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philpw1 wrote: How tall are you, and what's your inside leg measurement @EagelGrinder? I'm looking at the Expat/Exploit at the moment. Can't decide between the 56 and 54. I rode the Elite last year in both sizes and…
@lennymatuszewski - it looks very nice. How many spacers do You think can be put there? The distance between saddle and handlebar still looks rather long. Even though the seatpost does not have setback any more and the…
A quick question to the GT Grade owners: what is the fork length of Your bike? Is it 390 or 405 mm? Thanks for the answer!
I had a very informative talk with a GT salesman today. He told me that the difference between M and L size can be very small. He said that the 2 cm difference in head tube length can be eliminated by 2 cm of spacers…
Thanks gravelfondo! when I compare reach of both sizes then there is only 8 mm difference. The stem is longer, but changing it to a shorter one will eliminate any difference. But the head tube wlll stay longer and thus…
i am more like 5'11". And got response directly from the GT that I am (suprise suprise) just in between and can ride both M and L size. But for sure L size will require the change of the stem for a shorter one.…
Have You tried 56 cm frame? It is said that regarding road bike it is better to have shorter than longer frame but I seek for the comfort first and I think that better comfort will provide the combination of a longer…
knl2stl - there is only geometry there. No info about rider height versus frame size. So this does not solve my problem Regarding the stem length. I have not measure it myself but just from looking at it You can tell…
Where did You find this sizing? I can't find it.
After a long research I have finally decided to pull the trigger and buy the GT Grade Carbon 105. I was very interested in this bike from the moment I have tried the ALU version but I was afraid of the limited tire…
It's good that this thread has helped You decide what to buy. For me it's not that happy ending because in Europe i can't buy Diamondback Haanjo at all and Norco Search I would have to buy from other country dealership…
vride, it is a great news for me that You have both of these bikes I have a very important question for You. In terms of comfort, what will be better: A grade carbon with 35 or even 40 mm in the fork and 35 mm in the…
OK, my mistake. I was looking at the pictures of Narco Search on theirs website and saw ALU version in a very similar colors that Hitchhiker's bike has. So in the end: comfort = carbon...
Hitchhiker, thank You very much for this very detailed answer. To be honest I was thinking that You have a carbon version but it looks like You have an aluminium frame. I am glad to hear that despite alu frame Your bike…
Thanks for the info. I have some more question regarding Your bike: - is this true that the quality of this bike is not the best? (I have read that paint on the frame can have defects and that cables can rattle inside…
Hitchhiker, have You ridden this bike? Looks very nice, but is it better than Jamis Renegade Expert?
Thanks! These are really great offers but unfortunetaly I am not from USA. But what is interesting is the fact that You guys in USA have different specs of Grade. Here, in Europe we have Shimano groupset (105 and…
Yes, it helps! It looks like 56 cm frame is really the one to buy in my case. The similary sized GT Grade felt rather good size-wise. I wonder if on this forum is anyone who has Raleigh Roker carbon? Or at least…
Thanks for the answer. Can You tell me how tall You are and what size did You get? This, apart from deciding which bike I should get, is the most important thing for me. Like I said, I can only test GT Grade so either…
35c tire is possible on GT Grade too, so maybe this will be enough. But Jamis as a bike seems to be build with comfort in mind (I have read that it's fork has some extra offset for more comfy ride). And it is true that…