are a bit smaller
> than what normally I should be useing.
>
> Do you guys ride bikes that are the perfect fit for your height or do
> you guys ride bikes that are smaller and why?
>
>
> Thanks,
>
>
> James
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