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I want to buy my husband a ROAD BIKE, and I'm looking online? |
And I didn't realize you have to choose the diameter of the tires as well?? And I can't ask him what he prefers cause it's a surprise Valentine's gift. Which size is best? He's 6 ft, 190 lbs. (if that helps) Thanks so much!! You're best bet is to give him a card which says that you'll take hime to a local Bike shop to be fitted for a road bike. He really needs to be fitted for it and to pick it out himself. It will save you the aggravation of returning one that he doesn't like or fit correctly. Don't worry about wheel diameter. A road bike, from a real bike shop, will most likely have 700c wheels. The FRAME is what should be sized. If he is new to cycling a bike with a shorter top tube and stem may be better. He won't be as stretched out. At 6' a bike in the 58-60cm range is probably what he needs. Buying a bike as a surpise (unless you can return it for a different size) is generally a bad idea. It's a real personal relationship. Let the love of your life help pick out his "other" partner. Buy from a bike shop. Depatment store bikes are crap. Vive le VELO! I agree. Take him to get fitted for it. This way he gets exactly what he needs for the type of riding he is goin' to do. I know guys that tall. One friend rides a 58cm the other rides a 62cm. So it really depends on leg as well as torso length. roadrider 15 yrs. Online bike buys are a very advanced skill - reserved for those that know exactly what they want and have been fitted in the past. If you're not sure what he wants, better get him a nice gift certificate, or even better take him to a bike store you've reconned in the past. Getting a bike properly fitted for you is like having your first tailored suit. Most modern road bikes have 700 c wheels. If you really want to go this way (online), I recommend opting for a compact geometry bike with lots of adjustability - chance for catastrophic size mismatch is smaller, but odds are you'll still get an imperfect fit. Probably 56 or 58cm for frame size, most good quality road bikes will come with 700c wheels. Don't buy on-line, go to a local bike shop. They can assist you with options and sizing. Plus most shops will give you a free 30 day tune-up. The prices on line might be attractive, but shipping a bike is expensive, plus you won't get the 30 day tune up. I agree with the Gift Card and Professional Fit - We do it all the time. MOST SHOPS, ours included, fit for free when we know the customer has made up their mind on a bike and is ready to get going on it. MOST MAJOR BRANDS offer NO WARRANTY if their products are bought online!!! BEWARE of Cheaper, "ME TOO" bikes - Do not by one on Derailleurs and Shifters alone, there is a LOT to be said about the "Ride" of the bike as well. You can put Durace on a crappy frame - It's STILL a crappy frame. |
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