Kauzman01

Let me preface this by saying, I know different bikes will fit different but here I go:

I've been wanting to just jump in and buy a bike, but I've held back from buying the first good fit, deciding not to do this coming collegiate season, and to save up for a nicer bike, and train hard to be better for next year. I've found a good fit in Treks, but I want to know (I know there are a lot of C'dale fans here, and a lot of anti-Trek people) if anyone has experience with good entry-level, to mid-level bikes (I've been looking around $2000 max) that are in 62-64cm frame sizes.

I've fit Treks (they're made just outside of the city from me basically) and have 50% off Trek bikes, and was looking at anything from a Trek 2.3 to Madone 5.2, but I want to shop around to different companies that might offer carbon, or a different style frame, different frame technology than Trek. It just seems like there are very few people making 62-64cm frames (I fit on the high side of 64 even, at 6'7").

Sorry for so many beginner/question threads. I've tried to do as much research as I can on my own, but I come to you for a good answer (counter-intuitive right? coming here? ) and so you can flex your internet intellectual muscle to look good on BF. That is what this forum is about right? Thats most of what I could put together in my time here

Okay everyone, flex away

enjoi07

50%? get the TREK

BarracksSi

+1. 50% off is impossible to beat (well, unless the shop jacked up the price 50% higher.. lol).

BigBlueToe

I think Cannondale makes really large frames. I'm 6'4" and have a 62cm LHT and a 61cm Allez. They both fit great. They're the biggest frames in both models.

Jinker

If I'm not mistaken, 64 is about as big a frame as you'll find on a non-custom bike. The Treks have a 61cm top tube, and are probably going to come fitted with a 120-140mm stem at that size.

If you can get the discount on a 5 series Madone, you'll be able to get fitted professionally at the shop and order up the bike to fit exactly with whatever stem/bar combo you want.

50% is hard to beat, and at that level of bike, you're splitting hairs in the differences between brands. All the major manufacturer's higher end carbon bikes are great rides.

Shayne

I'd look into a Gunnar Roadie. They're located in Waterford, WI, not sure how far that is from Madison. They list sizes up to 68. Here's a link:

https://www.gunnarbikes.com/

Second Mouse

Budget titanium starts at about $2000 at Habanero for a complete bike. Sizes go up to 64cm center to top of top tube (65.3 cm center to top of seat tube).

bretgross

Your budget ($2k) puts you within striking distance of a number of semi-custom and custom bikes and/or custom frames.
Others have suggested brands, so I will also:

https://www.zinncycles.com/

Lennard's been building custom bikes for folks (especially tall & big) for decades. Your budget could get you a custom frame that would work for many, many years.
He could design one based upon your measurements that would allow use of his custom cranks, too.
You'd have to build it in stages (based upon your budget) but it's be a project worth considering.

Explore lots of options and then invest in whatever makes sense to you in the long term.

(Disclaimer: I don't work for Zinn, but I rode one for a few years before getting run over by a pickup. My new one should be here within a couple weeks.)

acckids

At 6'7", I would spend the $75 to $100 for someone to measure you and size you up for a frame. It is money well spent and you will have the measurements later when you upgrade or want to buy a bike on Ebay. I bet you could get a nice Gunnar Roadie with 105 parts for around $2000. You can beat the heck out of steel frame with collegiate racing. 6'7" does not really tell us much. You could have a short inseam/long torso or long inseam/short torso. Maybe your normal and a 64cm Trek is the right size.