Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted April 21, 2015 Share 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.You should be absolutely fine on a medium. The stem is the bit that attaches to the handlebars - not the seat. That's a seat post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLACKvoodoo Posted April 21, 2015 Share It didn't bother you until the bike shop told you it was too big. Those measurements look ok , I wouldn't worry about it. Winstonian1984 and Captain Fastbastard Mayhem 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vangar Posted April 21, 2015 Share 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. kader01, I've got a 2014 Sprada 1. I'm 192cm and on a large, fits well. The medium should be perfect. But I've got a hunch what the problem is. The stem is a bit long most likely, but the standard silverback handlebars suck, they have this stupid double kink thing, swap these out with some better ones, also look at dropping the bars down a bit. As for the dropper, remember you size it on how much seatpost is exposed, if its let's say 110mm then a 100mm drop will be fine and the rest of the post should fit in the seattube nicely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted April 21, 2015 Share kader01, I've got a 2014 Sprada 1. I'm 192cm and on a large, fits well. The medium should be perfect. But I've got a hunch what the problem is. The stem is a bit long most likely, but the standard silverback handlebars suck, they have this stupid double kink thing, swap these out with some better ones, also look at dropping the bars down a bit. As for the dropper, remember you size it on how much seatpost is exposed, if its let's say 110mm then a 100mm drop will be fine and the rest of the post should fit in the seattube nicely.He needs at least 125mm of exposed seatpost for a 100mm to be able to work - there's a collett on the droppers that needs to sit above the seatclamp, and that's about an inch wide. Amberdrake and Robodog 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shebeen Posted April 21, 2015 Share I don't see how a dropper post comes into this discussion at this stage. find out if the frame is correct fit - with ANY seatpost - at the right level. if it's 100s, then start looking at droppers. popcorn_skollie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popcorn_skollie Posted April 21, 2015 Share I don't see how a dropper post comes into this discussion at this stage. find out if the frame is correct fit - with ANY seatpost - at the right level. if it's 100s, then start looking at droppers.Agreed. A dropper can't solve your sizing problem. I don't get the bike shops *** though. A medium should fit you.Why don't you go to another shop for fitting? Edited April 21, 2015 by popcorn_skollie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vangar Posted April 21, 2015 Share He needs at least 125mm of exposed seatpost for a 100mm to be able to work - there's a collett on the droppers that needs to sit above the seatclamp, and that's about an inch wide. As I opened this thread up again I remembered that. So yes, there's that. Captain Fastbastard Mayhem 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannymaris Posted April 21, 2015 Share which bike shop told you you have the wrong size frame Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baaisikilist Posted April 21, 2015 Share I'm 1.74 and am smack bang in the middle of a medium frame in most brands, road and MTB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocknRolla Posted April 21, 2015 Share Sounds like the bikeshop is fishing. DJR, Captain Fastbastard Mayhem, Hairy and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocknRolla Posted April 21, 2015 Share oh yes, I forgot about advice. Consider getting proper bike set-up and fitment done. You should be able to make informed decisions then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast Tech Posted April 21, 2015 Share My advice, never go back to that bike shop... Take said bike to another shop and get it fitted. Best way for a medium frame to fit a smaller person: Short stem (you probably have about 100mm now, take it down to 50mm)Move your seat back and forth on its mount, slight change but makes a differenceA bike shop should do this for you, but it is possible if you know what you doing yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stretch Posted April 21, 2015 Share im 1:83 and ride a Large...so you are right for a M Dropper costs thousands....use 400 of that and get a fit done which will tell you what your handlebar height, reach and seapost height should be...and he or she will do all those adjustments for you there and then jules1976 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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