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The Fearless looks like a great bike and its a shame Tim isn't doing anything face to face at the moment as he would have been able to sort most the fit out for you as he obviously knows how the bike should be set up to get the best out of it. May email him and he should at least be able to recommend the correct frame size and stem length/seatpost layback for your riding style as a starting point. One other way to get you in the ball park if you can get down either Virgin Falmer or David Lloyd and jump on a watt bike as they are highly adjustable with a tape measure and a bit of maths you can effectively work out your saddle height,stack and reach which are the largest parts of the equation if you know what you're doing? Stem length, bar width/drop flare and crank length are as much down to personal preference as much as fit. Saying that a good bike fit is in my opinion absolutely worth every penny but spending £130 and £180 on shit ones like i did initially was a total waste of money. I'm currently converting a gravel bike for riding mostly on the downs and maybe a bit of Friston but i prefer my mtb for Stanmer so I'll keep my eyes peeled on the hills for you
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@Retro_bastard - Thanks for the tip and please!
@Lewis_from_Lewes - I'm looking at the Warlock, a gravel bike from Fearless. Should satisfy some road riding, South Downs Way and a bit of fun in Stanmer Park.
@cnnchi - Thanks!
Aside from the Cargo bike and the Brompton (one size fits all) I'm currently riding a track bike (frame came out small for the size), a Surly (frame came out big). As daft as it sounds never quite felt like I got the hang of of translating frame measurements into what will fit me so before buying something new and kitting it out I figured I'd go chat with an expert. Not just for frame size but the likes of stem and crank lengths as well. Also Proper sell coffee and I'm a sucker for coffee.
I feel a bit bad doing it with a lbs as I would be buying the frame directly from Fearless and he's a one-man band currently not doing anything face to face.