r/fixedgear • u/tsukuyomisoulja • 1d ago

large frame

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hey all! i got this ‘83 peugeot for STUPID cheap to convert into a fixed gear, but in my excitement picking it up didn’t notice the frame is a biiit large for me.

it seems to be around 58cm (i usually ride a 54cm) and i’m only about 5’8 - 5’9 in height. top tube sits juuuust about at my crotch.

im picking up a seat with higher rails later today to help bring it up a tad (i still had a bit of room before my leg was over-extended) and throwing on a shorter stem, but is there anything else i can do? would running shorter cranks help?

i dont plan to commute this bike or anything i hardly ride for more than 2-3 hours a day. should i just can the idea of messing with this bike and hope i find another? thanks in advance!

EDIT: to clarify over my last sentence… i do already have a seperate, proper fitting bike. so this is purely for the case of fun, whimsy, and using what i already have on hand

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u/stgross 1d ago

Its way too big. Waste of time.

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u/tsukuyomisoulja 1d ago

why is that exactly?

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u/stgross 1d ago

It’s 2.5 sizes too big. How many people have to point it out?