Looks a bit small for his size, but you need to set the bike up as near as possible to the video that was posted above. Maybe raise the saddle a bit and flip the stem to lower the bars. At the moment, the brake hoods look higher than the saddle. If he's never ridden a drop-bar bike before, it might take some getting used to. He's a big bloke, so I can't understand why Chain Reaction said he might need a shorter stem.
Does this bike fit?
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endoman
Senior Member
- Location
- Chesterfield
rotate the bars so the bottom bit is horizontal, that will move the hoods as well. Saddle does look to low. rest of it is flexibility, I agree that if anything it looks a little small.
themosquitoking
Guru
- Location
- Spain
I would say raise the saddle height first by at least a couple of inches.
Raise the saddle, and start making him touch his toes. I would not worry to much about the bars as moving the hoods to far around can give wrist problems. Have you moved them from the first picture it certainly looks like it.
If he really wants to get fit and ride a bike it would be a good time for a proper fitting, this will make him more comfortable and less prone to injury, which in itself will lead to disliking cycling and packing up.
If he really wants to get fit and ride a bike it would be a good time for a proper fitting, this will make him more comfortable and less prone to injury, which in itself will lead to disliking cycling and packing up.
endoman
Senior Member
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- Chesterfield
rotate the bars, then move the hoods into the correct position. First thing that happened at my bike fit, and made a huge difference.
Andrew_P
In between here and there
He is touching the floor without even going tippy toes, way, way to lower saddle, Try at least 3-4+ inches, put the stem back to normal and level the bars out. Honestly I think the bike still will look a little small. You are trying to achieve a flat bar body position on a Road bike and that will never happen unless you go back to riding a MTB or Hybrid.
Defo agree about the saddle.
The stem came like that?! It also came with the beading all messed up so when we pumped up the front tyre the inner tube exploded quite spectacularly, but we've fixed that now.
Tbh I don't think he can't get a bigger frame, both because it's the biggest they do and he has little top tube clearance. So a bigger frame wouldn't work. I think I need to convince him to get into a more drop barred position.
The stem came like that?! It also came with the beading all messed up so when we pumped up the front tyre the inner tube exploded quite spectacularly, but we've fixed that now.
Tbh I don't think he can't get a bigger frame, both because it's the biggest they do and he has little top tube clearance. So a bigger frame wouldn't work. I think I need to convince him to get into a more drop barred position.
Andrew_P
In between here and there
You are right looked at some pictures online plus one review of the bike. The stem is pointing upwards on the images (look like what we would call a flipped stem) also the review mentioned it is a short top tube bike designed to be agile on a cyclocross (grass/mud) course. Take in to consideration I am in no way an expert but I would say a short top tube bike is not ideal for someone your husbands height, hence why it looks so small with him on it. Having said that quite surprised he feels stretched out..
Below taken from http://www.bike-advisor.com/reviews/cube-cross-race-disc-review-2013.html
Despite the fact I had to ride a 56-cm model, unlike the 52-53-cm size I usually pedal on, the frame’s length is noticeably shorter, so the difference wasn’t that obvious. This is a thing commonly met at a cyclocross bike, because such a race demands a very agile and maneuverable bicycle. A shorter frame is much more easy to control, and in the same time is more comfortable because you don’t have to lean forward to grab the handlebar. And if you consider that the head tube is higher than in the case of usual road bikes, comfort is a thing that comes naturally when riding the Cross Race Disc.
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
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- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
Yes - flip the stem back and raise the saddle a lot, and start from there!
When I sit on my bike, I cannot touch the ground with my feet at all! With the lower foot angled down, the tips of my toes are still about 1 cm from the ground unless I lean the bike to that side or tilt my pelvis.
D'oh - damn multitasking!
When I sit on my bike, I cannot touch the ground with my feet at all - with both feet dangling and angled down, the tips of my toes are still about 1 cm from the ground unless I lean the bike to one side or tilt my pelvis and stretch down with one leg.
D'oh - damn multitasking!
When I sit on my bike, I cannot touch the ground with my feet at all - with both feet dangling and angled down, the tips of my toes are still about 1 cm from the ground unless I lean the bike to one side or tilt my pelvis and stretch down with one leg.
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AndyPeace
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- Worcestershire
Another one agreeing with raise the saddle. I would start by raising it a little at a time and testing it with a ride. Measure your saddle's height from the ground. The handle bar height looks alright to me. Yes it is high and the bars are tilted up. That kind of position will give a comftable, stable riding position, good for buiding up miles. If your keen to get them lower then experiment by lowering them a small amount at a time. If you don't have the flexibility lowering the stem could cause you pain.
