Hi,
I'm new to the forum. I've been riding my mtb all summer on streets/paths and i think it is about time to get a road bike. I went to the local bike store to look at the Giant OCR 3. I reseached the bike here and I thought that it would be a good entry level bike.
So I'm at the LBS and I ask for a test drive. The salesman takes down the OCR3 on display and has me sit on it. Says that it is a great fit. I rode it and I will say that it felt ok if not a bit tight (which he later fixed by changing the angle on the bars).
I get back to the store and he tells me I was riding a size "small" and that it was proper for me. I was a bit shocked because nothing about me is small. I'm 6'0 and 250 lbs. I do have short legs (wear a 30" inseam pants). The cross bar on the frame was very close to my boys as I was standing over it.
What do you think about a small frame? I'm tempted to call up and order a medium, but I don't really know why. The bike felt good, and quick to me, but it is the first road bike that I've been on since the 80's..
Your opionions are appreciated!
I'm new to the forum. I've been riding my mtb all summer on streets/paths and i think it is about time to get a road bike. I went to the local bike store to look at the Giant OCR 3. I reseached the bike here and I thought that it would be a good entry level bike.
So I'm at the LBS and I ask for a test drive. The salesman takes down the OCR3 on display and has me sit on it. Says that it is a great fit. I rode it and I will say that it felt ok if not a bit tight (which he later fixed by changing the angle on the bars).
I get back to the store and he tells me I was riding a size "small" and that it was proper for me. I was a bit shocked because nothing about me is small. I'm 6'0 and 250 lbs. I do have short legs (wear a 30" inseam pants). The cross bar on the frame was very close to my boys as I was standing over it.
What do you think about a small frame? I'm tempted to call up and order a medium, but I don't really know why. The bike felt good, and quick to me, but it is the first road bike that I've been on since the 80's..
Your opionions are appreciated!