OK yes the legs are hairy, yes I’m wearing my running shoes etc. etc.
I’m considering buying this bike, as I can get it for a great price…
Does the frame look like a good fit? It needs a bit of work in the stem/bars department, and the seat needs to come forward a little to get me positioned correctly, but does the frame itself look like the right size/dimensions?
It will be used for training and racing - LC and IM distances
Thanks for your opinion…
I can’t see my pic… What have I done wrong?
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Depends on how much the seat can come foward.
That mess in the front is a mess. if you can shorten up teh bars and move the seat forward quite a bit it should fit, otherwise no its too big you’re really stretched right now. I acidently did that last year when i bought the wrong size bike and it sucked.
Grant
i think you should ask cyclenutnz
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Here is the bike without me on it. The frame’s seat tube angle is only 75 deg. and seat post is the rear mount type, so yes the saddle can come forward a whole lot if I swap to a centre/forward mount post.
(The tip of saddle is currently 45mm behind BB.)
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h218/blxpy/norider.jpg
Okay this is embarrassing - how do I code my posts to get the pics up?
Cheers
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Ahh… Found my problem - Safari does not show the toolbar at the top of the post editing window… Using Firefox now and all the options are there.
Cheers!
whoa…you need to shave those legs and get some sun…
Looks like your bars are too far forward…need a shorter stem
I will substitute for Paulo on this one.
No.
Not even close.
And you don’t need to go forward more, but rather have a shorter top tube and taller head tube.
I will substitute for Paulo on this one.
No.
While those posts are funny in response to Tom Demerly or Coggan or even Paulo’s Cervelo bashing, they’re not for newbies asking serious questions.
What am I missing here? His saddle is mid-way on the rails on a setback post on a 75 degree bike with what appears to be a 120mm stem. That looks like almost three inches that could be taken out by straight seatpost, saddle forward on the rails getting you in the 78 degree (?) range and 100mm stem… that wouldn’t work? I’m thinking it would, but then again I think that fitting someone by pictures alone is sorta silly 
Don’t forget the shorter extensions on the clip-ons.
Your saddle has a ton of tilt to it. For me, if my saddle is set up like that, it forces too much weight on the aerobars.
I am always curious why people who are purportadly serious about triathlon training will post pictures of themselves here on bikes they might buy and ask for advice, really. And many of these bikes are $4000.00 plus bikes. There is absolutely zero, nado, no way anyone anywhere at any time can be fitted properly by a picture(s).
Taking $150.00-$200.00 and finding a good bike fit shop (there was just a great thread on ST discussing this) is key. They can tweak things that cannot be seen in a picture.
And if the real reason is simply anencdotaly to obtain confirmation of a purchase then see paragraph #1 above. If you want us to say “cool bike” looks nice then sure. But to ask about geometry and physiological charatersitcs by a single picutre that it truly breathakingly ludicris and setting yourself up for major issues down the line.
How can it be that spending another few bucks for a good fit session can “break the bank”? How? Why?
I do not mean that those on ST cannot give great advice. I mean those on ST who can give great advice cannot give that great advice by looking at a picture.
All very good points! It must be such a good deal pricewise that he’s willing to chance it. Isn’t that pretty much what the deal is with any online/ebay bike deals anyway?
Not really. I bought my wife one of those Cervelo One’s from Cid, Jr. at Inside Out Sports ($499.99 complete bike) as a 3rd beater bike for x-mas. We checked with some friends who own a LBS who deal with Cervelo and they said the 51 would fit her (generally), meaning they sized her in person prior to purchasing. Once we got the bike she went to Paul Levine two weeks ago for a professional fit. The bike, now adjusted, fits like a glove and she is comfortable on it.
We would have never made the purchase unless and until she was sure (in person) that the bike fit her (generally) and enough for Paul to complete the final fit process.
We picked up the bike at IMFL and Cid, Jr (who I cannot say enough positive things about, great guys, very knowledgable, friendly, etc.) checked the fit to make sure the frame would work.
Again, IMHO a professional fit makes all the difference. Over the years, I have rode $5,000.00 plus bikes that made me go numb and the neck hurt within 30 minutes of riding and $800.00 bikes properly fit to me that I could ride 150-200 miles on with no pain, other than regular aches/pains from trianing that long anyway.
A $200 fit on a $500 bike when your wife was already fit to another tri-bike? Man, Paul Levine was laughing all the way to the bank.
hat am I missing here? His saddle is mid-way on the rails on a setback post on a 75 degree bike with what appears to be a 120mm stem. That looks like almost three inches that could be taken out by straight seatpost, saddle forward on the rails getting you in the 78 degree (?) range and 100mm stem… that wouldn’t work? I’m thinking it would, but then again I think that fitting someone by pictures alone is sorta silly
good answer
75 degree bike and fit
Dirt
Yup. good deal. I was thinking about one of those 2004 p2k’s but was unsure about the fit. Did the online fit thing and they called and told me I probably needed a 51, and they were all 54’s. I think the process you suggest is a very good one. Just hard to have the numbers for various brands/models.