Cyclocross - Motobecane Fantom Cross 58 or 61?

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adamnj
08-28-08, 07:07 AM
Hey Gang,
About to pull the trigger on a Fantom Cross - but wondering if anyone my approx. size can report on fit based on my stats. Seems like the 61 is the sweet spot for me, but unsure if I would want to go a size in either direction?:

(using the http://www.competitivecyclist.com calculator)
Gender M
Inseam 35.5 in
Trunk 24.5 in
Forearm 15 in
Arm 28.5 in
Thigh 26 in
Lower Leg 24 in
Sternal Notch 62 in
Total Body Height 73.5 in

Hardtail Standover Height Range 32.7 - 33.4 inches
Full Suspension Standover Height Range 33.7 - 34.4 inches
Virtual Top Tube Length 24.4 - 24.8 inches
Stem Length 12.6 - 13.2 cm
BB-Saddle Position 81.5 - 83.5 cm
Saddle-Handlebar 59.8 - 60.4 cm


rajarajan
08-28-08, 08:38 AM
I'm 6'3" with a 35" inseam. Went for a 60 cm frame with a 60cm TT and 100mm stem.

adamnj
08-28-08, 07:49 PM
Thanks for the reply - are you happy with your choice?
Appreciate the feedback...guess no one else our size ones the bikes ;)


BryanS
08-30-08, 04:18 PM
Adamnj--I have the same inseam and height as you, and just ordered the 61, though I'm awfully scarfed it will be too big--always rode smaller frames in the old days, but the specs seemed to fit, and on Fuji's site (same frame as their cross bike) they say the 61 is for people 5-11 to 6-4. When I emailed BD I got noncommittal answers. I'll post on the fit when it comes.

scattered73
08-30-08, 04:48 PM
I have Moto Fantom Cross, 72 inches tall with 32 in inseam and ride the 58.

BryanS
08-30-08, 09:08 PM
is that your real crotch to floor inseam or pants leg? Either way, how's the fit/feel of the Fantom?

scattered73
08-30-08, 11:24 PM
I was going to remeasure just to make sure, but I think my maintance man may have accidentaly snagged my tape measure can't find it anywhere, I really need to pick up another tommorow. I will do the same fit calculator you also did I will post the stats if you like. After having the bike a while I went to lbs to get fitted because of some knee problems.

Fixter
09-26-08, 10:24 AM
Anyone got an update on this? I was looking at them and the geo chart on BD is kinda lacking, did you guiys get your bikes? how do they fit?

Hunt-man
09-26-08, 11:22 AM
I'm looking too. Between the 56 and the 58 for me, 72" tall, 33 1/2 inseam. Generally I've got a 57 road bike but one of the LBS's suggested a bigger frame. So I am leaning towards the Tricross in 58, 175 cranks and higher bars.

Fixter
09-26-08, 01:00 PM
Well I am 6'4 so I am looking at the 61cm, I was wondering if there are ppl with these bikes in these sizes, lol, also I was looking at the uno, the SS version, which I think has a different frame from the rest of the fantom cross'.

fiataccompli
09-26-08, 10:19 PM
how do you generally want your standover to be on a CX fit? snug like a traditional road bike or "roomier" like a MTB fit? I'm on the other end of the spectrum of the Motobecane Messenger (which is the frame the Uno uses) chart at 68-69" and it looks like a 52cm is about the right fit, whereas I have a number of older road bikes with 55-60cm frames that all fit (though 55-56 is probably ideal)....and then the "add one inch" makes their size chart a joy to go over.....

BryanS
09-27-08, 06:47 AM
I got my Fantom Cross Pro a couple of weeks ago, it's a 61, and it fits me well but I wouldn't want it any bigger. I'm 73.5" tall with a 35" inseam. It's a great fit for road rides, but if I was racing or liked that feel (I don't anymore) I'd size down. To tell you the truth, I'm gonna sell this frame and get a Soma smoothie es 'cause the geometry is a little more what I need, and it's steel.