I've been shopping for a used bike, and I'm not sure what size range I should be looking in.

I've been riding a very undersized 22.5" Trek 4500 and I know I need something larger.

I'm looking for a touring bike... what is the average bike size for someone my height? (inches and cm)

Thank you!

KRS

I'm 6'6" and get by on 25" road frames. I'd really like to find a 27" Nisiki(sp)

Really really big.:p. I got to imagine it going to be a 65cm or 25" or larger. You might have to get a custom frame to really get a good fit. (51) is in your range and I know the 25" Trek hybrid he rides is small for him and he is going full custom frame.

I'm 6'6" and ride a 63cm stock frame and a 64cm custom.

If you're going to be touring I would get a custom fit. I imagine you are in the 25" range.

I've been shopping for a used bike, and I'm not sure what size range I should be looking in.

I've been riding a very undersized 22.5" Trek 4500 and I know I need something larger.

I'm looking for a touring bike... what is the average bike size for someone my height? (inches and cm)

Thank you!

KRS

niner (29" = 700c) bikes make XL frames that they claim will fit anyone up to 6'8"

http://www.ninerbikes.com/showroom.html

I am 6'3 and ride a 61cm to give you an idea. I would guess you would need a quite larger bike. I would go to an LBS with the proper equipment to do the best bike sizing possible. Then I would see what is the closest you can get for a frame and go from there. Otherwise, I would suggest custom, but those will not be cheap at all.

Cannondale makes road frames in 66cm. See a pic here (http://img526.imageshack.us/my.php?image=caad56fv.jpg).

The Soma Smoothie ES goes up to 66 as well. Link here (http://www.somafab.com/extrasmoothie.html).

Some Rivendell frames are pretty large, but these are custom made (and it adds up in terms of $$$).

There were plenty of brands that made frames with 27 inch seat tubes in the 1980s, such as Fuji, Schwinn, Lotus... (that's when they thought that seeing zero seat tube was 'de rigeur'). 27 inch translates to 68.5cm, roughly. Look on Ebay and Craigslist for such frames--you can often pick 'em up cheap, because they're too large for most people.

If you're willing to pay for custom made frames, the options are limitless, of course. Look into Zinn (http://www.zinncycles.com/) and many others.

Funny how you get different answers from different people. I'm 6'6" with a 38" inseam and one place I went said that only Cannondale makes bikes big enough, either that or I needed to go custom. Meanwhile, my normal LBS recommended a XL sized Ridley with sloping geometry. According to their site, it'll fit up to 39" inseams, and it's about a 60cm frame.

Seat adjusment, the right stem....get it dialed in and there may be several options out there for you. The old size/geometry calculators you see online seem to be based only on standard geometry bikes. Now, with compact, sloping, standard, and other options, the old calculations don't necessarily work.

Go to 3 or 4 shops and get some recommendations and let them sort out each others' BS.

What is your budget? We can recommend custom fitted frames, but not for $600. How much are you willing to spend?

What is your inseam (don't go by pant size, measure for a snug fit)?

If your budget is unlimited, Seven makes a completely custom fitted touring bike... and will only run you around $5000 to $7000, depending on what you outfit it with... :)

But, more to the point, the sizes aren't universal between brands... a 61cm Specialized will fit differently than a 61cm 'anybrand. So, it helps to know what brand you are looking at, or a budget...

My Dad rides my old 27" Univega and I had a 28" Panasonic DX-2000. With todays sloping top tubes and each mfg seems to measure a different way, I would go and get measured to at least get a ball park figure where to start.

Funny how you get different answers from different people. I'm 6'6" with a 38" inseam and one place I went said that only Cannondale makes bikes big enough, either that or I needed to go custom. Meanwhile, my normal LBS recommended a XL sized Ridley with sloping geometry. According to their site, it'll fit up to 39" inseams, and it's about a 60cm frame.

Chances are your LBS recommended you that bike because they had it in their store. Some stores won't recommend anything they can't sell you.

However, it is true that with long stems and long seat posts, a 60 cm compact frame could be made to work for a rider with a 38 inseam. Whether it's the best fit possible is a different question.

I'm 6'6" with a 36" inseam, and I need a 62cm frame for touring/LD setups. Unless you're all leg, I'm going to guess that you're probably in the 63-66cm range but could maybe get away with a 62 and a long seatpost and stem.

I've got a 58cm bike that I outfitted with an adjustable long stem and long post, and I can comfortably spend 5 hours on it.

I am 6'6" and just went through the same problem as you, let me tell you the options I came up with...

Soma Fabrications makes a 66cm Smoothie ES which is a really nice frame and is the best price out there...With a long enough stem and seatpost it would work but I personally prefer not to have my bike set up that way.

Gunnar Cycles makes a couple really nice custom frames (Rock Tour and Cross Hairs) for about $1100 which is a really great price. I still plan on going this rout in a couple of years.

Rivendell also makes great bikes in up to a 67 cm (or maybe even a 69), they are beautiful frames but a little pricey @ $1500.

I personally ended up buying an early 80's steel Fuji Touring bike off of e-bay, stripped the parts and built it back up. It is a 68 cm c-c with a standover height of 36 1/2" and fits me well. I have never ridden a road bike that actually fits and man what a difference it is. PLease feel free to IM me if you have any questions.

Chances are your LBS recommended you that bike because they had it in their store. Some stores won't recommend anything they can't sell you.

However, it is true that with long stems and long seat posts, a 60 cm compact frame could be made to work for a rider with a 38 inseam. Whether it's the best fit possible is a different question.

Nope. First off, they had to order the frame and it took about 6 weeks. In addition, they make custom frames as well. I had several choices there of varying sizes.

Size KRS

(i.e. custom)

I am 6" 4" and 250 lbs, I have a 27" (68 cm +/-) world sport which I bought on ebay for $175.00, it is a trifle large. I also ride a 62 cm cannondale R500 and a 60 cm specialized allez sport. The cannondale is my favorite ride. I would consider selling the schwinn.