Your latest bike purchase?

[dkel]

At this point I feel like I’m hijacking my own thread, but…about that possible Straggler purchase:

@Steve 84481 wrote:

Not sure your size, but I’ve got a 54cm Disc Trucker that you’re welcome to ride.

@hozn 84491 wrote:

What size are you? I don’t have one of those, but would be happy to let you try my cx bike out with different wheel setups so you could cross-compare.

Thanks, Steve and hozn for the kind offers (I may PM you guys next week). I got some interesting info from n18 earlier in this thread about bike fit, which was great, but looking up the geometry on Steve’s Disc Trucker on the Surly website causes me to wonder how to interpret the sizing info. If I’m considering ordering a bike without having a chance to ride one just like it, how will I know what size to get? I think I might be in the 54-56cm range, but can that vary from one frame geometry to the next? How much can I go by other bikes I’ve ridden with differing geometries?

[ShawnoftheDread]

@rcannon100 84675 wrote:

(BTW The Kid is working every weekend now at Revolutions. Please feel free to go in and embarrass him. I hear he was harassing Bike Arlington employees Tuesday evening. )

M was very interested to hear J got a job. I told her she’s next.

[rcannon100]

@hozn 84707 wrote:

What size shoes does he wear? I likely have some pedals + cleats he can have.

Like 12.5. He said he is interested in the Speedplays. But I think he has to try a few things out to find what he likes. I have the Frogs, but they are old-guy cleats (love them)

[Harry Meatmotor]

harry meatmotor;83886 wrote:

the new high-speed steed: 54cm spec. Allez smartweld with some force22 hung on it. I’ll be repurposing the november rails for this bike. The salsa pistola will keep the hed belgiums laced to king hubs for good.

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[Steve]

@rcannon100 84720 wrote:

Like 12.5. He said he is interested in the Speedplays. But I think he has to try a few things out to find what he likes. I have the Frogs, but they are old-guy cleats (love them)

I’ve got a pair of Speedplay light actions currently not being used if he wants to ride with them for a while and see. By a while, I mean months, as I have no plans to use them anytime soon.

[JimF22003]

I also have some Speedplay pedals I don’t plan to use again and could use a good home. Probably will need to get new cleats/platforms though. I think I tossed them when I switch to Looks. They were pretty beat up.

[drevil]

A pair of Bromptons for my wife and me. Raw for me and pink for her. 6-speeds with racks.

Pair o’ Bromptons by bundokbiker, on Flickr

Brompton Folding Bikes by bundokbiker, on Flickr

[NicDiesel]

@dkel 84715 wrote:

but looking up the geometry on Steve’s Disc Trucker on the Surly website causes me to wonder how to interpret the sizing info. If I’m considering ordering a bike without having a chance to ride one just like it, how will I know what size to get? I think I might be in the 54-56cm range, but can that vary from one frame geometry to the next? How much can I go by other bikes I’ve ridden with differing geometries?

The LHT has a MUCH different geometry than the Straggler/Cross Check. In a LHT I ride a 60cm but in the Straggler/Cross Check I have a 58cm that fits pretty well. Surly frames, at least the asphalt frames, have strange geometries so what I would do, if you have a chance, is go to Spokes or any of the other LBS and have them give you a quick “size fit”. Basically they’ll have this measuring stick that will measure your true inseam and they have a calculator that will give you a “ballpark” on frame size. The LHT, to me at least, runs a little small since you sit much more upright than on the Straggler/Cross Check. Definitely test ride the 54cm if you can and see if it’s too small for you. If it is go for the 56cm.

[cyclingfool]

You might also want to check out this message and the linked spreadsheet/info from the Surly LHT and CC Owners Google group:

It’s a wealth of owners posting their own personal measurements and the frame/stem combinations with different types of handlebars that worked for them. There’s also info on people who are willing to let their Surlys be test ridden. Not sure how many such people there are locally; haven’t looked at it in a while.

Anyway, all of this might be helpful if you want a second opinion on the advice of an LBS.

[Harry Meatmotor]

…and so it begins.

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Full build to include:

Zipp Service Course SL cockpit in ‘beyond black’ w/ white tape

Specialized Romin Pro saddle in white on a Zipp Service Course SL 0mm offset seatpost

Full Force 22 gruppo

November Rail 52’s with Vittoria Open Corsa EVO skin walls

[vvill]

Nice tube amp!

[Harry Meatmotor]

@vvill 85882 wrote:

Nice tube amp!

thanks! too many hobbies…

[brendan]

@vvill 85882 wrote:

Nice tube amp!

It sure is, though I’m curious how well clamped that audio component shelf is to the dropouts. Also, I suspect the rolling resis…er…impedance may be too high.

[cyclingfool]

What did you do with all your CD liner notes? (Sorry… everyone seems to be commenting on your audiophile hobby-related stuff from the pic more than the bike, which, I will say, looks real nice!)

[dkel]

@cyclingfool 85896 wrote:

Sorry… everyone seems to be commenting on your audiophile hobby-related stuff from the pic more than the bike

This thread is hilarious.

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