Hello! I've been a lurker here on the forums for the last few weeks and am quite impressed with the knowledge here. I'm an early triathlete, but I have definitely caught the bug. I did a sprint tri 500m/12mi/5k in 1:07, with room to grow tremendously. My next one is July 6th or so at Blue Lake (Pac NW Championship).
The reason I posted was an inquiry about the potential fit of a bike geometry wise. I've been offered the sale of a 56cm Kestrel KM-40 (6yo) with 600/DA mix. Bars and seatpost are new. Wheels are Wolber TX Profile. For 500 dollars.
I can make it fit the budget, but no upgrades for a long while (student). Will this bike be a decent one to fill in for the next ~5 years until I have a good stable income? I have a decent roadie that I built up with 105/ultegra on it, so this won't be my sole training bike. Just Tri/TT.
I had my roommate measure me and here are my basic dimensions.
Middle of knee to floor = 21.5"
Hip Bone to Floor = 40"
Shoulder to floor = 58"
Elbow to mid palm = 13.5"
Shoulder to elbow = 14"
Thanks!
Daniel Heineck
Oregon State University Triathlon Club
Be warned-- I might ask a lot of training/nutrition questions soon also. Thanks!
The reason I posted was an inquiry about the potential fit of a bike geometry wise. I've been offered the sale of a 56cm Kestrel KM-40 (6yo) with 600/DA mix. Bars and seatpost are new. Wheels are Wolber TX Profile. For 500 dollars.
I can make it fit the budget, but no upgrades for a long while (student). Will this bike be a decent one to fill in for the next ~5 years until I have a good stable income? I have a decent roadie that I built up with 105/ultegra on it, so this won't be my sole training bike. Just Tri/TT.
I had my roommate measure me and here are my basic dimensions.
Middle of knee to floor = 21.5"
Hip Bone to Floor = 40"
Shoulder to floor = 58"
Elbow to mid palm = 13.5"
Shoulder to elbow = 14"
Thanks!
Daniel Heineck
Oregon State University Triathlon Club
Be warned-- I might ask a lot of training/nutrition questions soon also. Thanks!