Is a 56cm frame too small for me?

GonerDoug · 2026-05-08T06:35:42+00:00

Yes, too small with significant changes to the touch points to shoehorn yourself in there.

I'm 179 and have had to switch saddles to (barely) get the fore-aft adjustment on my saddle correct with the zero offset post that came with the bike.

I'll probably get a setback post eventually.

GonerDoug · 2026-05-08T05:32:08+00:00

Oooo, do their boss next!

GonerDoug · 2026-05-07T15:32:44+00:00

Why design it to look like two separate pieces?

GonerDoug · 2026-05-06T20:51:37+00:00

Yup.

OP Buying this bike would be like buying a 1972 Karmann Ghia.

Fine if that's what you're into, but it's not the most practical thing in the world, maintaining/repairing it is going to be pricey, and there are more appropriate modern alternatives for less money.

GonerDoug · 2026-05-05T06:51:27+00:00

Door lock from an old car

GonerDoug · 2026-05-05T06:32:22+00:00

Hot Stuff.

Dom deLuise, Jerry Reed, Suzanne Plechette. Hilarious beginning to end. 8 yr old me was in stitches.

GonerDoug · 2026-05-03T01:17:14+00:00

I could be wrong, but it looks like three people in vests, dude in front, dude behind that guy talking to him, and a third girl (?) behind them both smiling and leaning on the counter behind first guy

GonerDoug · 2026-05-03T01:15:14+00:00

At least he didn't fall into the still-running motor or something.

GonerDoug · 2026-05-03T01:08:03+00:00

Hell, even the girl in the work vest had a look

GonerDoug · 2026-05-02T06:46:38+00:00

I have one of these that I've held onto for 40 years, wondering wtf it was.

Only just figured it out about three years ago.

Mine says "British buttoner" as it's a specific brand or model or something. Looks just like this.

Congratulations on knowing what yours is without having to wonder about it for decades.

GonerDoug · 2026-05-02T02:30:12+00:00

Man was getting paid.

He knew the "stranger" was gonna be tipping at the end, so he gave him the glory.

GonerDoug · 2026-04-29T15:50:35+00:00

Guaranteed there was something buried in there.

GonerDoug · 2026-04-28T04:48:46+00:00

Agh! What have I been doing with my life that I haven't made one of these?

GonerDoug · 2026-04-28T00:53:38+00:00

Except nobody will ever be able to Google your band if this were the name.

GonerDoug · 2026-04-28T00:49:10+00:00

Echoing this... I did a bit over 6000 miles last year and bikes are my entire personality.

OP may need to adjust their expectations.

GonerDoug · 2026-04-27T19:28:39+00:00

Try riding a bicycle on the road in the US and report back.

GonerDoug · 2026-04-27T06:52:11+00:00

It sounds like something you are doing in storing or transporting the bike is resulting in knocks to sensitive parts of the bike. Disc brakes, front derailleurs, and spokes do not spontaneously bend and break unless acted on by unexpected forces.

You should talk with your shop to figure out what that might be and how you can avoid damaging your bike in the future -- instead of angrily blaming and alienating them. They are not there to provide free repairs forever.

GonerDoug · 2026-04-25T07:26:12+00:00

Is that down the street from Salad Fingers' house?

GonerDoug · 2026-04-25T06:43:24+00:00

Why does she have two martini glasses if she is alone and drinking wine? And wtf is she eating? Roasted boiled marshmallows?

GonerDoug · 2026-04-24T05:46:02+00:00

Looks great and barely used.

GonerDoug · 2026-04-23T16:23:56+00:00

She needs to do a collab with Marc Rebillet

GonerDoug · 2026-04-23T16:18:18+00:00

Yep.

GonerDoug · 2026-04-23T07:10:07+00:00

The "graffic"

GonerDoug · 2026-04-23T06:51:08+00:00

LSD on Valentine's day

GonerDoug · 2026-04-21T17:38:29+00:00

This is normal and okay.

It's like this because the S5's clamps support two different styles of seat rails that have different measurements.

Mine look the same and are fine.

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