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Small road bike wanted

A friend's colleague asks:

Is anyone wanting to sell a road bike that just might fit me?

I'm 5 foot 6.

I am looking for a light bike under $1,000.

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Permalink Reply by Sit Ubu Sit on February 8, 2012 at 12:30pm

Small road bike - one for use on a road no wider or longer than?....

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Permalink Reply by Michael O'Reilly on February 19, 2012 at 2:36pm

Damn you Ubu I was thinking that. Are you a lawyer?

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Permalink Reply by Neil Alexander on February 20, 2012 at 9:36am

No, he's even lower on the food chain than that. He's a Drug Pedaller.

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Permalink Reply by ROSIE DOYLE on February 19, 2012 at 1:39pm

I've got a beautiful, hand built Reynolds 531 with Durace components and Mavic Aero wheels, it's a 21inch frame, perfect for you.

I live down the Souith Coast but I come to Sydney every weekend.

I would be happy to accept $975 cash.

Mobile 0458221806

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Permalink Reply by ROSIE DOYLE on February 19, 2012 at 5:12pm

Sounds like a lot of people speaking through their helmets. The issue here is what is the INSIDE LEG MEASUREMENT as a 5ft 6inch person can have short legs or long legs. I'm 5ft 4inches and ride this custom built bike so you need to read a bit more about how to 'fit' a bike frame before commenting on my blog.

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Permalink Reply by Si on February 19, 2012 at 8:41pm

Being short legged, I'd say TT/stem length/handbar-position-whatsit, and saddle position relative to cranks is more important. As long as my boys bits don't get in the way of dismounting, inside leg is not so important.

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Permalink Reply by Michael O'Reilly on February 19, 2012 at 5:21pm

Before everyone gets to fighting I'd like to say that bike frame measurement can be an in exact science.
Oh and I have a custom bike and I've never even tried to figure out what size it is. It just fits me.