Sizing advice Dolan
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T4tomo
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Did you have a bikefit for your current bike to take account of your back issues? if that is yes I would be tempted to visit Dolan with that bike and compare with theirs and take their advice.
If you just bought it and thought that feels Ok the you are back to square 1 and maybe the small with some spacers is the way to go, but thne defo visit Dolan and sit on both and take their advice.
when i bought my last new road bike a free fitting session was thrown in and a "as long as you want mate" test ride.
If you just bought it and thought that feels Ok the you are back to square 1 and maybe the small with some spacers is the way to go, but thne defo visit Dolan and sit on both and take their advice.
when i bought my last new road bike a free fitting session was thrown in and a "as long as you want mate" test ride.
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kingrollo
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YMMV.I can pretty much now tell from sitting on a road bike (better on a turbo but not needed) if it's going to be too big or small despite minor tweaks to stem and bars. I don't need to ride it, hence just going and having a sit would tell me if I was not sure between two sizes
I remember testing a cube a few years back - I actually felt more stretched out on the smaller bike !!!
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kingrollo
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I usually aim for a bike with a 535 TT or thereabouts - Usually that coincides with the size chart from the manufacturer. Then I visit my fitter to set me up on the bike. Expensive but it works for me.
Usually now bike manufacturers have a size range that overlaps - but Dolan doesn't 5ft 7 = small 5ft 8 = medium. I suppose it would be brave sales rep who advises medium to someone who is shorter than 5ft 8. !!!!
vickster
Squire
That's just bizarre, presumably you've compared the Dolan to your current bike?
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kingrollo
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It me - I hired a bike once whilst on holiday - convinced it was to small and was going to take it back next day - anyway guy at shop was sick and couldn't get me size up until monday. Rode the bike over the weekend loved it !!!!!
vickster
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vickster
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And which Dolan matches (either of) these?
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kingrollo
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vickster
Squire
So neither?
Look for something else... with a more relaxed geo/tall HT like your Kuota?
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kingrollo
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I can only afford a frame right now. Not many places are supplying framesets only.
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kingrollo
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Ribble aren't supplying framesets. Planet X don't do the cyclessheme I'm in. (And the geo is pretty similar iirc)
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