Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - people under 5'5

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dogpound
11-21-05, 09:11 AM
what size frames to do ride?

lildave
11-21-05, 10:01 AM
5'2"-5'3"/49cm (a little too big)
chimblysweep
11-21-05, 10:05 AM
i'm 5'6" and ride a 49.

dogpound
11-21-05, 10:07 AM
i'm 5'6" and ride a 49.

wow, I'm 5'4 and have a 49
jitensha!
11-21-05, 10:43 AM
5'5" and i ride a 50cm c-t. my sidis add about 3/4", though...
veloiseau
11-21-05, 10:44 AM
5'5" ... 49 cm. it's a tad too small, but i got it because of the small top tube (51). i think i have long legs and stubby arms. i need like a 50 or a 51 seat tube, but with a 50 top tube. hmm...
you
11-21-05, 11:57 AM
5'4" 50cm to 51cm, I can fit on some 52's but am generally in danger of bonking my junk if I jump off the saddle.
na975
11-21-05, 12:22 PM
5'5" 49cm
wangster
11-21-05, 12:26 PM
I'm 5'5" and generally anything around a 50 is good for me, give or take 1cm. I ride a 50cm IRO and it fits great.
bike_mike_pa
11-21-05, 02:41 PM
I'm 5'5" and I just built up a 50CM IRO Mark V.
Its a great fit. 110 stem. (...and a great ride BTW.)
chimblysweep
11-21-05, 02:52 PM
as we say a million times on the BF, your standover height is more relevant than your height as a whole. i have short letgs.
BlastRadius
11-21-05, 05:57 PM
I'm 5'5" and ride 48-51 depending on manufacturer. The common thing among all those frames is the ~52cm top tube. Standover is less important than top tube length for a proper fit since most folks don't straddle the bike with both feet on the ground, even in emergency stops (plus you'd have shoes that add about an inch anyway).
dogpound
11-21-05, 06:10 PM
yea, I have more of an issue with tt then standover usually.
I have fairly long legs compared to my arms.