61cm gate like beast:
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This is a warranty replacement frame & forks, I requested they kept the steerer as long as possible til I get the positioning right.
Loving the finish, pics don't really do it justice.
You can see the weave in certain lights, very nice! 🙂
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Head tube looks massive !
Head tube looks massive !
It is, as am I - Grrr.
Lol 🙂 it makes it look like it has 26 inch wheels !!!
Lovely bike though
what the heck is that growing on the pebble dash?
Yep I like that.
what the heck is that growing on the pebble dash?
Scrambled egg I think.
The roubaixs have always been nice. That is no exeption.
I like, I was hoping to find a 61cm Roubaix frame on ebay at some point in the distant future. Really like the unashamed high front end to be honest, looks like something you could ride silly distances.
what the heck is that growing on the pebble dash?
Certainly looks odd, strangely tastes of marmalade.......
I take it you're not a short-arse, then...!
Too many headset spacers. 40mm from top of bearing to underside of stem is the maximum you should have, otherwise fork warranty is not valid
The bike really looks like you need a 64cm, not a 61cm
I think we need a new size for road wheels!
The bike really looks like you need a 64cm, not a 61cm
They're meant to, very compact geometry.
The "61cm" is actually "56.5cm" bb to seat tube top. Secteurs are even more silly, 61cm is actually 53.5cm.
I fully understand compactbgeo.
But with this much seatppost exposed, stem inverted, and excess headset spacers, I really think the rider needs a bigger bike!
I think it looks worse in the pic than it actually is tbh.
Im gonna take it back on Monday & get them to lop a bit off the steerer.
But with this much seatppost exposed, stem inverted, and excess headset spacers, I really think the rider needs a bigger bike!
Before I bought it my lbs advised me that 58cm was the size for me....
Please slam the stem. It's breaking soooo many rules.
I fully understand compactbgeo.
I'd be very surprised if you could find ANY other frames pushing the compact geometery thing more than these (well the Secteurs even more so). Most compact 61cm frames are 58cm center to top.
The other thing being that they don't ship ANY 64cms to the UK anymore, the nearest you can get is going into a dealership and ordering a £3000 Roubaix SL4, which is the only 64cm they even manufacture now.
If he can get his contact points into the correct positions, using parts of the geometry which are designed to be adjusted, I can't see the issue. The idea that he should run a bigger frame, just so he can run a shorter stem and slam it, just for fashion is getting so silly.
This isn't an arse in the air race bike.
