Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - 5'7" - 5'8" FG/SS riders, size do you ride?

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I'm 5'8" and I ride a 53

54cm top tube but I think that I'll probably shoot for a 52-ish top tube on my next frame now that I know that I have long legs and a tiny upper body. Plus it looks more pro.

If you really want to be tarck, get a 61 and slam the seat.

54 FTP. Though I think they run a bit small?

Every individual is different and if you were to be professionally fitted you would find that there is a range of sizes one might ride and a lot of that has to do with the specific geometries of different bikes.

At 5 foot nine my perfect size can be 50-55 cm, depending on bike setup... my road bike is a 50 and my fixed road bike is also a 50 but the much higher stand over of the fg makes it more like a 54 in that respect.

Most crucial is the tt length as this can make or break a bike...

My son is 5'7" and we've built up two fixie conversions.

1st) The Bianchi has a 51cm seat tube, so we compensated with a long 120mm stem and some nice Profile Design wing-style bullhorns to stretch him out on the bike. It feels great, even to me at 5"10".

2nd) A Peugeot with a 56cm seat tube, which is my nominal size. We put risers on this one for a more upright position. Again, it feels great to both of us.

So, you can make a bike fit, and it's not necessarily a compromise, if you do it right.

53cm (545mm TT).

I'm 5'7", got a 50 and 51.

I am 5'7" with a 31.2 cycling inseam.

I ride a 50cm Kilo and a SM Madison.

They look right:

http://light-bikes.com/BikePhotos/web_pics/kilo_tt/kilo_tt.JPG

http://light-bikes.com/BikePhotos/web_pics/madison/madison_121008.jpg

5' 8" and I have frames from 52cm to 54cm

52cm Bianchi San Jose
http://bianchiusa.com/typo3temp/pics/6d35b2d81f.jpg

I have long legs and short torso for my height.

you guys all ride tiny bikes.

I am 5'8"-5'9" with an apx 32" inseam and I have been riding around on a 57cm x 57cm conversion for 7 months. Admittedly it's a little large so I have a 55cm leader 725tr frame on pre-order with all new components for a fun new build.

That is too large. My road bike's top tube is 55cm and I had to shorten the stem to a 90mm to get the fit right. 80cm inseam (31.5")

you guys all ride tiny bikes.

I am 5'8"-5'9" with an apx 32" inseam and I have been riding around on a 57cm x 57cm conversion for 7 months. Admittedly it's a little large so I have a 55cm leader 725tr frame on pre-order with all new components for a fun new build.Huh, OK. Tell that to me nuts! My last horizontal TT Road bike was SCOTT Speedster in size 54cm. Again, Just enough to clear the boys.

you guys all ride tiny bikes.

I am 5'8"-5'9" with an apx 32" inseam and I have been riding around on a 57cm x 57cm conversion for 7 months. Admittedly it's a little large so I have a 55cm leader 725tr frame on pre-order with all new components for a fun new build.

I'm about the same size. I like a 56CM TT. I'm really not much into small frames with a foot of seat tube sticking out. Most young guys go for smaller frames than they should. They believe their saving a few grams doing it. To each his own I guess.

I'm 5'8" and I feel like I have slightly shorter legs, or else I like more stand over height, 28 inseam realistically, and I prefer 50-52cm frames depending on the bars and frame geometry.

51cm Leader. This bike has a 55cm top tube though. I have a 30" inseam. I'm also 5 foot 7, but i use a 130mm stem to make up for my short legs/long torso.

I'm 5'8" but I have long legs (33.5" cycling inseam) and my bikes are 56 and 58. The 56 actually has the seat post about 2mm above min insertion (OK, it's only a 200mm post). Top tubes are 56 on both.

5'7" and I ride a 52cm Windsor Hour. I could probably ride a 54cm but the boys would most likely be resting.

you guys all ride tiny bikes.

I am 5'8"-5'9" with an apx 32" inseam and I have been riding around on a 57cm x 57cm conversion for 7 months. Admittedly it's a little large so I have a 55cm leader 725tr frame on pre-order with all new components for a fun new build.

With those measurements the 55 is going to be at your upper limit for stand over height... I have also owned and ridden taller frames as I have a pretty decent reach for my height.

Some manufacturers build bikes with longer TT lengths relative to the ST measurement... in the mountain biking world Gary Fisher's and Rocky Mountain bikes are well known for this.

5'9", 56cm FTP.

I'm 5'8" with like just shy of a 30" cycling inseam. I ride a 53 IRO mark v, it seems to fit pretty well.

5'8", with 29.5" cycling inseam. i ride a 52 bareknuckle, and a 52.5 TT/52.5 ST IF crown jewel.

the bareknuckle is 52ST 54TT 56DT if i remember correctly. a little long for me.

im about 5'6 around there.

i ride a 55cm Bianchi Pista

I'm 5'7" and I ride a 54cm Capo (54.5 TT) most of the time.

i'm 5'7 and i rode a 50.5cm nagasawa with a 52.5 cm t-t

now i ride a 52cm FTP with a 54cm t-t

I am about 5'7" with shoes on and I ride a 54 Trek 5200 and a 53 IRO Jamie Roy.

They both fit quite well.

Either I am oddly shaped, or a lot of people in this thread ride bikes that are quite small.

I should note that neither of my bicycles have more than 2.5" of drop. (both use bullhorns)

What stem lengths are you guys using.

I'm around 5'6" - 5'7" and like to ride bikes with roughly 51-52cm TT lengths and longish (110mm-130mm) stems. It really depends on geo/frame angles, I can ride anything from 47-52.

Rush Hour 50cm/52.5cm TT/110mm stem
NYC Bikes cityfixed frame 50cm/51cm TT/120mm stem

I'm 5'7 and my Dawes SST is the 58 cm. Fits pretty good but it's a slight reach when I get low on the bullhorns so I have them in a slight ghetto position for easier reach. I'll eventually switch the bars ou for flatbars and be done with it.
My Schwinn Super Letour SS conversion is a 56 cm frame with the original dropbars still on and she fits just right.
Ernest

im 5'6/ 5'7 and i 'm riding a 52.5 but it's a bit big for me, i feel liek a 50 would probably be perfect with me

I've fit everything between a 48 and a 54, depending on who made it!:(

I'm 5'6" with crazy long legs (32.5" book-in-crotch.) I've been comfy on 52-56 cm frames.

5'9" I ride a 53cm, but it all depends on the person.

5'8" and ride a 54cm Fuji Track Pro and a 54cm Specialized Tarmac.

Depends on the geometry and your inseam, but you should prob be on something like a 50-52

im about 5' 8" and i ride a 55pista

I'm 5'7 and ride 52 Vigorelli, 50 team soloist, 53 Jamie Roy. 90mm stems on all three bikes.

My fixed gear is a 54 with risers and it fits really well, while my cannondale road is a 50 stretch out a little with a 105 stem. super comfortable as well. Really depends on the use and set-up of the bike. If i had drops or bullhorns on my fixed gear i would be far to stretched out.

Depends on how you plan on setting it up

52" Bianchi San Jose SS and 52" Schwinn Madison FG.

49cm conversion 5'8 it could be bigger

5'9 w/32.5 inseam = 56, 54 isnt bad either

5'7" with 30" inseam, I ride a 51cm, though that might be a generous measurement. It's a tiny bike, but it fits me perfectly.

5'7 - 29.5" inseam
Dawes SST 49cm
110mm Stem
It's a little small

Keep in mind - a 52cm Dawes SST has the same standover height as some 49cm frames and such. Really looking at specs is what i've learned.

What I would like to know is what size Kilo TT I should get.

I'm 5'7 and my Dawes SST is the 58 cm. Fits pretty good but it's a slight reach when I get low on the bullhorns so I have them in a slight ghetto position for easier reach. I'll eventually switch the bars ou for flatbars and be done with it.
My Schwinn Super Letour SS conversion is a 56 cm frame with the original dropbars still on and she fits just right.
Ernest

You must have some long arms and long legs :)

54cm crosscheck (30" inseam, 42" jacket)

I know I'm not the hight mentioned but I am 5'9" and I ride a 52! (30" inseam!) and it fits perfectly!?

I know I'm not the hight mentioned but I am 5'9" and I ride a 52! Either you guys have long legs or mine are to short! :lol:

I'm 5'8" and ride a 53ish cm Peugoet and a 54 cm Felt. The Peug builds taller than the Felt though. The bars are higher so I have a slightly longer seatpost on it.

You must have some long arms and long legs :)

I'm finding out, the hard way, that I should've got the 56 cm. I had bought a 56 cm Mercier Galaxy from BD and it fits just right. As it is, my Dawes SST feels good at the standover but I do have to stretch to go aero on the bars.
Ernest

PS: I tried selling on craigslist but no takers. I may just try an all out trade for a bike of equal value but smaller size.

I'm 5'7" And I have a 53cm Miyata conversion right now but It's a little too big

I'm going to order a Scrambler in a group buy in a few days 51cm