does it get less scary

[chonkers]

yea addictfreak avid juicy 3 disc brakes stopped u on a sixpence lol

cheers

ian

 

[cyberknight]

to be honest dont think it is set up right its from halfords and lad wasnt much help when on seat i struggled reaching brakes on drops ive since lowered seat and moved it forward and find it helps a bit also when of the saddle feet on ground there is no clearance now i thought at time a would of been suited to a med size frame as only 5.7 he said i needed large frame i will get used to it i guess just never had a road bike since aged 14 and marinyork your right there mate pulling away etc and when peddling i noticed how much faster it was and found i was always reaching for brakes.

cheers

ian

Sounds like you have been mis - sold no way you need that size frame if your 5 foot 7 , i am the same and a medium or even a small would be more appropriate going by there sizing . My current roady is a 54 cm and fits fine now i have the shorter stem on it ( 31 inch inside leg ) .

Take it back i would they sold you the wrong size !

 

[ttcycle]

Or just twist the bars slightly upwards - doesn't need a vast amount of movement - that's what I did on the Virtuoso after finding the levers just a tadge on the low side and awkward to ride on the hoods.

Doing that on my bike as a temporary measure, I've never felt the need to move the bars back and alter the lever position. Maybe when the bars are due for new tape...

Or turn them upside down 1980 10-speed stylee!

not best to tilt too much as they should be straight. Tiger are you sure the rest if the set up is right?

Chonkers...I suspect the frame might be too large for you.
Remedies (slight improvements) would be if you're not able to take the bike back...Halfords..honestly a rogue bunch at times.

Get a shorter stem - this is the part that connects the front forks with the bars (is that the correct word for the part? I'm a bit devoid of vocab recently) so that the reach is shorter. You don't want your saddle too far forward as it comprimises the best way to put energy into the pedal/cranks unless you were racing on the track which requires a different set up.

 

[potsy]

Does sound like it's a touch too big for you,I'm 5'8" on a 54cm road bike and it feels right.
Whenever I go back to the hybrid bike I feel really upright now,much prefer the position of the roadie,hope you get it sorted/swapped as it will be worth it in the end.

 

[Sheffield_Tiger]

not best to tilt too much as they should be straight. Tiger are you sure the rest if the set up is right?.

For me, on the M, it only needed a small tilt to make a noticeable difference.

 

[ttcycle]

For me, on the M, it only needed a small tilt to make a noticeable difference.

fair enough

 

[chonkers]

assumimg they wont take it back or have no more in stock been looking at the stem and its very long compared to hopper and it looks a simple job hope iam saying right in saying that i could get a sgorter stem to bring bars in about an inch and a half closer which wud be more that enough i think would that in your opions be a help the stem thats on is a good 5inches and is there a certain one i need ie road bike one etc.

thanks for everybodys help so far

cheers

ian

 

[marinyork]

When did you buy it? I wouldn't rule that out yet? I'd work from the principle that if the bike is the wrong size it's better to get one closer matching to you than trying to buy adjustments for it - a friend has this exact problem and he's ended up not using the bike.

 

[PK99]

Does your Rockhopper have disc brakes? If so you will notice a vast difference between the two.

disc brakes on an mtb stop the bike

rim brakes on a road bike slow the bike - sometimes in the wet only marginally!

 

[chonkers]

When did you buy it? I wouldn't rule that out yet? I'd work from the principle that if the bike is the wrong size it's better to get one closer matching to you than trying to buy adjustments for it - a friend has this exact problem and he's ended up not using the bike.

yesterday mate just went in on a whim and came away with it

cheers

ian

 

[chonkers]

disc brakes on an mtb stop the bike

rim brakes on a road bike slow the bike - sometimes in the wet only marginally!

thats good to know lol

cheers

ian

 

[marinyork]

Go and pay them a visit tomorrow if you have time.

You'll get used to the braking distances but I'd point out that braking distances are not linear. You'll be going faster and by the time you've braked to the same speed you were doing on the other bike you'll be quite a way down the road. Not that race bikes are good at stopping they are more like ice skates they just keep rolling and rolling and rolling. So one tap on a fat tyred bike means 3-4 taps on a race bike.

 

[ttcycle]

In that case I agree with Marin, take the bike back tommorow and get the right size frame - they've missold to you.

Good luck!

 

[marinyork]

On the plus side you know you like the bike, just it appears to be the wrong size .

 

[chonkers]

going to pop up with it tomoz and see what they say roll on sept and can go to edinburgh cycles and get another road bike on ctw scheme got the rockhopper from them and they couldnt be more helpfull

cheers everybody

ian