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10:46 pm
May 25, 2011

Fossil

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Good evening chaps ,

I’ve been looking about here for a few nights , I wish to purchase a “Guvnor”

But I am quizical of the frame size , my tailor tells me I have an iside leg of 32″, and am 5′ 9″, and that equates to the midle of the 20 1/2″ and the 22 1/2″ frame sizes .

I’ve not seen any Guvnors in any shops and am sure they would’nt stock all frame sizes for me to try .

Do you have any wisdome on the subject ?

toodle pip

Ade

1:14 am
May 26, 2011

Martin

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A sequel? Splendid! No doubt a resolution will be reached in no time by the collective efforts of the GOC’s minds… Mr Fossil, you are in safe hands, Sir!

Kind regards,

Martin

6:37 am
May 26, 2011

David Terry

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Sir, if a Pashley dealer does’nt have a Guv’nor in stock, perhaps you could try other Pashley models in various frame sizes.

DON’T be tempted to buy a Clubman or a Sovereign though. No street-cred.

7:29 am
May 26, 2011

Duchy Wheeler

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Fossil.…… greetings.…..take a look in the Forum > The Public House > The Guv’nor’s Vital Statistics, currently on page 14.

The important measurement, I think and your gentleman parts would probably agree, is the frame stand-over height.

Also bear in mind the Guv’nor’s bottom bracket is about an inch higher than most cycles, due to its traditional path racer geometry.

I’m thinking with a 32″ inside leg you would be looking at a 22½” frame which has a 85.5 cm. stand-over height.

Trust this information is helpful in making your choice.

Safe rides ‘One & All’.

DW.

10:14 pm
May 26, 2011

Fossil

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Good evening once again chaps ,

Many thanks for the replys, It would appear that a 20 1/2″ frame would be the order of the day as it has a standover height of 31 11/16″

which as I’ve just worked out with the latest Babbage difference engine is quite near the crown jewles

untill we speek again

toodle pip and tally ho !

8:46 pm
May 27, 2011

Duchy Wheeler

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Fossil,

Before you finally decide on what frame size to go for, check out the comments in the Forum > The Public House > ‘Size does matter’ and ‘The size of your Guv’nor’, on pages 22 and 29 respectively.

I was in the same quandary, being on the crossover of sizing recommendations when looking to buy my Guv’nor and Pashley advised me to go up a size rather than down.

Safe rides ‘One & All’.

DW.

6:13 am
May 28, 2011

MGCycleChap

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Sir… I would always agree on going up a size rather than down. The standover height is the only the critical factor, and there is a simple technique to be on the safe side, I always dismount onto my right foot (its a clippless thing for my brain), and I simply drop my right hand and land at a slight angle, this increases the margin of error you have with your “family tackle”.

MGcC

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