http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/tallrides/ TallRides - Tall guys & big bikes Sun, 22 Jun 2008 17:03:30 GMT Forbes Bagatelle-Black http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/tallrides/message/22 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/tallrides/message/22 Someone buy this so I don't have to!!! eBay item #370062577271 http://tinyurl.com/5zohln It's a B'stone 400 converted to a fixie. I believe the 400s were all Thu, 18 Oct 2007 22:24:27 GMT Forbes Bagatelle-Black http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/tallrides/message/21 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/tallrides/message/21 If you've got a cool, large bicycle, and you want to show it off, post a photo of it on my flickr group at: http://www.flickr.com/groups/497742@N25/ Yours, Sun, 07 Oct 2007 20:06:54 GMT Forbes Bagatelle-Black http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/tallrides/message/20 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/tallrides/message/20 ... BTW: I added some photos on the website: http://cyclesvalhalla.com/bicyclesandframes/bicyclesfortallfolks.html And I put up lots of high-res photos on the Sun, 07 Oct 2007 20:01:46 GMT Forbes Bagatelle-Black http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/tallrides/message/19 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/tallrides/message/19 I built up one of the sample frames I had made for me in Taiwan. I took it on a good ride, and I feel confident offering the other five frames and forks I Wed, 15 Aug 2007 13:45:47 GMT sox_pa_wheels http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/tallrides/message/18 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/tallrides/message/18 hey all Thanks for the feedback on the Mericer bikes. One more question - anyone have any feedback about a motobecane net noir bike? I have an opportunity to Sat, 11 Aug 2007 06:24:34 GMT Sharon Speer http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/tallrides/message/17 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/tallrides/message/17 http://www.cyclingforums.com/t220857-.html On this page someone responded Stay away from Mercier. Their bikes aren't too bad, but their customer service is Fri, 10 Aug 2007 13:06:16 GMT sox_pa_wheels http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/tallrides/message/16 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/tallrides/message/16 Hey guys - this is the 6'9" tall guy writing again I found this bke on ebay - anyone know anything about it or mercier bikes? Brand new 2007 MERCIER AQUILA AL Thu, 09 Aug 2007 04:53:17 GMT johnaedc http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/tallrides/message/15 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/tallrides/message/15 Howdy folks, Well, i'm just starting to look at riding a bike since i rode my BMX when i was a little one (relatively) Since I've been 6'9" w/ a 36 inch Wed, 08 Aug 2007 00:28:58 GMT Jeff Jansen http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/tallrides/message/14 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/tallrides/message/14 I'm 6'3.5" with long-ish legs and, like johnnykrisma, have an XL Giant OCR 2 (mine's a 2004). It's been a fun bike but I'm starting to believe that it is too Tue, 07 Aug 2007 23:10:31 GMT rusty2523 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/tallrides/message/13 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/tallrides/message/13 I just spotted this large strong frame on eBay. Someone might want to bid on this. Tue, 07 Aug 2007 18:48:27 GMT rusty2523 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/tallrides/message/12 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/tallrides/message/12 Chris, welcome. Six nine, no wonder you are frustrated. The industry doesn't make many off-the-shelf bikes for you. But you can probably put something Tue, 07 Aug 2007 18:28:21 GMT John Venable http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/tallrides/message/11 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/tallrides/message/11 I'm 6'6" ~225lbs. Keep in mind that all body proportions are different. That said, I recently just went and got a fitting on a 63cm bike, and they couldn't Tue, 07 Aug 2007 18:20:54 GMT Fred Nelson http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/tallrides/message/10 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/tallrides/message/10 Hi: I'm 6'6 and still looking for me a 63 or 64 will fit the bill. Make sure you have wheels with at least 32 to 36 spokes. That way they hold up. Some Tue, 07 Aug 2007 18:00:58 GMT sox_pa_wheels http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/tallrides/message/9 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/tallrides/message/9 Good afternoon I am glad to have found this yahoo group. I am getting frustrated trying to find a road bike. Here is short version. I am 6'9" and weight 285 Wed, 25 Jul 2007 17:48:42 GMT Forbes Bagatelle-Black http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/tallrides/message/8 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/tallrides/message/8 ... There are lots of good options for nice wheels for big folks. The popularity of cyclocross has helped us large people immensely. Mavic makes several very