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Is Rich Hill's bike too small
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 11:03 am    Post subject: Is Rich Hill's bike too small Reply with quote

Is Rich Hill's bike too small
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 11:07 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 11:08 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I voted no as it won't be too small for someone of say 5'8". Now if the question was "Is Rich Hill's bike too small for Rich Hill" then I'd have voted yes. It is however the correct size that Specialized designed.
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 11:12 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yes. Next
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 11:13 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nothing a LOAD of spacers and seatpost height won't sort out.
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 11:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote


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PostPosted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 11:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Davey C wrote:
Nothing a LOAD of spacers and seatpost height won't sort out.


difficult when you've cut the seatmast ...
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 11:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

He does look absolutely rubbish on a bike. He needs to be rotated forwards by about 15 degrees.
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 11:40 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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He does look absolutely rubbish on a bike. He needs to be rotated forwards by about 15 degrees.


Yes, but that would cause such a HUGE shift in the centre of gravity................ Laughing Laughing
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 11:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

SteveT wrote:
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He does look absolutely rubbish on a bike. He needs to be rotated forwards by about 15 degrees.


Yes, but that would cause such a HUGE shift in the centre of gravity................ Laughing Laughing


Hill generates his own gravity
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 4:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

is the 1 "NO" Mr Hill I wonder Rolling Eyes
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 6:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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is the 1 "NO" Mr Hill I wonder Rolling Eyes


No it was me. read my post for an explanation.
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 10:39 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

colinpeerman wrote:
Davey C wrote:
Nothing a LOAD of spacers and seatpost height won't sort out.


difficult when you've cut the seatmast ...


+ spacers on a road bike are for sportive riders and triantelopes.
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 6:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Des wrote:
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is the 1 "NO" Mr Hill I wonder Rolling Eyes


No it was me. read my post for an explanation.

sorry I stand corrected, and yield to your superior pedantry.
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 7:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Davey C wrote:
colinpeerman wrote:
Davey C wrote:
Nothing a LOAD of spacers and seatpost height won't sort out.


difficult when you've cut the seatmast ...


+ spacers on a road bike are for sportive riders and triantelopes.


+ a million.
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 9:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I though Richards bike was too small last year, proably reflects in his results. A visit to Red Kite should sort him out with a new bike.
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 15, 2010 5:40 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

johnpov wrote:
I though Richards bike was too small last year, proably reflects in his results. A visit to Red Kite should sort him out with a new bike.


He had a visit to a bike shop, and has come away with an identically sized bike.
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 15, 2010 8:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

johnpov wrote:
I though Richards bike was too small last year, proably reflects in his results. A visit to Red Kite should sort him out with a new bike.

It was - last year he rode a 54cm and he's 5'11". This time he's on a size M Specialized
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 15, 2010 8:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

He did exactly the same last year, got the bike too small.

johnpov, his current shop have told him it's the wrong size when he bougth his Specialized, but he is one of those annoying customers that never listens.
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 15, 2010 8:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Tucker wrote:
Davey C wrote:
colinpeerman wrote:
Davey C wrote:
Nothing a LOAD of spacers and seatpost height won't sort out.


difficult when you've cut the seatmast ...


+ spacers on a road bike are for sportive riders and triantelopes.


+ a million.


A certain Texan that won a few races in France might disagree with that
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