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Last edited by: Aidendoestri: Jun 4, 19 12:43
Re: Is my bike too big? [Aidendoestri] [ In reply to ]
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got a picture of you on the bike?

2019 T-Rex Tri Series
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Re: Is my bike too big? [mknight84] [ In reply to ]
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Last edited by: Aidendoestri: Jun 4, 19 12:54
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Re: Is my bike too big? [Aidendoestri] [ In reply to ]
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its not showing up.

2019 T-Rex Tri Series
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Re: Is my bike too big? [mknight84] [ In reply to ]
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there is one with all the tt bar spacers taken off, I will upload one with the spacers on.
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Re: Is my bike too big? [Aidendoestri] [ In reply to ]
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I am not an expert but it looks like it could be a size too big. I will defer to others for a better opinion.

2019 T-Rex Tri Series
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Re: Is my bike too big? [mknight84] [ In reply to ]
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Thanks for your opinion Mark. I guess if the bike feels too big to myself then it probably is.

Here Is another pic with spacers.
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Re: Is my bike too big? [Aidendoestri] [ In reply to ]
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In my non expert opinion, it does look too big. You look small relative to the frame height and length.
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Re: Is my bike too big? [Aidendoestri] [ In reply to ]
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What are your fit numbers?
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Re: Is my bike too big? [Aidendoestri] [ In reply to ]
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Looks OK to me, are you comfortable on it? For how long? Maybe if you want to get substantially lower in front then you'd need to drop down to a smaller frame to get there, but then that's not always automatically better.
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Re: Is my bike too big? [Aidendoestri] [ In reply to ]
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Looks good to me. Photo without the spacers looks like a decent position (if a tad high if you wanted to have a very aggressive position) but the reach looks right. I'd almost argue you should have a touch more reach. If you're used to riding a road bike, a TT bike will feel "big" and "slow" in the handling department. They're meant to go fast in a straight line and that's it.
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Re: Is my bike too big? [GreenPlease] [ In reply to ]
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I think it looks big because of the nose cone and the fact he's so thin.

I put my thumb over the nose cone in that pict and it looks normal.
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Re: Is my bike too big? [jaretj] [ In reply to ]
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I agree, the fit looks good, but it does just look like a big bike. As long as your fit coordinates work, it should be good.

I've been quite curious about that bike-how does it ride?

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Re: Is my bike too big? [GreenPlease] [ In reply to ]
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Agreed.

Hard to tell if the seat is the right height from where he is at in his pedal stroke. But assuming seat height is correct, he should probably have a bit more seat-to-pad drop. Dan has a formula for that and my guess is he could be riding more aggressively.
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Re: Is my bike too big? [SBRinSD] [ In reply to ]
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Yup, possibly lower or possibly longer or possibly a touch of both but definitely in the “nuance” zone and not the “you definitely need a different size bike” zone. In the image with the “slammed” setup he’s a touch above horizontal but that doesn’t preclude a position from being fast and, sometimes, getting that extra bit lower only buys some people a watt or two and it’s not worth the comfort/visibility tradeoff.

Without seeing the cockpit, I’d wager there’s probably some “hack” to get the front end a few mm lower if he needs to. Worst case he can go to slightly shorter cranks and raise his seat to get additional drop (upside of a more open hip angle which many benefit from, downside of a possible aero hit from the legs but offset by less exposed torso).
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Re: Is my bike too big? [Aidendoestri] [ In reply to ]
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Aidendoestri wrote:
Hi there.

So I recently purchased a Ribble Ultra Tri in a size XL. The frame is supposedly a 56cm, the bike feels big, awkwardly big.

I can’t help but think I could of gone with the Large which is a 54.5cm frame

Does the fit look right?

Should I exchange it for a smaller frame and adjust the seat post and bars accordingly?

You could exchange it for a smaller frame, but that would probably be a tad small. You will get a decent fit on either size looking at the pictures you have posted. Personally I prefer a bigger frame. Back in the day I exchanged a small stealth for a medium but had a happy fit on both bikes. I just found the medium more stable and easier on flat long straight roads. Get a decent fitter to take a look and I am sure you will be fine.

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