aener Posted June 7, 2010 Report Share Posted June 7, 2010 I've just finished uni, and have three months to do absolutely nothing except what I want. I feel I should do something at least vaguely academic, whilst having time off, though. I'm interested in knowing if there is actually a "right" size bike for an individuals height and weight. For this, I need as many examples as possible - so if you've got a spare two minutes, please copy and paste the below in to a response. Thanks a bunch! The things I'm really interested in are asked for in the brackets after. Anything extra is a bonus - anything less is not a problem... I'm doing research, after all. I'll find out elsewhere. You... Height: (cm) Weight: (kg) Style: (Street/Natural/TGS - which style is your bike most comfortable to ride in - NOT what do you prefer, or are best at.) Your Bike... Type: (mod/stock/24) Weight: (kg - if known) Frame: (name will do, but if you know the geo - that'd be great. ((WB, BB, CS, HA, headtube length and especially reach (((BB to top of headtube)))))) <--- 6 closing brackets Forks: (again - length and rake if known, please) Headset: (internal of standard) Stackers: (total mm) Stem: (rise and length) Bars: (rise, width, upsweep and backsweep) Cranks: (length and offset) BB: (width) Finally... Comments: (does your bike feel a little too long, too short etc... What would you want different about it or is it absolutely perfect for you? Cheers P.S. I realize it'll probably interest very few of you, but I promise I'll share if there's anything worth sharing at the end of it. P.P.S. If anyone's done this before, please don't tell me - I like finding things out for myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Dark Posted June 7, 2010 Report Share Posted June 7, 2010 I'm kinda awkward....massive bike, tiny rider You... Height: (cm) sorrrrry 5 8" Weight: (kg) 63.9 Style: (Street/Natural/TGS - which style is your bike most comfortable to ride in - NOT what do you prefer, or are best at.) Bikes designed for Natural.....seems to ride best in this setting. Your Bike... Type: (mod/stock/24) Stock Weight: (kg - if known) 9.7kg Frame: (name will do, but if you know the geo - that'd be great. ((WB, BB, CS, HA, headtube length and especially reach (((BB to top of headtube)))))) <--- 6 closing brackets Coustellier V2 1117,+43, 380, 71.5, 685 Forks: (again - length and rake if known, please) 420, 45mm Headset: (internal of standard) standard Stackers: (total mm) 10mm Stem: (rise and length) try-all nuc 125 x 25* Bars: (rise, width, upsweep and backsweep) Viz Pro720 11* 9* 720mm Cranks: (length and offset) No idea on offset...Echo CNC 170mm BB: (width) 128mm FSA Comments: Love the way the coustellier rides....amazing frame in my opinion.Rides great on street and natty, and they seem pretty damned strong. I reckon a high front end is vital for this frame, along with shorter Koxx forxx with less offset that will help reduce the gargantuan wheelbase.If you want any more info just ask Cheers, Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forteh Posted June 8, 2010 Report Share Posted June 8, 2010 You... Height: (cm) 170 Weight: (kg) 75 Style: (Street/Natural/TGS - which style is your bike most comfortable to ride in - NOT what do you prefer, or are best at.) tgs/natural Your Bike... Type: (mod/stock/24) stock Weight: (kg - if known) 8.87 Frame: (name will do, but if you know the geo - that'd be great. ((WB, BB, CS, HA, headtube length and especially reach (((BB to top of headtube)))))) triton deema 1085, 35, 385, 72, headtube unknown, 670 reach Forks: (again - length and rake if known, please) pace rc32t 415mm 45mm Headset: (internal of standard) standard Stackers: (total mm) 10 Stem: (rise and length) trialtech forged 120mm, 17° Bars: (rise, width, upsweep and backsweep) trialtech sport - 88mm rise, 10° up, 10° back, 740mm wide Cranks: (length and offset) middleburn 165mm 28mm BB: (width) 122mm Finally... Comments: Bike feels about spot on, I would prefer to be able to bunnyhop it better but Im not tall enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alistair14 Posted June 8, 2010 Report Share Posted June 8, 2010 (edited) You... Height: 178cm Weight: 59KG Style: TGS Your Bike... Type: Mod Weight: 9.9KG Frame: Zoo! Lynx .. Chainstay Length: 362mm BB Rise: 55mm Head Angle: 72 degrees Forks: Echo Urban 4-Bolt Headset: Standard - Onza Mongo III Stackers: 4mm i think Stem: 175mm X 30 degrees Bars: 29.1" X 2" X Cranks: 165mm..not sure of offset BB: 129mm axle Finally... Comments: (Bike feels perfect, id much rather have some new cranks and a new back wheel..apart from that shes perfect Edited June 8, 2010 by alistair14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirt jumper jake Posted June 8, 2010 Report Share Posted June 8, 2010 Height: (cm) 6 foot 3 (dunno what that is in cm) Weight: (kg) 10.6 stone (dunno kg ) Style: (Street/Natural/TGS - which style is your bike most comfortable to ride in - NOT what do you prefer, or are best at.) Mix of street and TGS Your Bike... Type: (mod/stock/24) Mod Weight: (kg - if known) pass Frame: (name will do, but if you know the geo - that'd be great. ((WB, BB, CS, HA, headtube length and especially reach (BB to top of headtube) Python 05 short, 1007mm wb, rediculously short chain stays which i will measure later Forks: (again - length and rake if known, please) Echo lite Headset: (internal of standard) Chris king no thread set Stackers: (total mm)none Stem: (rise and length) 120mmx20 Bars: (rise, width, upsweep and backsweep) 1" rise 29" width dunno the rest Cranks: (length and offset) 170mm echos BB: (width) 128mm gigapipe Finally... Comments: (does your bike feel a little too long, too short etc... What would you want different about it or is it absolutely perfect for you? i feel too cramped on the back wheel but its brilliant for chucking it about and spins etc. im gonna try out a new lynx frame which is 1020mm too see if i get on better with that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TROYston Posted June 8, 2010 Report Share Posted June 8, 2010 Height: 182.88 (6ft) Weight: 63.5 (apparently) Style: Street/TGS Type: Mod Weight: On the heavy side Frame: Koxx XTP no 282. With echo lites 1045(?), +55, 360mm, 22" tt,, bb-ht = 24", no idea on the rest. Forks: Onza disk forks (hence on why its a heavy) Headset: FSA Pig Stackers: 10mm (1 stacker) Stem: ViZ! Wealded 170 - 35 Bars: Trialtech Sport Riser. Width: 740mm (29.1in) - Total rise: 88mm - Upsweep: 10°- Backsweep: 10° Cranks: Trialtech Sport Forged. 35mm offset and 175 mm length BB: 125mm Finally... Comments: Feels good to me, though im pretty much a noob. though i do miss my onza, it pulled up like a bmx and would never snap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
step Posted June 8, 2010 Report Share Posted June 8, 2010 You... Height: (cm)175 Weight: (kg)57 Style: (Street/Natural/TGS - which style is your bike most comfortable to ride in - NOT what do you prefer, or are best at.) - Street Your Bike... Type: (mod/stock/24):Stock Weight: (kg - if known): ~10 Frame: (name will do, but if you know the geo - that'd be great. ((WB, BB, CS, HA, headtube length and especially reach (((BB to top of headtube)))))) <--- 6 closing brackets ZOO!Pitbull 2007 long , 1090mm,+20mm,380mm,670mm Forks: (again - length and rake if known, please): ECHO Pure , 405mm length with 40mm offset Headset: (internal of standard):Standard Stackers: (total mm):5mm Stem: (rise and length): Truvativ XR 3D Forged , 100x5degrees Bars: (rise, width, upsweep and backsweep): Flatbar , 740mm Cranks: (length and offset):170mm BB: (width):117mm Finally... Comments: (does your bike feel a little too long, too short etc... What would you want different about it or is it absolutely perfect for you? My bike feels a little long , maybe a longer stem like 120x20degrees. I haven`t tried a rise bar yet but i think i will invest in one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twista Posted June 8, 2010 Report Share Posted June 8, 2010 You... Height: 179cm Weight: 69kg Style: Street/TGS Your Bike... Type: mod Weight: 9.2kg Frame: Echo Lite '09 (Short) Wheelbase: 1000mm Chainstay Length: 362mm BB Rise: 55mm Head Angle: 72 degrees Centre of BB shell to top centre of head tube: 600mm Forks: Tryall Forxx Axle to Crown length: 360mm Axle Offset: 45mm Headset: Standard Stackers: 15mm Stem: 150mm x 25° Bars: Onza Carbon Width: 760mm (30in) Total rise: 55mm Cranks: Length 160mm, Offset 35mm BB: 127.5mm Finally... Comments: Bikes perfect, wouldn't change a thing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psycholist Posted June 8, 2010 Report Share Posted June 8, 2010 Height: (cm) 179 cm Weight: (kg) 90 kg Style: (Street/Natural/TGS - which style is your bike most comfortable to ride in - NOT what do you prefer, or are best at.) Old school hopping around on street and natural. Your Bike... Type: (mod/stock/24) Stock 26" Weight: (kg - if known) 11.1 kg Frame: (name will do, but if you know the geo - that'd be great. ((WB, BB, CS, HA, headtube length and especially reach (BB to top of headtube): GU LE, 1090 wheelbase, 383mm CS, +35 BB, Head Angle: 72 degrees, Centre of BB shell to top centre of head tube: 680 mm, 120 mm head tube length (These are the Tartybikes figures I haven't measured myself). Forks: (again - length and rake if known, please): Onza Tuf Guy (I think 405 mm long, offset about 45 mm) - Don't have definite figures, but I replaced an Echo urban with one of these on my last bike and it felt exactly the same, but I think the Tuf Guy is officially slightly longer than the Echo. Headset: (internal or standard): Standard 1 1/8" Hope Stackers: (total mm): About 1 cm. Stem: (rise and length): Tarty forged - 120 x 25 degrees rise I think Bars: (rise, width, upsweep and backsweep): Trialtech risers - 740 mm wide 88 mm rise. Cranks: (length and offset): 175 mm Trialtech, offset 35 mm (Anything less catches the frame on a 128 mm BB. BB: (width) 128mm Try-All ISIS Finally... Comments: (does your bike feel a little too long, too short etc... What would you want different about it or is it absolutely perfect for you? The bike feels about right on the length for hopping and rolling around. Slightly short while on the back wheel, but not enough that it affects what I can do (I seem to be able to hop forwards further than I could on my last bike which was slightly less cramped on the back wheel). Much easier to get towards the front wheel balance point for pivots and to wheelswap to the back compared to the Echo Control I used to have. Can't pigeon onto things as easily as the Echo Control thanks to the higher bars and what feels like a shorter wheelbase limiting the height of obstacle I can sit the front wheel on. Easier to spin than the Echo, but definitely not a first and foremost spinny street machine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onzatrip Posted June 8, 2010 Report Share Posted June 8, 2010 You... Height: 5'10 sorry Weight: 14 stone 9 Style: street crossed with TGS Your Bike... Type: stock Weight: 10.07kg Frame: Siimtra st1 geo 1080wheel base 72 headangle 380 stays 20mm bb rise Forks: trialtech sport 410mm lengh 45 offset Headset:standard echo sl Stackers: none Stem: trialtech sport forged 120 *17 Bars: trialtech sport 88mm rise Cranks: echo cnc 170 mm lengh 36mm offset BB: gigapipe dh 128 bike rides perfect wouldnt change it for anything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Papasnap Maher Posted June 8, 2010 Report Share Posted June 8, 2010 Height: 6 foot Weight: 79.5 (about 12 stone 7?) Style: TGS Your Bike... Type: mod Weight: (kg - if known)8.8??? Frame: Maladie, 1025mm, 362mm stays, +85mm BB, Head Angle: 71.5 degrees Forks: Echo SL's; 370, 40mill offset? Headset: standard Stackers: 15mm Stem: Trial tech sport; 150, 35degreea Bars: Trial Tech Sport Cranks: Monty Ti the short ones, 175? 172? BB: dunno, koxx? Finally... Comments: It feels long but easily managable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali C Posted June 8, 2010 Report Share Posted June 8, 2010 You... Ali C Height: 5'10" Weight: 73kg Style: bmx style street with trials moves Your Bike... Proto Inspired 26" Type: stock Weight: 11kgish Frame: Inspired proto 26", not at liberty to disclose geo Forks: inspired, 35mm rake, 400mmish length Headset: standard Stackers: 25mm Stem: Onza 85x20 Bars: inspired, no idea on geo Cranks: trialtech, don't know the geo on these either BB: proto trialtech, 128mm Finally... Comments: bike feels super! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted June 8, 2010 Report Share Posted June 8, 2010 You... Height: 185cm Weight: Not really sure... Style: Street, I guess. Mostly gets ridden on natural. Your Bike... Type: 24 Weight: Just under 10kg? Frame: Inspired Fourplay - 1030mm, 385mm, +35mm, 650mm reach Forks: Inspired Fourplay - 410mm, 35mm Headset: Standard - Echo SL Stackers: 30mm :> Stem: 70mm x 25° Bars: 730mm, 103mm, 10°, 10° Cranks: 170mm, 35mm BB: 122mm Finally... Comments: Awesome. Great on natural, great on street. Bit of a beast! Solid setup too, not worried about a thing. Having said all that, I don't think you're really going to get much of a sorta point from all this. People use bikes for such a variety of uses and prefer different heights on their bars and so on so I don't think there's going to be much of a definitive answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeroMatt Posted June 8, 2010 Report Share Posted June 8, 2010 (edited) Height: ~ 187 Weight: 112 Style: Street Type: Stock Weight: 11.4 Frame: 1092, +25, 380, 72.5°, 120, 690 Forks: 410, 45 Headset: Standard Stackers: 5 Stem: 20°, 120 Bars: 77, 710, 9°, 9° Cranks: 175, 35 BB: 128 Comments: This setup feels just right for me, have had a few other newer frames recently but always get back to this one. Edited June 8, 2010 by ZeroMatt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omgnoseat Posted June 8, 2010 Report Share Posted June 8, 2010 You... Height: (cm) 180cm Weight: (kg) 62kg Style: (Street/Natural/TGS - which style is your bike most comfortable to ride in - NOT what do you prefer, or are best at.) Balanced Your Bike... Type: (mod/stock/24) Mod Weight: (kg - if known) somewhere around 9.5kg Frame: (name will do, but if you know the geo - that'd be great. ((WB, BB, CS, HA, headtube length and especially reach (((BB to top of headtube)))))) <--- 6 closing brackets Echo lite 07 WB: 1000mm BB: 60mm CS: couldn't find, they're pretty short Forks: (again - length and rake if known, please) Echo lite 07, again no idea Headset: (internal of standard) standard czar Stackers: (total mm) 20mm Stem: (rise and length) 150mm 25rise Bars: (rise, width, upsweep and backsweep) Width: 690mm (27in) Total rise: 86mm Upsweep: 11° Backsweep: 10° Cranks: (length and offset) 160mm BB: (width) trialtech lite, no idea on width Finally... Comments: (does your bike feel a little too long, too short etc... What would you want different about it or is it absolutely perfect for you? The bike is perfect for bunnyhops and feels very flicky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greetings Posted June 8, 2010 Report Share Posted June 8, 2010 (edited) You... Height: 178 Weight: 70 Style: Natural-ish. Your Bike... Type: stock Weight: 8.8 Frame: 680mm, 1080mm / 383mm / +40mm / 72* / 110mm Forks: 405/35 Headset: std Stackers: 0 Stem: 138x25 Bars: Echo SL, don't know the geo - similar to Trialtechs Cranks: 158mm BB: 128mm Edited June 8, 2010 by Greetings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris4stars Posted June 8, 2010 Report Share Posted June 8, 2010 Height: 177cm Weight: 75kg Style: street Your Bike... Type: 24 Weight: no idea...but its a solid build on a fourplay Frame: inspired fourplay Forks: inspired Headset: standard hope Stackers: 20mm Stem: hope 90x10 Bars: inspired 720mm wide / 88mm high / 9 degrees on both sweeps Cranks: 170mm trialtechs BB: no idea Finally... Comments: its a bunnyhoping machine! it can feel a little cramped for static trials stuff but as a result it does feel alot 'flickier'. very comfortable pivoting/bouncing on the front wheel aswell with the bars slightly forward (whilst maintaining bunny hoping fun) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indianatrials Posted June 8, 2010 Report Share Posted June 8, 2010 You... Height: idk metric lol 5 foot seseven inches Weight: 120 pounds Style: I love trials, so everything, but i love big gaps and drops. Your Bike... Type: Mod Weight: 8.2-8.3 Frame: Bionic B4R 1000 WB +60BB 350CS 72HA Forks: Old montys, have no idea, im guessing higher like 50mm though. Headset: standard echo sl Stackers: none Stem: (onza tmaster 185/45 Bars: viz maxbar 720, not sure, i think 9-10 or 9-11 Cranks: tryall, 160mm BB: FSA isis - 128 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoo!Man Posted June 8, 2010 Report Share Posted June 8, 2010 I'll finish uni next month, so I'll have some massive rides Here you are: You... Height: 173 Weight: 70 Style: Street Your Bike... Type: mod Weight: 9'4 kg Frame: Zoo! Python '09, WB: 1030; BB: +55; don't know others lengths Forks: Echo Lite, with a stunning crack over Hs welds Headset: Zhi, don't know which type Stackers: WHAT? XD Stem: Trialtech Sport Bars: Trialtech Sport Cranks: Trialtech Sport, 175 mm, on a 20" yeah lol BB: First Finally... Comments: I think it's a litlle long for me, I do like natural and a 1010 would ride perfect. I'd change the f**king forks and the pedals, I want some new Tr's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthew_coggan Posted June 8, 2010 Report Share Posted June 8, 2010 Height: 5,6 Weight: 10.2 Style: street Your Bike... Type: Mod Weight: 9.1KG Frame: Zona Zip Forks: try-all foxx Headset: standard onza Stackers: 10mm Stem: monty 150 x 30 Bars: trialtech sport risers Cranks: 160mm trialtech BB: N/A Coments: The bike feels realy good and solid, would like the BB to be a little higer, or the frame to be a little shorter around 1020. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash-Kennard Posted June 8, 2010 Report Share Posted June 8, 2010 (edited) Height: 179.07 Weight: 71kg Style: street Your Bike; Type: 26 Weight: no idea Frame: 06 echo control. 1085, +10, 71.5, 375 i dont know the reach at all Forks: trialtech 4 bolt Headset: std Stackers: 5mm Stem: 120x17 pazzaz Bars: 05 zoo! Cranks: middleburn 170 BB: 128 Finally... Comments: perfect, maybe abit lighter. Edited June 8, 2010 by Ash-Kennard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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