Frame Size??

"Ron Johnson" <[email hidden]> wrote :

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Give the bike to a kid. You're a grownup. Act like one. Hopefully you
are
smart enough to know how to drive a car.

LOL:-))

Try them all, though the 15" will probably be too small for you
and the 21" too big. I'm 5'7" and ride a 17", but that's just me
and my bike.

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Cary, NC USA
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"Mark" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Hi all,

I'll apologise now for the noob question, But just got the MTB bug and at

31

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years old maybe a bit late.

I'm looking to buy my first starter bike, and I liked the look at the new
Specialized Hardrock Pro 06.
Seemed to look like a good chioce on a first bike and retailing at £500

(UK)

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was the right price. (dual hydraulic disc, SRAM x-7 shifters caught my

eye)

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The Specialzed come in 15, 17, 19, 21 Inch frame. I'm 5'8 and inside leg

of

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about 31 inch's
The bike I have now has a 18 inch frame (should I go for the 17 or 19 inch
frame. I'll be riding all mountain trails through woods and bumpy

downward

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forest sections.

Question? Which frame size whould be best?

Is this bike a good starter model? (any other suggestion)

Thx in advance

Mark

"Mark" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Hi all,

I'll apologise now for the noob question, But just got the MTB bug and at
31 years old maybe a bit late.

I'm looking to buy my first starter bike, and I liked the look at the new
Specialized Hardrock Pro 06.
Seemed to look like a good chioce on a first bike and retailing at £500
(UK) was the right price. (dual hydraulic disc, SRAM x-7 shifters caught
my eye)

The Specialzed come in 15, 17, 19, 21 Inch frame. I'm 5'8 and inside leg
of about 31 inch's
The bike I have now has a 18 inch frame (should I go for the 17 or 19 inch
frame. I'll be riding all mountain trails through woods and bumpy
downward forest sections.

Question? Which frame size whould be best?

Is this bike a good starter model? (any other suggestion)

Thx in advance

Mark

Go to your local bike shop and get fitted to the bike.

Gary

"Mark" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Hi all,

.......and at 31 years old maybe a bit late.

ha!!

Quoted message said:

I'm looking to buy my first starter bike, and I liked the look at the new
Specialized Hardrock Pro 06.
Seemed to look like a good chioce on a first bike and retailing at £500

(UK)

Quoted message said:

was the right price. (dual hydraulic disc, SRAM x-7 shifters caught my

eye)

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Question? Which frame size whould be best?

one that fits. get fitted for a bike at a decent bike shop.

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Is this bike a good starter model? (any other suggestion)

yes.

Ron Johnson said:

<But just got the MTB bug and at 31
years old maybe a bit late.

Give the bike to a kid. You're a grownup. Act like one. Hopefully you are
smart enough to know how to drive a car.

Oooh! Len, your attempts to disrupt everything here are going so well.
Can I be you?

--
o-o-o-o Ride-A-Lot o-o-o-o
www.schnauzers.ws

Little Johnson said:

<But just got the MTB bug and at 31
years old maybe a bit late.

Give the bike to a kid. You're a grownup. Act like one. Hopefully you are
smart enough to know how to drive a car.

"The more you drive, the less intelligent you are " (Miller).

R

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Little Johnson said:

<But just got the MTB bug and at 31
years old maybe a bit late.

Give the bike to a kid. You're a grownup. Act like one. Hopefully you are
smart enough to know how to drive a car.

"The more you drive, the less intelligent you are " (Miller).

R

Reco man's always intense...

JD

Ride-A-Lot said:

Ron Johnson said:

<But just got the MTB bug and at 31
years old maybe a bit late.

Give the bike to a kid. You're a grownup. Act like one. Hopefully
you are smart enough to know how to drive a car.

Oooh! Len, your attempts to disrupt everything here are going so
well. Can I be you?

"Anyone who beliefs in Islam is lower than a whale turd."

-- (today it's) Ron Johnson

<But just got the MTB bug and at 31
years old maybe a bit late.

Give the bike to a kid. You're a grownup. Act like one. Hopefully you are
smart enough to know how to drive a car.

<snip>

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Question? Which frame size whould be best?

Definitely go to a shop and at least sit on a few sizes, try to do a test
ride if you can. I'm pretty much your size. You'll probably fit the 17" best
but there's more to fit than the seat tube size. I have 2 hardtail
frames...an 18" and 15.5" by different manufacturers. The 15.5 is shorter
but actually longer across the top tube. Good luck.

-Dave

Theres an [censored] in every bunch. Give the bike to a
kid. Maybe someone should give him a gun so he can end his pain with a
bullet to brain. As for the guy that wants and honest answer. Try
them out and what ever size works for you go for it and have fun you
bloody well have the right too.

Religion is the root of all evil.

Thx for all the advice, my local store doesn't sell the bike I want, but
looks like i'll have to pop down and [censored] my leg over a few and see which
one fits best. ;-)

Thx again
Mark

PS as for you Ron, i've been driving ambulances for the past 10 years as a
SR Paramedic, while
you on the other hand are prob still out being pushed around in a pram by
your parents ;-)

Kids? a sheesh

"Mark" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Hi all,

I'll apologise now for the noob question, But just got the MTB bug and at
31 years old maybe a bit late.

I'm looking to buy my first starter bike, and I liked the look at the new
Specialized Hardrock Pro 06.
Seemed to look like a good chioce on a first bike and retailing at £500
(UK) was the right price. (dual hydraulic disc, SRAM x-7 shifters caught
my eye)

The Specialzed come in 15, 17, 19, 21 Inch frame. I'm 5'8 and inside leg
of about 31 inch's
The bike I have now has a 18 inch frame (should I go for the 17 or 19 inch
frame. I'll be riding all mountain trails through woods and bumpy
downward forest sections.

Question? Which frame size whould be best?

Is this bike a good starter model? (any other suggestion)

Thx in advance

Mark

Why not email Specialized customer support (on the website) and they
will give you their ideas.

Shaun

Mark said:

Thx for all the advice, my local store doesn't sell the bike I want, but
looks like i'll have to pop down and [censored] my leg over a few and see which
one fits best. ;-)

Thx again
Mark

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Just be aware that not all bikes are created equal and that different
manufacturers can use different measurements for the same "size" frame.
Exercise some commonsense and caution when hopping on different bikes.
--
Westie