cyclocross bike fit

[peter gager]

I fit my road bike well. Based on my road bike dimensions, is it
possible/advisable to determine optimal cyclocross bike dimensions?
Are they the same? Not sure there is a good local shop to help with
fit.
Thank you, Peter

 

[John Rees]

"peter gager" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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| I fit my road bike well. Based on my road bike dimensions, is it
| possible/advisable to determine optimal cyclocross bike dimensions?
| Are they the same? Not sure there is a good local shop to help with
| fit.
| Thank you, Peter

I normally ride a 56cm frame. And when I bought a cross frame, I just
went ahead and got a 56. Now, I wish I had bought a smaller frame.
Although I feel fine riding the frame, it has a much higher bb shell,
which means I ended up with a higher standover than on my road bikes. I
would have liked to have more clearance. Look at the frame geometry
carefully, and take this into consideration when sizing the frame.

 

[Booker C. Bense]

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>I fit my road bike well. Based on my road bike dimensions, is it
>possible/advisable to determine optimal cyclocross bike dimensions?
>Are they the same? Not sure there is a good local shop to help with
>fit.
>Thank you, Peter



_ Here's a very helpful article on cyclocross bike fit.

http://www.bike.com/template.asp?date=9/27/2001&lsectionnumber=5

Wish I read it before I bought mine.

_ Booker C. Bense

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[Qui si parla Campagnolo]

pgager-<< I fit my road bike well. Based on my road bike dimensions, is it
possible/advisable to determine optimal cyclocross bike dimensions?
Are they the same? >><BR><BR>

'Essentially' the same. 'Perhaps' with more rise to the stem, perhaps a wee bit
shorter in the top tube. Perhaps a little 'taller' seat tube. So that you can
see better(more upright), you have a wee bit more weight on the rear tire and
you can more easily shoulder the thing. All above if you are really going to
cross race it.

Peter Chisholm
Vecchio's Bicicletteria
1833 Pearl St.
Boulder, CO, 80302
(303)440-3535
http://www.vecchios.com
"Ruote convenzionali costruite eccezionalmente bene"

 

[peter gager]

Thanks. "Taller" seat tube = longer tube compared to road?

[email protected] (Qui si parla Campagnolo ) wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> pgager-<< I fit my road bike well. Based on my road bike dimensions, is it
> possible/advisable to determine optimal cyclocross bike dimensions?
> Are they the same? >><BR><BR>
>
> 'Essentially' the same. 'Perhaps' with more rise to the stem, perhaps a wee bit
> shorter in the top tube. Perhaps a little 'taller' seat tube. So that you can
> see better(more upright), you have a wee bit more weight on the rear tire and
> you can more easily shoulder the thing. All above if you are really going to
> cross race it.
>
> Peter Chisholm
> Vecchio's Bicicletteria
> 1833 Pearl St.
> Boulder, CO, 80302
> (303)440-3535
> http://www.vecchios.com
> "Ruote convenzionali costruite eccezionalmente bene"