I'm about the same height and got the Medium Charge Mixer. It's comfortable for me. I think the Large would be to big.

I am 180 cm tall and the Medium frame fits me really well.

Since I bought the Mixer in January, Its frame finish has proven very tough and consistently shiny. Definitely a quality item and so glad I got it.

Hi. I bought one in January. It's a lot shinier than my dads dustbin but the coating looks like one micron thick; You can see all the drill brushing on the frame.Not nicely polished like a nickel plated Western revolver. Am already getting concerned that when I scratch it, it will bleed/rust. Maybe they should've painted it after they dipped it, like a VW Golf.

Hi. I shied away from buying a Mixer when it first came out because it wasn't obvious in any pictures or reviews whether you could fit mudguards. I don't think you could with the 07/08 ones which made them a bad choice for a commuter bike but I've bought a 2010 Mixer and it has mudguard eyelets front and rear plus rack mounts on the seatstays and above the dropouts.

yes you can, there's eyelets for a back rack and separate ones for mudguards.

no, just some goo bar tape with plenty either cork,gel or the sort.suspension could jepordise the ride or handling

Once you are into 26" wheel bicycles (road bikes typically have have 700c, 27" or 28" wheels), then size is only determined by Frame Size. The size of the frame is measured from the top of the frame at the point where the seat post is inserted, down to the centre of the axle carrying the pedal arms (bottom bracket). In the UK and USA this is measured in inches, in Europe it is often in centimetres. Unfortunately some manufacturers measure their models to the centre of the intersection of the top tube and the seat tube, which can throw some of the sizings out a little. If in doubt, ask the shop and they should be able to tell you which way a particular bike is measured - or bring a tape measure!

The following rules of thumb should be applied when you try a bike for size:

Racing Bikes: Standing flat footed on the ground, you should have a minimum of 1" clearance between yourself and the top tube of the frame

Mountain Bikes: Standing flat footed on the ground, you should have a minimum of 3" clearance between yourself and the top tube of the frame.

A simple calculation can be used to estimate your required frame size if you are not able to sit astride a bike to measure:

Measure your inside leg measurement to the floor, subtract 3" (for mountain bikes, or 1" for road bikes) then subtract 10" (the average distance from the bottom bracket to the ground). This will give you the maximum frame size that you will need.

But buying a bike of the correct size is not just about the height from the ground. As bikes get bigger height-wise, they also get longer. The distance from the saddle to the handle bars increases by on average 1" for every 2" increment in frame size. So you must also make sure that though you may be able to stand astride a bigger framed bike, that you can still comfortably reach the handlebars and manage all the controls. Remember that the saddles on all bikes are adjustable by between 4" and 10" so any bike can be tailored to fit you perfectly.

I'm happy with SKS Chromoplastic 45mm.

Once you are into 26" wheel bicycles (road bikes typically have have 700c, 27" or 28" wheels), then size is only determined by Frame Size. The size of the frame is measured from the top of the frame at the point where the seat post is inserted, down to the centre of the axle carrying the pedal arms (bottom bracket). In the UK and USA this is measured in inches, in Europe it is often in centimetres. Unfortunately some manufacturers measure their models to the centre of the intersection of the top tube and the seat tube, which can throw some of the sizings out a little. If in doubt, ask the shop and they should be able to tell you which way a particular bike is measured - or bring a tape measure!

The following rules of thumb should be applied when you try a bike for size:

Racing Bikes: Standing flat footed on the ground, you should have a minimum of 1" clearance between yourself and the top tube of the frame

Mountain Bikes: Standing flat footed on the ground, you should have a minimum of 3" clearance between yourself and the top tube of the frame.

A simple calculation can be used to estimate your required frame size if you are not able to sit astride a bike to measure:

Measure your inside leg measurement to the floor, subtract 3" (for mountain bikes, or 1" for road bikes) then subtract 10" (the average distance from the bottom bracket to the ground). This will give you the maximum frame size that you will need.

But buying a bike of the correct size is not just about the height from the ground. As bikes get bigger height-wise, they also get longer. The distance from the saddle to the handle bars increases by on average 1" for every 2" increment in frame size. So you must also make sure that though you may be able to stand astride a bigger framed bike, that you can still comfortably reach the handlebars and manage all the controls. Remember that the saddles on all bikes are adjustable by between 4" and 10" so any bike can be tailored to fit you perfectly.

Once you are into 26" wheel bicycles (road bikes typically have have 700c, 27" or 28" wheels), then size is only determined by Frame Size. The size of the frame is measured from the top of the frame at the point where the seat post is inserted, down to the centre of the axle carrying the pedal arms (bottom bracket). In the UK and USA this is measured in inches, in Europe it is often in centimetres. Unfortunately some manufacturers measure their models to the centre of the intersection of the top tube and the seat tube, which can throw some of the sizings out a little. If in doubt, ask the shop and they should be able to tell you which way a particular bike is measured - or bring a tape measure!

The following rules of thumb should be applied when you try a bike for size:

Racing Bikes: Standing flat footed on the ground, you should have a minimum of 1" clearance between yourself and the top tube of the frame

Mountain Bikes: Standing flat footed on the ground, you should have a minimum of 3" clearance between yourself and the top tube of the frame.

A simple calculation can be used to estimate your required frame size if you are not able to sit astride a bike to measure:

Measure your inside leg measurement to the floor, subtract 3" (for mountain bikes, or 1" for road bikes) then subtract 10" (the average distance from the bottom bracket to the ground). This will give you the maximum frame size that you will need.

But buying a bike of the correct size is not just about the height from the ground. As bikes get bigger height-wise, they also get longer. The distance from the saddle to the handle bars increases by on average 1" for every 2" increment in frame size. So you must also make sure that though you may be able to stand astride a bigger framed bike, that you can still comfortably reach the handlebars and manage all the controls. Remember that the saddles on all bikes are adjustable by between 4" and 10" so any bike can be tailored to fit you perfectly.

Schwalbe Marathon Winter 700x40c do not fit the 2010 model Charge Mixer. 700x35c fit fine.

With the 700x35c, SKS Chromoplastic fenders in 45mm fit fine, EXCEPT that they can not be attached near the bottom bracket. I protected the paint of the frame with some tape and stuck a wine cork between the frame and the end of the mudguard to keep it in place. Works fine, although the Charge mudguards might come with a less McGyver-like solution.

Hi,
Simply, no.The rear axle is the Alfine hub, so it can't be changed or modified. I have fixed a puncture, which involves removing the rear wheel. Not difficult, but you do need to remove the gear linkage, and watch that the plastic bits don't fall off. If you are worried about punctures, do what I did, and fitted a self sealing tube. The fron wheel is easy to remove.