Hi all,
I'm currently looking at buying my first road bike. I've tried out several bikes so far, some that I didn't like so much, some that I've really liked. The two that feel the best so far are the cannondale synapse alloy 4 and the giant OCR 2 (aluminum).
I'm about 5"11' with just under 33" inseam. The synapse my LBS had me on was a 56, and the Giant was a 'medium' - 50cm. Both bikes feel great and have their pros and cons - although currently I'm leaning towards the Giant as it has a more 'racey' feel and is much better on the uphill.
The only issue I have with shelling out for the OCR2 is that I seem to be right at the high end of the size range for this frame. The shop had to move the saddle back a fair amount, and although there's a bit more room to move it back even more, it felt just ever so slightly short, but not enough to actually be uncomfortable - it may have just been my perception caused by the fact that the shop guy commented that I was at the high end of the range before he sent me out on it. That's how close it is - I can't really tell.
Is there a risk to buying a compact frame like this when I'm so close to the high end of the range? The Giant site states that the OCR 50cm frame is good for people 5"6' to 5"11'. At just a hair under 5"11' am I taking a risk buying this bike?
I wouldn't be unhappy with the synapse but it is a little less 'fast' feeling and is also about $150 more expensive.
Opinions?
I'm currently looking at buying my first road bike. I've tried out several bikes so far, some that I didn't like so much, some that I've really liked. The two that feel the best so far are the cannondale synapse alloy 4 and the giant OCR 2 (aluminum).
I'm about 5"11' with just under 33" inseam. The synapse my LBS had me on was a 56, and the Giant was a 'medium' - 50cm. Both bikes feel great and have their pros and cons - although currently I'm leaning towards the Giant as it has a more 'racey' feel and is much better on the uphill.
The only issue I have with shelling out for the OCR2 is that I seem to be right at the high end of the size range for this frame. The shop had to move the saddle back a fair amount, and although there's a bit more room to move it back even more, it felt just ever so slightly short, but not enough to actually be uncomfortable - it may have just been my perception caused by the fact that the shop guy commented that I was at the high end of the range before he sent me out on it. That's how close it is - I can't really tell.
Is there a risk to buying a compact frame like this when I'm so close to the high end of the range? The Giant site states that the OCR 50cm frame is good for people 5"6' to 5"11'. At just a hair under 5"11' am I taking a risk buying this bike?
I wouldn't be unhappy with the synapse but it is a little less 'fast' feeling and is also about $150 more expensive.
Opinions?