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Jose Rizal
Guest
powinc:
> I was told by one of our local bike shop staff that 'Compact frames are
> not suitable for tall riders'. He also said that the 'geometry goes out
> of whak when the frame sizes increases'.
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> Is there any truth to this?? Or is my local shop just pushing their
> Trek's too hard? Because I did test ride a Merida 903 (at a different
> retailer) and was told it was a semi-compact frame and it felt OK.
Don't go back to that LBS: it's full of BS.
> If this is true, it limits my choice of road bike by ~50%. i.e.
> Specialized, Giant, etc.
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> powinc
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> I was told by one of our local bike shop staff that 'Compact frames are
> not suitable for tall riders'. He also said that the 'geometry goes out
> of whak when the frame sizes increases'.
>
> Is there any truth to this?? Or is my local shop just pushing their
> Trek's too hard? Because I did test ride a Merida 903 (at a different
> retailer) and was told it was a semi-compact frame and it felt OK.
Don't go back to that LBS: it's full of BS.
> If this is true, it limits my choice of road bike by ~50%. i.e.
> Specialized, Giant, etc.
>
> powinc
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