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WTD: Budget Road Bike / Cross Bike (52/54cm)

  • 24-02-2021 2:38pm
    #1
    rcklap
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 200 ✭✭


    A long shot but has anything cheap and cheerful they might be looking to part with?


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  • #2
    Large bottle small glass
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,924 ✭✭✭Large bottle small glass


    rcklap wrote: »
    A long shot but has anything cheap and cheerful they might be looking to part with?

    Rim or disc?

    If not in a hurry will have complete bike as soon Rose get a crankset to me.

    Have a 54cm Ridley crossbow, rim brake.

    I'll be in the Pale next week


  • #3
    rcklap
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 200 ✭✭rcklap


    Large bottle small glass wrote: »
    Rim or disc?

    If not in a hurry will have complete bike as soon Rose get a crankset to me.

    Have a 54cm Ridley crossbow, rim brake.

    I'll be in the Pale next week

    That sounds ideal. no preference on rim or brake to be honest for this one. Chris Froome not convinced though apparently. :)


  • #4
    fat bloke
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,971 ✭✭✭fat bloke


    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=114444431

    I'm tempted to release this back into the Boards fold, purely from lack of use. The couple of times I used it I thought it was the best thing ever but given the choice I always seem to gravitate to road bike on tarmac over off-road excursions. Only addition is a pair of new, and surprisingly expensive at over 80 quid, tyres, so I'd want every penny of that 525 euro back I'm afraid. Came with a 2nd spare crank too.


  • #5
    Joey Joe-Joe Jr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 441 ✭✭Joey Joe-Joe Jr


    fat bloke wrote: »
    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=114444431

    I'm tempted to release this back into the Boards fold, purely from lack of use. The couple of times I used it I thought it was the best thing ever but given the choice I always seem to gravitate to road bike on tarmac over off-road excursions. Only addition is a pair of new, and surprisingly expensive at over 80 quid, tyres, so I'd want every penny of that 525 euro back I'm afraid. Came with a 2nd spare crank too.

    What height of a human would that suit? And where are you based?


  • #6
    fat bloke
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,971 ✭✭✭fat bloke


    It's a 54 AFAIK so it should be too small for me, I'm 5 11 and ride a 56. But then some say you should size down for cx racing. Usually a 56 is for someone 5 9 to 6 ft (very ish). Which would make a 54 for ....5 7 to 5 10 (ish)? As I say, I rode it on a few off road spins and size wasn't an issue particularly for a spin of a couple of hours.

    I'm in South Dublin - Knocklyon adjacent.


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  • #7
    Joey Joe-Joe Jr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 441 ✭✭Joey Joe-Joe Jr


    Thanks. I thought it would be a bit big alright, though it looks small in the photo. I’m 5’7 and my bikes tend on the small side.
    Probably a blessing. I’m sure you’ll move it quickly.


  • #8
    ianm1990
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39 ✭ianm1990


    I could part with my 2014 kona jake , disc break , tiagra grouoset 54cm , can get pics up on the weekend if interested . Very rarely used.
    500eur , located in Dublin 13


  • #9
    rcklap
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 200 ✭✭rcklap


    ianm1990 wrote: »
    I could part with my 2014 kona jake , disc break , tiagra grouoset 54cm , can get pics up on the weekend if interested . Very rarely used.
    500eur , located in Dublin 13

    Thanks Ian, feels a bit pricey for a 2014, tiagra spec but throw some pics may way if you can. Thanks


  • #10
    mfceiling
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,902 ✭✭✭✭mfceiling


    fat bloke wrote: »
    It's a 54 AFAIK so it should be too small for me, I'm 5 11 and ride a 56. But then some say you should size down for cx racing. Usually a 56 is for someone 5 9 to 6 ft (very ish). Which would make a 54 for ....5 7 to 5 10 (ish)? As I say, I rode it on a few off road spins and size wasn't an issue particularly for a spin of a couple of hours.

    I'm in South Dublin - Knocklyon adjacent.

    Hi....I'd be very interested in that. Could you pm me? I'm over in terenure so very close to you.


  • #11
    rcklap
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 200 ✭✭rcklap


    Still in the hunt. Budget has been opened up if anybody wants to shift a 52 / 54.


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  • #12
    Paul Kiernan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,216 ✭✭✭Paul Kiernan


    rcklap wrote: »
    Still in the hunt. Budget has been opened up if anybody wants to shift a 52 / 54.

    I get so confused with frame sizing and different geometries!

    I assume you're looking for something that would suit somewhere between 5'5" and 5'10"?


  • #13
    rcklap
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 200 ✭✭rcklap


    Paul Kiernan wrote: »
    I get so confused with frame sizing and different geometries!

    I assume you're looking for something that would suit somewhere between 5'5" and 5'10"?

    Yeah I’m 5ft 8 but have ridden 54cm with 130mm stems and all sorts so yeah fairly medium


  • #14
    MojoMaker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,938 ✭✭✭MojoMaker


    It's weird alright.

    I'm 5'10" and use a 51cm (seat tube) CAADX.

    Probably better off quoting what stack and reach you're comfortable with / looking for as those 52/54 numbers switch between seat tube and top tube with several of the frame manufacturers - to make it all the more confusing for us.


  • #15
    Duchamp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 339 ✭✭Duchamp


    Don't mind this, just noticed it'd be too small


  • #16
    Paul Kiernan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,216 ✭✭✭Paul Kiernan


    fat bloke wrote: »
    It's a 54 AFAIK so it should be too small for me, I'm 5 11 and ride a 56. But then some say you should size down for cx racing. Usually a 56 is for someone 5 9 to 6 ft (very ish). Which would make a 54 for ....5 7 to 5 10 (ish)? As I say, I rode it on a few off road spins and size wasn't an issue particularly for a spin of a couple of hours.

    I'm in South Dublin - Knocklyon adjacent.

    FB, are you still interested in selling this? If so can I ask you a few questions?

    What tyres did you put on? What are the wheels on it? Are they QR or thru-axle? What's the gearing (I got dizzy trying to count the teeth!)?

    Thanks, Paul


  • #17
    fat bloke
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,971 ✭✭✭fat bloke


    Paul Kiernan wrote: »
    FB, are you still interested in selling this? If so can I ask you a few questions?

    What tyres did you put on? What are the wheels on it? Are they QR or thru-axle? What's the gearing (I got dizzy trying to count the teeth!)?

    Thanks, Paul

    Sorry man, she's gone I'm afraid.


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