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Interested. How tall are you and what is your inseam just want to check on sizing
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Hi, I wear a 32ins jean.. but if you'll forgive me, knowing that is virtually meaningless.
Bike sizing is one of those things where everyone is different and 2 people of quite different heights, inseams etc can both fit the same frame perfectly well. Having had first-hand dealings with 4 bespoke frame builders in the UK and USA, and listened carefully to what each said about people's bike sizing, they all related the same thing: the bike industry has traditionally sold frames based on the wrong measurement. The seat tube length (which is how most bikes are sized e.g. 54cms, 56cms etc) is nothing like as important as the effective TT. For example, how easy is it to raise/lower a seat post? Compare that with fitting a longer/shorter stem. While a longer/shorter stem isn't difficult, it not only requires a new stem but also affects how the bike steers and handles. Seat posts are designed to be raised/lowered to suit inseam length.
Several manufacturers went to some effort a few years ago to introduce a better way of providing frame measurements by sizing their bikes using 'reach' and 'stack' instead of ST length. It's a much better approach, but it only took off in a limited way. The bike industry is reluctant to let go of traditions sometimes, which is a shame.
How someone sits on a bike is largely influenced by how flexible they are. For example, I have 2 friends who ride the exact same size Colnago as I did, one of whom is 5'7 and the other 5'11. I'm 5'9 and a half if that matters (...it doesn't). Most bike shops would sell those 2 friends different sized bikes, but both of them are experienced cyclists and both have had a few professional bike fittings and are on the correct frames for their respective physiologies.
Apologies for the mini essay on geometry, but I've been asked a few times how tall I am/what my inseam is/etc and my answer is always the same: how tall I am is (almost) irrelevant. You're better off comparing the geo of this frame to your ideal geo, or your current bike (assuming it fits you properly) to see how close it is to what you're seeking.
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Ah.. no you're not.. I am!
Doh.. I thought I'd uploaded it from the ad for the full bike. Here it is...
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Frameset for £975 anyone?
Or £1,750 for the full bike.
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SturdyCycles (Tom Sturdy) custom made road frameset, Now £975 / Complete bike £1,750
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@DirtBuddha
Lots of interest in it as a complete bike but sadly no takers, so now selling as frameset for £995 (frame & fork + Chris King headset). This is ridiculous value for such a high quality frameset that is in near-new condition (see reason below).
I had this made by Tom Sturdy (then Head of the UK’s Framebuilding/Bicycle Academy) in 2019. Unfortunately I suffered a heart attack in Nov 2020 and have had 3 more since(!) This bike has hardly been ridden.
Geometry chart included in pics, but equivalent to a 54/56cms ‘off the shelf’ frame. However, this is anything but off the shelf… The build quality is exceptional, as you would expect from one of the UK’s most highly regarded frame builders. The design brief Tom and I agreed was very close to the GCN handbuilt bike of Si Robertson.. (see link to YouTube video below), but in short:
I’m 59 years old and have been lucky enough to own some high-end bikes over the years (5 Colnago’s, 3 high-end Specialized’s, and 3 other custom/bespoke-built frames) and this rides better than all of them - yes, even better than Colnagos, it really does. In fact, I sold my last Colnago a couple of months after getting this. Tom Sturdy is one of the best frame builders in the business and his bikes are renowned for their quality and ride characteristics.
Collection Horsham, West Sussex (I can bring into London).
(Pictures of the complete bike for reference as it has not been disassembled).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4wAeTk4wAU
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