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Crossbar height on a 22.5″ Guv’nor

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7:18 pm
Aug 21, 2010

McDosy

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Hello,

I’m wondering if one of you chaps couldn’t do me a bit of a favour and measure the height from the ground of the crossbar on your 22.5″ Guv’nor, if you happen to have one.

Test drove a 20.5″ today and it felt a bit small for me. The guys in the shop were insisting that the next size up would be three inches bigger and enormous. I suspect them of a bit of fast talking. Pashley’s own size guide suggests I should probably want a 22.5″.

Long story short, it turns out they only accept bike–scheme vouchers there anyway (not the cycle–scheme vouchers I have — what?) so I’m going to have to re-order the thing from somewhere else. Provided my comestibles will clear the crossbar of the bigger frame, I’m going to ask for one of them this time round.

If anyone can help me out here, I’d be enormously grateful.

Cheers,

Oliver.

9:20 pm
Aug 21, 2010

Duchy Wheeler

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McDosy aka Oliver.….….…… standover height for the 22.5″ frame is 85.5cm. For info. on all three frame sizes, see my post: Forum > The Public House > ‘Size does matter’, dated 3:02pm, June 12.….….…safe rides, Geoff.

10:21 am
Aug 22, 2010

The Cycling Photographer

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Some people will sell you anything these days.….…

Ride on!

10:47 am
Aug 22, 2010

McDosy

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Thankyou very, very much!

I searched the forum for “height”. Somehow neglected to search for “size”.

It looks like I’m an unfortunate size for a Guvnor and it’s a straight choice between slightly too small and slightly too big. :(

5:05 pm
Aug 22, 2010

The Swordfish

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Afternoon McDosy,

I may help you crack this one… me too I thought my specs were neither ok for the 20.5″ (too small) or the 22.5″ (too high).

I turned out the 22.5″ was just perfect… I’m about 185cm tall with an inside leg of 34″.

Depending on your measurements I would not be tempted to buy too small, if I were you.

Ride in style,

Wi.

8:13 am
Aug 23, 2010

Duchy Wheeler

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Good morning McDosy,

There’s plenty more comment on frame size/fit etc. in the Forum > The Public House > ‘Frame option-24″’, ‘Guv’nor what frame size do you recommend’ and ‘The size of your Guv’nor’.

Another issue you should consider is your preferred riding position; is it rear in the air, head into the wind (high saddle/low stem), or sit-up, face into the wind (low saddle/high stem)?

Safe rides one and all, Geoff.

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