Hi there Ian, I am hoping you all can help!
I have been riding a 51CM 2008 Orbea Ordu for about a year, looking to get an upgrade.
While I have made my bike work for me, I do think it is a little too small - here are the specs on it:
I am 175.25cm tall. Approx 81.28cm inseam.
I have never gotten a bike fitting before, but its mostly because I knew my bike wasn't the one I was going to keep for a long time, not to mention its always felt a little bit small.
I am a powerlifter who does duathlons/triathlons on the side - I really enjoy it, but I am not much of an "aero" person. Here's a picture from this past weekend's event:
Anyway - I have a chance to get my hands on a 54CM 2017 QR PR3 and am wondering if it would be too big for me?
I could measure out my current stack height and whatnot, but its probably not set correctly at the moment. While I don't have any pains while riding, the biggest problem I have found is that I don't feel like I have enough power in the aero position. My legs tend to have to flare out when they are at the top of the stroke because then they would hit my stomach. I am on 175mm cranks, I would imagine going down to 170 or lower is probably necessary as well - but would a bigger bike help offset this?
Let me know what you think - and thank you for your help!!!
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more info on aero position
I have been riding a 51CM 2008 Orbea Ordu for about a year, looking to get an upgrade.
While I have made my bike work for me, I do think it is a little too small - here are the specs on it:
I am 175.25cm tall. Approx 81.28cm inseam.
I have never gotten a bike fitting before, but its mostly because I knew my bike wasn't the one I was going to keep for a long time, not to mention its always felt a little bit small.
I am a powerlifter who does duathlons/triathlons on the side - I really enjoy it, but I am not much of an "aero" person. Here's a picture from this past weekend's event:
Anyway - I have a chance to get my hands on a 54CM 2017 QR PR3 and am wondering if it would be too big for me?
I could measure out my current stack height and whatnot, but its probably not set correctly at the moment. While I don't have any pains while riding, the biggest problem I have found is that I don't feel like I have enough power in the aero position. My legs tend to have to flare out when they are at the top of the stroke because then they would hit my stomach. I am on 175mm cranks, I would imagine going down to 170 or lower is probably necessary as well - but would a bigger bike help offset this?
Let me know what you think - and thank you for your help!!!
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more info on aero position