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amgm98

So I got the 53 and it feels too small, maybe boardmans aren't for me. Think I've decided to get a refund and take some time and try a few bikes out at smaller bike shops that have more knowledge. If anyone can recommend good bike shops in Essex/London...

amgm98

Really appreciate everyones help on here. I spoke to Boardmans directly and they've advised going for the 53cm.

So on the attached picture I currently have the one with the red cross, they say go for the one with the green tick. Seems to be the general concusses on here as well...

amgm98

The SM?

amgm98

531colin wrote:I'm looking at the "geometry" you get here....http://www.boardmanbikes.com/road/road_comp.html
I guess we are looking at the "LG" where the seat tube (ST) measures 555mm from the centre of the BB shell to the top of the tube....this is pretty conventional.
Then they list "conventional seat tube" as 58cm. I think this means the top tube slopes up by 25mm....(25 + 555 = 580).....it would be a 58 if it had a horizontal top tube. Head tube at 18cm is fairly tall for a road bike, top tube at 57 is fairly long.
I'm 5'10" with a 32" trouser, and I would probably go for the medium.....bit shorter top tube, bit more standover, you could make up the difference in head tube length with a riser stem if its a problem.
There again, you can shorten the "large" with a shorter stem.
(I would have thought 5' 10" is hardly "tall" these days.....if we ride a "large" what are the 6'4" guys going to ride?)

Hey. I think it's the size down. It's really confusing looking at that and then the halfords sizing. The MD size on the boardmans site lists the seat tube as 530mm and I measured it as just under 21 inches. So I believe that's the one I've got....

I need to do a few more things that have been suggested. I've been into a few bike shops - one man told me it was fine, another that I need a shorter stem and another said the bike is too big. Probably my own fault for buying from halfords, but it was an affordability thing.

When I stand over it (it's compact and so the stem slopes) my shorts do touch the bar...

amgm98

Hey, thanks for all the responses.

This is the bike in question:

http://www.boardmanbikes.com/road/road_comp.html

http://www.halfords.com/cycling/bikes/road-bikes/boardman-road-comp-bike-2014

Bit confused about the difference of how it's sized between the two websites. I have the 55.5 according to halfords and the next one down would be the 53...

amgm98

Maybe it is just the massive difference. Cheers for your help...

amgm98

Hi all,

Totally new to this - previously just had mountain bikes.

Anyway, purchased a Boardmans road bike comp 2014 with a 55.5 frame. I'm unsure whether it's too big, or I just need to get used to it.

My height is 178.5cm (5'10)
Arm span 180cm
Inside leg 32"

I can stand over the frame fine, bar touches my padded shorts, but I can stand comfortably.

I wonder if I'm reaching too much though. The size down is a 53, which I felt might be too small. Bit lost with what to do...

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