kader01 Posted April 20, 2015 Posted April 20, 2015 Hello. so i bought a silverback sprada 2 at a realy good price only too realise later that the frame is a bit too large for my short legs.i cant afford to sell and buy a new DS bike and i am actualy realy happy with this bike(didnt think it was too big till another bike shop told me it was). SoThe problem is, i want to put in a dropper post but can not get enough drop from a giant dropper. dont realy understant the whole mm travel thingy, if that makes any difference.would another brand drop lower? or should i just forget about installing a dropper post?
Boerklong Posted April 20, 2015 Posted April 20, 2015 Maybe if you give your height and the size of the bike it will help with some input
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted April 20, 2015 Posted April 20, 2015 Hello. so i bought a silverback sprada 2 at a realy good price only too realise later that the frame is a bit too large for my short legs.i cant afford to sell and buy a new DS bike and i am actualy realy happy with this bike(didnt think it was too big till another bike shop told me it was). SoThe problem is, i want to put in a dropper post but can not get enough drop from a giant dropper. dont realy understant the whole mm travel thingy, if that makes any difference.would another brand drop lower? or should i just forget about installing a dropper post? it's all about the amount of exposed seatpost you have on the bike at the moment. You do get Giant droppers with 100 & 125mm so you may have a chance if there;s enough exposed. Essentially you need to determine how much seatpost there is outside of the frame. Measure that, up to the point at which the seat attachment insert thingie attaches to the seat post itself (you should be able to see a definite line) Then subtract 30mm (to allow for the dropper's collet - the bit that needs to be outside the seat tube) and if the resulting figure is more than 125mm then you can get a 125mm giant dropper. If it's between 100 & 125mm then you can get the 100mm dropper. If that's less than 100mm then you're out of luck and you can't use a dropper with that frame for your inseam.
Lynskey29 Posted April 20, 2015 Posted April 20, 2015 Kader, only one answer: Sell the bike or frame and buy the right size frame. You will end up with some sort of medical problem, Mostly Knee. If not back. then you will have to sell the bike to pay for medical. Your frame is like the foundation of a house....... don't cut corners with the foundation.
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted April 20, 2015 Posted April 20, 2015 Kader, only one answer: Sell the bike or frame and buy the right size frame. You will end up with some sort of medical problem, Mostly Knee. If not back. then you will have to sell the bike to pay for medical. Your frame is like the foundation of a house....... don't cut corners with the foundation.Knee issues would be related solely to saddle position which is irrespective of the size of the frame. Even the largest frame has a relatively short seat tube in relation to your inseam. As long as the seat is in the right position he'll be fine from a knee perspective. Remember mtb and road geo has changed since the 90s so there isn't as much of an A frame anymore (no more straight top tube) which is what previously led to fit issues with height and saddle position. Back pain would be an ett issue which could again be sorted with a short stem if the length isn't tooooo long. Of course stack height is also an issue if the head tube changes a lot between sizes but that's pretty much it. If he slots a super short stem on there he'll have a bike with super stable handling at speed and something that won't cause him to feel as if he was going otb in technical terrain. It'll be a bit more difficult to negotiate around uphill switchbacks and you'll have to ensure that you get your weight properly over the front in the climbs but it's not a big issue if it fits. But yes. Find out your size preferences and measurements before you commit to a course of action.
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted April 20, 2015 Posted April 20, 2015 Be the way. What size is the bike and how tall are you?
Snow Posted April 20, 2015 Posted April 20, 2015 Too many generalizations here. Right size frame is KEY. Get that right and start from there
Beefy Posted April 20, 2015 Posted April 20, 2015 El Capitan makes a valid point on the short stem. That would be my first move. As a tall guy who is often to big to run a short stem on an XL frame I am a little jealous of your predicament because mine is the opposite.
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted April 20, 2015 Posted April 20, 2015 Too many generalizations here. Right size frame is KEY. Get that right and start from thereYep. But no reason to tell the guy to SELL THE FRAAAAAAME if there's no real need to cos the frame might actually fit.
Hairy Posted April 20, 2015 Posted April 20, 2015 Ok, the giant dropper post comes in a 100mm and 75mm drop and varying post lengths. They do not do a 125mm drop. Go to a reputable giant dealer and have them check this on the bike for you. I know, because I fitted a giant dropper to my bike this evening.
Hairy Posted April 20, 2015 Posted April 20, 2015 Oh, nice thing about the giant dropper is that it comes with a 2 year warranty and retails for 2k (well at least they do at my lbs) ..... Great value for money and they don't look bad at all
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted April 21, 2015 Posted April 21, 2015 Ok, the giant dropper post comes in a 100mm and 75mm drop and varying post lengths. They do not do a 125mm drop. Go to a reputable giant dealer and have them check this on the bike for you. I know, because I fitted a giant dropper to my bike this evening.Tx for the correction J
RockCoach Posted April 21, 2015 Posted April 21, 2015 We can only really help once we know how tall you are and what bike frame and size you have. Many bikes come with massively long stems onto top of stack of steerer spacers so this might be an easy fix but all conjecture until we get more detail. A photo of bike with saddle height and the bar and stem set up will help...
kader01 Posted April 21, 2015 Author Posted April 21, 2015 thank for ALL the help guys. the stem design is kinda crappy cos it's bent at the rear shock. my height is about 174cm. the frame is a medium. I know I should dell and buy a new one but can't afford that now. So I feel better when you say I don't reeeaaly need to sell but I will in about 2years.
camelman Posted April 21, 2015 Posted April 21, 2015 At 1.74m and a a medium that sounds bought right. Although you might be sitting at the bottom end of the medium scale. Some pictures and measurements of what Cappie asked for and you can be sorted. Remember lots of people buy a frame one size bigger to fit a shorter stem and wider bars. You might have accidently done yourself a favor. As long as you can stand over the top tube with both feet on the ground without any sensitive parts close to the top tube you should be fine.
Goodbadugly Posted April 21, 2015 Posted April 21, 2015 thank for ALL the help guys. the stem design is kinda crappy cos it's bent at the rear shock. my height is about 174cm. the frame is a medium. I know I should dell and buy a new one but can't afford that now. So I feel better when you say I don't reeeaaly need to sell but I will in about 2years. 174cm should be fine on a medium?
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