Good people of Slowtwich,
I am a little over five feet tall with a 28 inch inseam. No, I am not a jockey. I am currently riding a size 45 Cervelo P5-6 with Dura Ace mechanical shifting, and 650c Zipp carbon clinchers. I have not been looking for a new bike because, rightly or wrongly, I believe someone my size should be riding 650c. But the bike industry has other thoughts... Let me also preface my comments/questions by acknowldging that my P5 is not holding me back. However, I do feel left behind by advancements in frame design, wheel, and tire choices. Here are my questions. Will I compromise my fit by buying a new frame with 700c wheels? Is my P5-6 no longer that good of a bike because of the advancements in frame design? Or, should hold onto my existing bike until I run out of tires and look to make some upgrades (i.e., TriRig Alpha, Di2, etc.)?
Thank you in advance for your thoughts.
I am a little over five feet tall with a 28 inch inseam. No, I am not a jockey. I am currently riding a size 45 Cervelo P5-6 with Dura Ace mechanical shifting, and 650c Zipp carbon clinchers. I have not been looking for a new bike because, rightly or wrongly, I believe someone my size should be riding 650c. But the bike industry has other thoughts... Let me also preface my comments/questions by acknowldging that my P5 is not holding me back. However, I do feel left behind by advancements in frame design, wheel, and tire choices. Here are my questions. Will I compromise my fit by buying a new frame with 700c wheels? Is my P5-6 no longer that good of a bike because of the advancements in frame design? Or, should hold onto my existing bike until I run out of tires and look to make some upgrades (i.e., TriRig Alpha, Di2, etc.)?
Thank you in advance for your thoughts.