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Iddqd@Worldonli · 2003-03-25T12:00:17+00:00

Wondering about buying a 2nd hand frame but is a medium right for me? Thx Bruno

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Published: 25 March 2003
Last activity: 29 March 2003
Original author: Iddqd@Worldonli
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Topics: Frame sizing

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Iddqd@Worldonli
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25 March 2003, 12:00 UTC #1

Wondering about buying a 2nd hand frame but is a medium right for me?
Thx
Bruno

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Stephen Baker
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25 March 2003, 13:00 UTC #2

Bruno says:
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Wondering about buying a 2nd hand frame but is a medium right for me?
We are going ot need a LOT more info to even think about how rudely to answer that one!
;-P
Steve

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Michael Dart
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25 March 2003, 13:30 UTC #3

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Wondering about buying a 2nd hand frame but is a medium right for me?
Thx
Bruno
No you'd need a large. My friend had a medium and it didn't fit me. I'm 6' even. He recently sold it
and bought a Bullit with a Progressive Shock and is much happier with the bike. Lighter, more travel
and pedals great.
Mike

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Iddqd@Worldonli
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25 March 2003, 13:30 UTC #4

Stephen Baker said:
We are going ot need a LOT more info to even think about how rudely to answer that one!
Not sure I follow but maybe I'm lacking in english skills being that it is my third language.
I am 6ft½inch tall and I wonder if a medium size Uzzi SL frame is the right for me size wise that
is. I'm a heavy dude (220+ pounds currently going down) but it's not so much frame strengths that I
wonder about.
Please tell me what info is needed.
Thx
Bruno

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Iddqd@Worldonli
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25 March 2003, 15:30 UTC #5

Michael Dart said:
No you'd need a large. My friend had a medium and it didn't fit me. I'm 6' even. He recently sold
it and bought a Bullit with a Progressive Shock and is much happier with the bike. Lighter, more
travel and pedals great.
OK, thx.
Not the answer I hoped for but rather that than buying a bike that's to small even if it's
a bargain.
Kind regards
Bruno

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Spademan O----L
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25 March 2003, 16:00 UTC #6

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Michael Dart said:
No you'd need a large. My friend had a medium and it didn't fit me.

I'm 6'
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even. He recently sold it and bought a Bullit with a Progressive Shock

and
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is much happier with the bike. Lighter, more travel and pedals great.
OK, thx.
Not the answer I hoped for but rather that than buying a bike that's to small even if it's a
bargain.
Kind regards
Bruno
It maybe possible to buy a replacement large seat tower from Intense. I did this with my large Uzzi
DH which I bought for a longer top tube, then bought a medium seat tower.
Might be worth checking out if you can get a good deal.
Steve E.

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Peter R .
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29 March 2003, 16:00 UTC #7

(Stephen Baker) said:
Bruno says:
Quoted message said:
Wondering about buying a 2nd hand frame but is a medium right for me?
We are going ot need a LOT more info to even think about how rudely to answer that one!
;-P
Steve
If your unqualified to determine your framesize you certainly don't need an Uzzi. Learn to
walk first.
Peter R.

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29 March 2003, 17:00 UTC #8

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(Stephen Baker) said:
Bruno says:
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Wondering about buying a 2nd hand frame but is a medium right for me?
We are going ot need a LOT more info to even think about how rudely to

answer
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Quoted message said:
that one!
;-P
Steve
If your unqualified to determine your framesize you certainly don't need an Uzzi. Learn to
walk first.
Peter R.
Give the guy a break. Don't trash him, educate him.
Frame sizes differ from manufacter to manufacturer. Best thing to do is find an LBS with the same
frame or something similar to get sized on. Maybe see if the person your getting the frame from will
let you take a few laps before he strips it on the parts.

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Michael Dart
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29 March 2003, 18:30 UTC #9

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members.rogers.comtheblackfoxx "Peter R." <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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(Stephen Baker) said:
Bruno says:
>Wondering about buying a 2nd hand frame but is a medium right for me?
We are going ot need a LOT more info to even think about how rudely to

answer
Quoted message said:
Quoted message said:
that one!
;-P
Steve
If your unqualified to determine your framesize you certainly don't need an Uzzi. Learn to walk
first.
Peter R.
Give the guy a break. Don't trash him, educate him.
Frame sizes differ from manufacter to manufacturer. Best thing to do is

find
Quoted message said:
an LBS with the same frame or something similar to get sized on. Maybe see if the person your
getting the frame from will let you take a few laps before he strips it on the parts.
Really! If I followed the guidelines on the Intense website I would've purchased a medium sized
frame and been miserable on it. The folks I bought the bike from knew better and steered me to a
large frame which fits me perfectly.
Mike

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Peter R .
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29 March 2003, 18:30 UTC #10

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On 25 Mar 2003 12:31:42 GMT, [email hidden] (Stephen Baker) wrote:
>Bruno says:
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>>Wondering about buying a 2nd hand frame but is a medium right for me?
>
>We are going ot need a LOT more info to even think about how rudely to

answer
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>that one!
>
>;-P
>
>Steve
If your unqualified to determine your framesize you certainly don't need an Uzzi. Learn to walk
first.
Peter R.
Give the guy a break. Don't trash him, educate him.
Frame sizes differ from manufacter to manufacturer. Best thing to do is

find
Quoted message said:
an LBS with the same frame or something similar to get sized on. Maybe see if the person your
getting the frame from will let you take a few laps before he strips it on the parts.
Really! If I followed the guidelines on the Intense website I would've purchased a medium sized
frame and been miserable on it. The folks I bought the bike from knew better and steered me to a
large frame which fits me perfectly.
Mike
See what I mean ?
Peter R.

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On 25 Mar 2003 12:31:42 GMT, [email hidden] (Stephen Baker) wrote:
>Bruno says:
>
>>Wondering about buying a 2nd hand frame but is a medium right for

me?
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Quoted message said:
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>
>We are going ot need a LOT more info to even think about how rudely

to
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answer
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>that one!
>
>;-P
>
>Steve
If your unqualified to determine your framesize you certainly don't need an Uzzi. Learn to
walk first.
Peter R.
Give the guy a break. Don't trash him, educate him.
Frame sizes differ from manufacter to manufacturer. Best thing to do is

find
Quoted message said:
an LBS with the same frame or something similar to get sized on. Maybe

see
Quoted message said:
Quoted message said:
if the person your getting the frame from will let you take a few laps before he strips it on
the parts.
Really! If I followed the guidelines on the Intense website I would've purchased a medium sized
frame and been miserable on it. The folks I

bought
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the bike from knew better and steered me to a large frame which fits me perfectly.
Mike
I agree, which is why i would always get on the bike i was buying to make sure that it was a good
fit. Most manufacturers make frames around a 5'11" rider without giving any thought to torso, arm or
leg measurements. They can't account for every variety of human who might purchase their stuff.

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