People with push bikes, help please?
 

Ok folks, ive got a very old sarason bike thats 19" from the top of the seat clamp to the middle of the crank. im approx 5'6" and this is obviously too big for me. (nuts hit the bar)

now ive seen a bike on ebay that i like and its 18" frame size apparently. will this still be too big? if so what size should i be looking for? im wanting to get some use out of it this year and never felt confident on my old one (anyone want to buy it ;) )

Re: People with push bikes, help please?
 

I would suggest a 17" closer to your size?
Also do a search on "goggle" for bike sizing for an accurate measurement.

Re: People with push bikes, help please?
 

Shouldn't the thread title read .. People with push bikes need help ! ;-)

Re: People with push bikes, help please?
 

Andy, you gonna ride off road with it? If thats the case, then the stand over height is the key measure as far as seat tube length is concerned. The height of the top tube (cross-bar) above the ground over whrer you would stand when astride the bike. This should be at least 1" less than your inside leg, preferably around 2" for off road riding.

FWIW my hard tail is a 17.5" and I am around 5'9". (32" inside leg).

Remember that different bikes have different geometries (shapes) so a 17" in one make will be different to 17" in another...

Re: People with push bikes, help please?
 

bugger, not easy is it :(

Re: People with push bikes, help please?
 

we're not far off the same height and mines a 16inch frame if that helps fella, it does me fine.

Re: People with push bikes, help please?
 

aye well ive found a dawes one thats 18" and a carrera banchee thats 17.5 there both 150 quid so a bargin imo but 1" too big :( all the 16-17" stuff is 100 quid more :(

Re: People with push bikes, help please?
 

u just gonna buy a frame and then swap over all the gubbins from the sarasson?

Re: People with push bikes, help please?
 

na scrap the old one and get a new one.

Re: People with push bikes, help please?
 

sorted mate get one of these

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n...nso1/migit.jpg