Graz

Thinking of getting a new ride, my prefered discipline is mountain biking but my full suspension job has been gathering dust since the kids came along

So I've decided I want a hybrid style bike so that I can tow a kids trailer and/or fit a child seat but it can still handle a bit of rough stuff such as canal towpaths etc. Also if they go ahead with the plan to provide a shower at work then I may use it to commute sometimes once spring arrives, initially riding in (22 miles) and taking the train home but if I get keen then I may do the round trip at some stage. Might use it on a turbo trainer a bit as well (boring). Will change the tyres to something less knobbly if I were to commute on it.

Anyway the dilemma I have is whether to buy a bike on the Internet, it would be easier if the sizing was cut and dried but I seem to fall between an XL and an XXL type size for most bike manufacturers at 6ft3-4. Are the biggest sizes only for proper giants? I know the obvious thing is to go to the shops and try one but it's not that easy and the prices aren't so good. Also the local bike shops never seem to have the bigger sizes anyway.

I like the look (and price) of this: http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/c.../rp-prod111952

They have the 22.75" (58 cm) but no stock of the 24.5" (62 cm). The latter sounds like it should be massive so I'm tending towards the 22.75" one. If it were a mountain bike then I'd err on the side of a smaller frame for better clearance but as I intend to do more road riding with this one bigger may be better? Anyone got a Cube bike and if so how are they size wise?

Cheers.

Matteeboy

I'd call them; they are very helpful. 58cm might be a bit small but I'm no expert on road bike sizes. I'm 5'8" and ride a 54cm road bike but a 17" MTB frame. It's not just the seat tube height; some are very long reach (long top tube), some aren't.

Cubes are generally pretty good and that spec looks fine. They always do slightly naff wheels though for some reason.

nik52wrx

I'm 6' and ride a 58cm Cube Agree GT Race and a Trek road bike, perfect fit imo.
My Trek mountain bike is a 19.5" frame.

Hope this helps.

Nik

andy97

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I have found that local bike shops will generally match Internet retailers, or offer you something to sweeten the deal. You can try several bikes until you are happy with comfort. If you are riding tow, light gravel paths then a cyclocross could be what you are after. Use 28-35 mm tyres to suit the terrain.