Possible swap??

[Andy clarke]

I've a team carbon 2010 with less than 200 miles on it, one went on flea bay for £780! I'm thinking of swapping it, what would be a serious swap what could I expect? Or should I sell it? It's 55.5cm a fraction to big for me! Boardman size L

 

[smokeysmoo]

The odds on someone wanting this and having something suitable to swap you IMO is slim to none.

Just sell it then get the right size bike.

Of course this isn't prime time for selling a roadbike, you'd probably get top dollar for it in spring or early summer, but that won't help get you out now.

 

[Andy clarke]

I've been told it's ok size but I'm bottom end of the scale for it, I used to go smaller on MTb's I felt I had better control and the carbon I'm paranoid about I can weld steel and alloy! Thankyou for your opinion. I appreciate it a lot thankyou !

 

[Dusty Bin]

I've been told it's ok size but I'm bottom end of the scale for it, I used to go smaller on MTb's I felt I had better control and the carbon I'm paranoid about I can weld steel and alloy! Thankyou for your opinion. I appreciate it a lot thankyou !

Been on a passenger jet recently? They all have carbon wings these days. Better cancel that 2014 holiday.....

 

[vickster]

Sell it (here, bike radar, gumtree, fleabay) and buy the bike you want

Remember the fleabay seller would have paid at least £78 in fees (assuming these are still *only* 10%) , so cleared £700 if lucky. I'd say that sounds like someone paid rather a lot for a 2010 bike but that's fleabay for you! You've not done many miles in the last 3 years or did it have a former owner? Assume you've tried all the usual tweaks to make it fit - stem, bars, cranks?

Why did you buy a carbon bike in the first place if so concerned about the material?! It's no weaker than any other in a big crash

 

[Peteaud]

Been on a passenger jet recently? They all have carbon wings these days. Better cancel that 2014 holiday.....

But,but, but what if it rains, it will melt and plummet to the earth shirley.

 

[Andy clarke]

I didn't buy it I swapped it for an air rifle, and I was only asking for opinions on what the chances of a swap where not to be patronised by self confessed experts, thanks for the advise il be off now

 

[vickster]

There is a swap area on this forum, try advertising it there, you never know I do still think it's better to sell and then spend some time looking for what you really want in the right size. cash means you can walk into shops too, some good sales deals at the mo

I wasn't to know you swapped the bike for a gun!!!

 

[PaulSecteur]

If its just a bit too small have you considered a shorter stem and / or a seatpost with no offset to the rear?

Depending on brand it should cost about £30 for a stem, which is what I would try first. When measuring a stem it is from the centre of the fork steerer hole, to the centre of the handlebar hole.

 

[Andy clarke]

It's a little large I spoke to a really good lbs the old boy said if there's an inch between groin and top tube which I have, the only thing with a boardman I can see is the bottom bracket is really low crank arms are 175mm. So I have to have the seat quite low I've put a 95mm stem on, which has helped, I may just sell it and buy a mountain bike.

 

[Andy clarke]

If its just a bit too small have you considered a shorter stem and / or a seatpost with no offset to the rear?

Depending on brand it should cost about £30 for a stem, which is what I would try first. When measuring a stem it is from the centre of the fork steerer hole, to the centre of the handlebar hole.

i didn't realise you could get a non off set seat post hmmm thanks

 

[PaulSecteur]

One other question...

How much experience do you have on road bikes? I know that when I have a lay off from mine, or ride a flat bar commuter for a while getting back on a roadie seems a stretch, until I get used to it again.

Could it just be a case of getting used to it (perhaps with a few tweeks to saddle and bar positions)?

 

[vickster]

175mm cranks are quite long? Would shorter ones help?

That said, you may never get it to fit. Unless wanting to go off roading, take a look at the Whyte flat bars, MTB geometry, no suspension, quick on roads, hydraulic discs

These guys often have good deals on them http://www.discountcyclesdirect.co.uk/ Or you can pick up bargains on fleabay like I did