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I'm 6 feet with a 34" inseam. The place I'm looking to pick up the bike from has 60 and 57 frame size. Both seemed fine for me but I don't which would be better suited when I plan to do a 100km+ ride or something of that sort.
The 60cm bike I'm looking at is the 2010 Cannondale Six Carbon 6
57cm on is the 2012 Bianchi Via Nirone 7
I'm just wondering if 60cm is too big for me in the long run? Thanks.
I'm 6'0 and ride a 56cm Cervelo.
60cm is too big IMO.
I am 6' with a 33.5" cycling inseam, and I ride frames with effective top tubes anywhere from 55 to 57 cm using 11 to 13 cm stems. To an average 6-footer, a 60 cm frame will be too big, unless you have a extremely long torso and/or arms.
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I figured the shop just wanted a sale.. Looks like I'll go for the 57 frame size then! Thanks for the advice. Much appreciated
Hold on. I would spend the money and get fitted. I am 6'0" with a 32" inseam and two bike shops put me in a 58. You won't be happy with a bike that don't fit.
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FWIW, I disagree that a 60 is automatically too big. I'm 6'3" and ride a 64, and I'm much more comfortable than I was for 20 years on the 60-62cm frames "they" say I need. Many cyclists, maybe most these days, ride frames that are too small by traditional standards thinking they'll be lighter or stiffer. That's important, but comfort is more important. I laugh when I see people teetering down the road with 13 inches of seat post sticking up.
There are 2 different types of geometry for road bikes, traditional, where there the is only a short amount of seatpost exposed, and compact where you will get large amounts exposed (about double that of traditional, your 13").Originally Posted by Velo Dog
A compact frame with a large amount of seatpost exposed if fitted correctly wont have the rider tettering on it. Compact does now seem to have run it course as a style for road bikes, and frames are returning to a more traditional design
Its really going to depend on you OP. You can ride both. Racey fit = 57. Comfort fit =60.
for simple fact that the 60 will get your handlebars up higher to suit your long legs.
We are identical size. I would choose the 60 every time if the top tube isn't too long.
Honestly...it takes 2-3 bikes to learn about fit. Each of us is different with different preferences including..each of ride differently from aggressive to just ambling along.
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This all depends on the effective top tube length. I think you may be better off on a 58 for a comfortable fit or even a 56 with a long stem.
6'0 32inseam. 56cm Roubaix and Madone.
6'2 with a 35 inch seem ride a 61 and a 59 no difference they both feel fine.
6'0" with a 35" real inseam. I ride anywhere from a 57 to 63. They all fit the same, except the 60cm Cannondale which is too long. Frame size is a vague number. It depends upon the rider and the bike.
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I've had two 57cm Bianchi's and my cycling inseam is more like 32". The way they measure - they've felt like a 56 or 55 in many other brands. In other words, those two bikes are actually quite different. I'd think a 58cm Cannondale or 59cm Bianchi would be similar, and better for your height.
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I'm 6' and ride a 58 cm frame.
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I'm 6' and rode a 56 cm Fuji but now ride a 58 cm Trek.
I'm 5'9.5" with a 33.7 inseam and I ride a 56 CAAD
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6', 57cm Volagi. I've got quite a bit of seat post showing of course, but the bike feels very solid nonetheless. A 100mm stem would be just about right (long legs, short torso, longish arms
6' here- thousands of miles on bikes between 54 and 61. Don't knock it till you've tried it. I actually like the bigger bike for longer distances. If they're really trying to land a sale, ask to test it out for a weekend so you can take it on a long ride.
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I'm 6'1" with a 33" inseam. I can ride a bike from 56cm-60cm depending on geometry.
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I am 6'1" with a 34" inseam and have ridden anything froma 54 to a 60, but all the frames had a top tube measuring between 56 to 57 and with a 120 stem. The biggest was a Ciocc that measured 60 from c to t with a 57 cm top tube..my present bike is a 54 but the tope tube measures 56.3. So try a few out before you buy
I am just over 6' and ride a 55cm frame but am quite sure I would be better off on a 58cm. With the 55 my seat post is way up high and that makes the bars relatively low resulting in more bend in my back. I've tried a 58 in the LBS and the difference is barely noticeable but slightly better. I could probably be comfortable on a 60cm.
I've found that when people have to ask if a specific bike is too large, or too small, it usually is....
Think about top tube length first.
The only problem you're likely to have by going with a 56 is that it will probably have a lot of drop
Right. Your top tube should be in the 56.5-58 cm range. Some data points: Fabian Cancellara, 6'1" with average length legs, rides a 58 cm (57.5 cm top tube) Madone with a 14 cm stem. I, 5'11.75" with 35" legs, ride a ML Giant TCR (57.0 cm top tube ) with a 13 cm stem.
Too bad your shop doesn't have a 58 cm Cannondale or a 59 cm Bianchi.
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