PurpleFrog
Kona Fan
Yo! Not posted for several years because -
- Storage space problems meant my beloved Lava Dome had to be lodged with a friend, so my modern crosser was my go to bike
- I developed a *weird* health problem and had a couple of black outs during heavy exercise (not great for cycling)
Anyway, the Lava Dome and my friend have bonded, so I don't have the heart to take it back. Especially as I adapted the bike for his health problems :he has RSI and needs super low pressure on his hands - so I set the Lava Dome up as a sort of 26" BMX bike. It's a yellow hand-painted - in Imron - early (has TBG on it) and now looks like Chris Foss designed a paper bike for Boba Fett, especially when my friend runs huge Big Apple slicks on it. (Must get a decent picture to post, but the thing is a bugger to photograph so it looks right.)
Now I'm getting back on a bike and I want something with more climibing power and a flatter cockpit than the crosser. But I have a weird sort of body from the cycling pov and wondered if anyone can suggest a bike that would be an especially good fit:
- I'm 5'10
- 220lbs with not much fat - I take a 46" jacket and might have to go 48" soon
- My inside leg is only 30"
..So basically a troll, yes.
I was on a 17" Lava Dome, but I wondered if anyone can suggest another bike that would be a good trollish fit so I have more options? I'm looking for an all-rigid, because I want something that is fun to ride on the light backroads and trails I can reach without a car, and there's nothing that deserves a suspension fork. I'd like a relaxed sort of fit, and I'm willing to put on uncool stems as necessary.
- Storage space problems meant my beloved Lava Dome had to be lodged with a friend, so my modern crosser was my go to bike
- I developed a *weird* health problem and had a couple of black outs during heavy exercise (not great for cycling)
Anyway, the Lava Dome and my friend have bonded, so I don't have the heart to take it back. Especially as I adapted the bike for his health problems :he has RSI and needs super low pressure on his hands - so I set the Lava Dome up as a sort of 26" BMX bike. It's a yellow hand-painted - in Imron - early (has TBG on it) and now looks like Chris Foss designed a paper bike for Boba Fett, especially when my friend runs huge Big Apple slicks on it. (Must get a decent picture to post, but the thing is a bugger to photograph so it looks right.)
Now I'm getting back on a bike and I want something with more climibing power and a flatter cockpit than the crosser. But I have a weird sort of body from the cycling pov and wondered if anyone can suggest a bike that would be an especially good fit:
- I'm 5'10
- 220lbs with not much fat - I take a 46" jacket and might have to go 48" soon
- My inside leg is only 30"
..So basically a troll, yes.
I was on a 17" Lava Dome, but I wondered if anyone can suggest another bike that would be a good trollish fit so I have more options? I'm looking for an all-rigid, because I want something that is fun to ride on the light backroads and trails I can reach without a car, and there's nothing that deserves a suspension fork. I'd like a relaxed sort of fit, and I'm willing to put on uncool stems as necessary.