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  • 02-01-2008 1:11pm
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    cunnins4
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    BE ONE Storm 1.0

    It seems fairly decent for the price and 40% off? It's for my brother-it's his first roadie so any bike'll feel a lot better compared to the mtb he uses.

    Also, he's 6ft2- what size does he need on a semi-sloping frame? 57cm?

    Cheers


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    Ghost Rider
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    Seems like excellent value for a 105-equipped bike.
    cunnins4 wrote: »
    BE ONE Storm 1.0

    It seems fairly decent for the price and 40% off? It's for my brother-it's his first roadie so any bike'll feel a lot better compared to the mtb he uses.

    Also, he's 6ft2- what size does he need on a semi-sloping frame? 57cm?

    Cheers


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    cunnins4
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    Ghost Rider wrote: »
    Seems like excellent value for a 105-equipped bike.

    That's what I thought.

    What about the size though?

    Dunno what we're gonna do about storage, that'll be 3 roadies and two mtbs with all the other shít we have in a tiny shed now!!!


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    Ghost Rider
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    Dunno enough about sizing, to be honest. It's not just the frame size that matters, though - it's the stem length and also (obviously) the saddle height.
    cunnins4 wrote: »
    That's what I thought.

    What about the size though?

    Dunno what we're gonna do about storage, that'll be 3 roadies and two mtbs with all the other shít we have in a tiny shed now!!!


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    cunnins4
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    Ghost Rider wrote: »
    Dunno enough about sizing, to be honest. It's not just the frame size that matters, though - it's the stem length and also (obviously) the saddle height.

    yeah i know, not the easiest thing to do when ordering online. I was lucky with mine, I got it off wiggle and they had it set up pretty much perfect for me. I only had to move the saddle back and raise it up a little bit. I think the 57'll do for my bro and then adjust the saddle and stuff from practice.

    Cheers.


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    dub_skav
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    I'm 6'2" myself and I own one of these with a 56 frame:
    Lapierre RCR 500

    It's semi sloping and is the perfect size for me, so I'd say the 57 would probably be a good choice for your brother.


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    Raam
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    I'm 6'3" and have a 58cm compact frame. A 57cm size should be fine


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    cunnins4
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    Raam wrote: »
    I'm 6'3" and have a 58cm compact frame. A 57cm size should be fine
    dub_skav wrote: »
    I'm 6'2" myself and I own one of these with a 56 frame:
    Lapierre RCR 500

    It's semi sloping and is the perfect size for me, so I'd say the 57 would probably be a good choice for your brother.

    Excellent.


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    cunnins4
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    Arghh, the cabbage ordered keo look cleats with shimano A515 pedals - they're incompatible right? Would Keo Looks cleats even fit on shimano shoes? I think the shoes he ordered are SPD-SL like mine. I'm pretty new to road bikes so I'm not sure myself.

    Cheers.


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    david1two3
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    Expect the wheels to last a couple of hours, Im 6 foot three and 14 stone and those Alex wheels got dumped in the end. They may be better now but I doubt it. For 500 quid its not to bad as it probably similar to the Specialised Allez which is Sora or Tiagra for the same money.


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