my TT is too big

mercier kilo TT 50cm just a bit too close for comfort...

I went to 2 LBS (both performance bike) and they recommended a 50cm even after I showed them the print out of the geometry. Same night I ordered from bikesdirect.(good price) Paulo informed me that 50cm was too big..and after searching through forums I concurred.

So I emailed them and they were cool about it..they said I could open it and put it together to see if it fit, and if not I can exchange it for the 47cm..so it came in and did the damn thang! I have to tippy-toe to clear it. WHACK! BUT, from what I saw it looked pretty sick. Cant wait until the right size comes in.

droppin another $40 for the exchange shipping..

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thats as high as I want to pull the frame up into my package..definitely wont clear haha

ustolemymarbles wrote:

mercier kilo TT 50cm just a bit too close for comfort...

I went to 2 LBS (both performance bike) and they recommended a 50cm even after I showed them the print out of the geometry. Same night I ordered from bikesdirect.(good price) Paulo informed me that 50cm was too big..and after searching through forums I concurred.

So I emailed them and they were cool about it..they said I could open it and put it together to see if it fit, and if not I can exchange it for the 47cm..so it came in and did the damn thang! I have to tippy-toe to clear it. WHACK! BUT, from what I saw it looked pretty sick. Cant wait until the right size comes in.

droppin another $40 for the exchange shipping..

when I figure out how to post images I'll get those up haha!

Im sorry to hear that man. they mustve sized you wrong... you should measure youre inseams youre self to see what size you should get. when you do get it, go ahead and introduce yourself in the introduce yourself thread. i hope you like toe overlap. just saying

I told you, man. Performance is wack sometimes. Toe overlap should be fine as long as you're not trying to ride in circles very slowly, haha.

First off I would like to say nice title lol. Sorry it's going to cost you another $40 from somebody elses mistake. I went by paulos advise and went by my pant length size minus an inch or 2. Once you get the right size it'll be worth the wait. For the mean time order some new pedals the plastic ones it comes with are garbage. Good luck to ya!

Paulo wrote:

I told you, man. Performance is wack sometimes. Toe overlap should be fine as long as you're not trying to ride in circles very slowly, haha.

The best performance is on midway by sports arena, bonita SMD

andrewmgalvan wrote:

Paulo wrote:

I told you, man. Performance is wack sometimes. Toe overlap should be fine as long as you're not trying to ride in circles very slowly, haha.

The best performance is on midway by sports arena, bonita SMD

i agree - the shop dudes are all Dirt jumper / park guys who are cool as hell and good wrenches..

i had the same problem .. i ended up gettin a 49cm..

i ride my bikes like 2cm big but i dont have leg extension or anything i just trick out xP

It says on bikes direct that they run big, and they mean it. a 50cm kilo tt is pretty much a standard 53cm because they measure c-c not c-t.

wow, that's pretty cool that they're letting you exchange it like that. sucks that you have to pay for shipping again though.