Garneau Cross bike, for someone around 5'11" $475

[Lister Farrar]

Good basic bike for cyclocross and winter riding. Low mileage, fender and rack eyelets, Sora level components. Needs brakes, budget about $50 to $100 more.
http://www.usedvictoria.com/classified- ... )_13201874

[EricS]

http://www.usedvictoria.com/classified- ... )_13201874

Didn't work, try this.

Also, I'm 6' and ride a 54cm Cannondale cross, Logan is 6'1" and rides a 56cm Ridley, so this may be good for a taller rider.

[Lister Farrar]

Thanks. You're probably right Eric. The seat does look low in the picture.

But the top tube is only 56, which is the more important measure. Also, it looks like a pretty level top tube; are yours and Logan's sloping a bit?

[EricS]

Level, but you're right, the top tube measurement vary dramatically on cross bikes. Definitely need a test ride before committing (hard to do on a bike with no brakes).

[AdamD]

Logan is 6'1" and rides a 56cm Ridley

me too, non sloping

[gav_eaton]

I've got brakes if anyone decides to buy this bike.

[Lister Farrar]

Logan is 6'1" and rides a 56cm Ridley

me too, non sloping

How long a top tube does your frame have Adam? Eric? Just looking for an idea how short this is. My bikes are all 59.5, but I do have calouses on my knuckles where they drag on the ground.

Measured horizontal, centre to centre? Like this:
http://www.google.ca/imgres?imgurl=http ... swbtmtirCA

[adz]

Hello,

I have been commuting on a "hybrid" Mountain bike for a couple of years now (Interurban-west saanich-wallace) and would like to get an entry level road bike to try out. I find that I ride my mountain bike like a road bike, so it only makes sense to get one. Would this be something that would work for what i'm looking for? I am 5ft 11.

[Lister Farrar]

Probably too big, unless you're long legged and short bodied. See the sizes used by other 6' guys above.

[adz]

I'm fairly log legged, and seem to prefer riding my current bike on the taller side. I think it might be worth checking out. From a practicality standpoint, would it work as a daily commuter bike (bare in mind, i know nothing about road bikes...)

[Rolf]

"Log legged"? That about accurately sums up my general conditioning as well, adz.

I don't know much about cross bikes, except that they look like hardier and more practical than your average brittle road bike. However, I regularly commute on the same steel road bike I use for group rides and have no practical complaints.

I should add that I don't have panniers, never wear a backpack, commute only on roads and I'm accustomed to wearing skintight, colourful lycra costumes when I ride.