Grant Fondo
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- Cheshire
To be honest, reversing stem and saddle back a bit MAY help a bit, but looks to me like you are one size too small on that frame. Whats your height and frame size?
Road bike uncomfortable
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Martinsnos
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So annoying.
I’m 5’10” so I went for the medium - typical!!!
https://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/ribble-endurance-725-disc-green-shimano-tiagra/
Martinsnos
Über Member
See above
Martinsnos
Über Member
See above for my height and I went for the medium frame!!!
Martinsnos
Über Member
See above - thanks - better hope I can get a new bike soon!!!
Grant Fondo
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- Location
- Cheshire
Why can't Ribble put the bleedin frame size up!! Medium=56cm? At 5ft 10ins that should have worked. I'm 6ft 3 and ride 58cm so Large size, but you look way too big for that medium. Slightly confused here.
There might be things you can do to make it work for you.
As Grant Fondo said, maybe raising the saddle height and reversing stem would help.
According to the ribble site you basically straddle the medium and the large sizes.
The ribble site guide says:
Medium: 5'7" - 5'10"
Large: 5'10 - 6'1"
If I was 5'10" I would have picked the medium too.
You can compare the numbers between the medium and large below...
Medium top tube is only 20mm (2cm) shorter than large so maybe a longer stem would give you the extra reach the large would have.
This may be all it needs (but again....I'm by no means an expert. Others will know more than me.
Would just be a shame if you couldn't make it work for you!
Size Guide
| SIZE | XS | S | M | L | XL |
| RIDER HEIGHT | 5'2" - 5'5" 158 - 165cm | 5'5" - 5'7" 165 - 170cm | 5'7" - 5'10" 170 - 178cm | 5'10" - 6'1" 178 - 185cm | 6'1" - 6'3" 185 - 191cm |
| WHEEL SIZE | 700C | 700C | 700C | 700C | 700C |
| A - SEAT ANGLE | 74.5° | 74.0° | 73.6° | 73.3° | 73.0° |
| B - TOP TUBE (MM) | 520 | 535 | 550 | 570 | 580 |
| C - HEAD ANGLE | 71.0° | 72.0° | 72.5° | 73.0° | 73.3° |
| D - OFFSET (MM) | 53 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 |
| E - HEAD TUBE (MM) | 110 | 130 | 150 | 170 | 190 |
| F - BB DROP (MM) | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 |
| RC - CHAINSTAY LENGTH (MM) | 410 | 410 | 410 | 410 | 410 |
| FC - FRONT CENTRE (MM) | 591 | 585 | 591 | 598 | 607 |
| STACK (MM) | 510 | 531 | 551 | 572 | 592 |
| REACH (MM) | 379 | 383 | 388 | 393 | 399 |
| WB - WHEELBASE (MM) | 991 | 990 | 995 | 999 | 1007 |
| G - SEAT TUBE (MM) | 470 | 510 | 530 | 555 | 580 |
Also, although it does look slightly too small, it can be hard to tell 100% from a photo.
Don't hastily get rid.
Maybe some little tweaks is all it needs to get rid of the pain you mentioned.
Try some free tweaks first - raise saddle height sightly, raise handlebars if possible?
Don't hastily get rid.
Maybe some little tweaks is all it needs to get rid of the pain you mentioned.
Try some free tweaks first - raise saddle height sightly, raise handlebars if possible?
Martinsnos
Über Member
Those are kind words as I was feeling a bit down but if you’d have gone medium too, that is at least 2 of us!!!
I know a good bike mechanic, so I can ask him re the stem business.
Be great to get it better.
Martinsnos
Über Member
I mean I did ask them and they said if on border go for medium - I am at best 5 10 and one half! You’ll see Raggydoll feeling the medium was the right choice so I could possibly just be a physical freak?!
Fairlight PSB
Active Member
5-10 is nearly always a medium from experience . You can get that bike to fit . Bike fit is what you need , guarantee its worth it
Martinsnos
Über Member
Thanks - it certainly sounds it now. Will be £100 well spent - thanks for encouragement.
Martinsnos
Über Member
32” inside leg I believe.
