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26er & 27.5 (650b) / Re: Chinese Carbon 27.5 Pic Thread.
« on: February 12, 2016, 08:04:56 AM »
Why is there so little activity in this post? Must be lots of Chinese frame owners here, or isn't there? (mine isn't built up yet)
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Edited: found the answer to my last question, but I've got a new one.Nobody knows?
The CS-196 will work with any e-thru axle, right?
Any clamp should work fine. There's a plethora of choices on eBay in every size and color. As for the bars, how wide do you want them to be? There are plenty of chiner bars on eBay for under $40. It's not justified by anything but I don't go for the chiner bars. Name brand carbon bars can be had for under $100 and at that price, I just feel better about it.I guess I'm better off with the 3T bar then (this one: https://www.3tcycling.com/mountain/en/bike-components/mtb-bars/flat-720-team-stealth/). I'm also considering alu bars, as I might want to cut them to find my preferred length. Are cheap Alu bars usually safe?
I think inseam is a more important size than height.
Measure your inseam, multiply it by 0.877(not sure where this theory comes from) and you get an idea of the distance between the bb axle and the top of the saddle for an efficient pedalling.
Draw the geometry of the frame(+saddle,stem & bar) you want, eg. in sketchup, and measure:
1) the vertical drop between the saddle and the bar
2) the horizontal distance between the back of the saddle and the bar
Look at the bike you ride today, and compare these two values.
If the drop or the saddle/bar distance are longer you will have a more racy position, but less comfortable.
I'm 178cm with an inseam of 89cm, and a 19" is right for me.
On a 17" I would need a very long seat post, and the big drop would make me too cramped.