greengnt

i am looking for a good comfortable track frame preferably with a 1 1/8 headtube. It's hard to find anything thats reasonably priced and comes in sizes around 63-65cm. does anyone know any companies that sell larger frames or have any frames that they're trying to sell that are this size? (i searched the forums and couldn't find anything).

mascher

I have a Steamroller frame that I'm building up now - 62c-c st, 61c-c tt. I'm currently riding a 64cm c-t road frame with a 59.5tt and a 140 stem, so this should be a step up. I've got a long torso and arms but normalish legs (35" cycling inseam).

The Fuji track in the largest size, at least for the year of the gold-colored ones had a 61cm tt, but a 1" threaded fork comes with it, or did. I'd imagine they're still like that.

greengnt

thanks, i looked at both surly and fuji before and i like surly's frames more than fuji, their welds look cleaner and stronger and the dropouts on the steamroller are nice.

it's just been hard finding a frame where i wouldn't have to lean uncomfortably when i ride. i mean i ride in an agressive stance but i like to be able to have my torso more vertical sometimes. being 6'5" sucks when it comes to finding a bike.

fatbat

Spicer cycles has a 62cm aluminum frame, and steel frames which go up to 64- I'm 6'2", and ride one of their 60cm frames, so a 62 might work well for you.

talk to gene at spicercycles.com- he's happy to help out with fit issues.
He's also done some huge custom frames, if you decide to go that direction.

matthavener

anyone thats 6'5" have experience on the tallest IRO? (60 cm IIRC)

baxtefer

barenuckle/nessuno in a 62cm c-c?

the 62cm IRO has a 59cm TT. might be a bit short for a 6'5" er

aeser

i'm 6'4" and quite comfortable on a 62 IRO mark V

summerinside

Riser Bars!

seriously, they'd get you a little more upright, and you could throw in a shorter stem while you're at it... (or move your seat forward, but too far and it looks awful).

also - Surly puts out some rad bikes. I've got two and love em both.

cabana 4 life

same here 6'4" on a 62 ,but i ride risers.

metallo pesante

i'm 6'6" and i ride a 2006 fuji track 61cm with riser bars on it, it's a little too small for me but i make do, i ride in a really aggressive position with 2 and a half fists of seat post showing and the stem all the way down with riser bars, and it's comfortable or me, i haven't had a problem yet.

AlamoJetWhiskey

I'm a little under 6'4" and ride a 62 IRO Angus.
I like it alot, seems to fit just about right

The LT

I thought I remembered kogswell saying that they are coming out with a bigger bike...somehwere in the vicinity of 62cm seat tube

teiaperigosa

I'm 6' 2" and ride a 58cm conversion with lots of seat post and no bar rise (my drops are tilted up a little)....I like it...but then again, I didn't buy my frame either...it was a hand over

visitordesign

you can get a jackson with custom geometry for a relatively reasonable price.

darkmother

I'm 6'-3" and ride a 62 cm IRO Jamie Roy. The fit is perfect for me with a 110 mm stem. The frame has got a long wheelbase, and long toptube, both of which help to accomodate taller riders IMO. I find most off the shelf road frames do not fit me properly. I'm long in the torso, with relatively short legs. Also, I find ridng wider bars helps a lot-anything less than 46 cm c-c is too narrow for me.

https://www.irocycle.com/id22.html

cphfxt

for a little euro flavour see. ridley bikes they make a big alu frame.

if all else fail, maybe use oldskooltrack as a source of builders.. or not

transplant

awww, all you tall people are makin' me feel at home... *gush!*

aeser

i ride risers as well

Smorgasgeorge

I'm 6'7" on a 62 IRO and I'm all legs. Pretty small, but I mainly use it for shorter rides around the city and going to the bar.. just because it is a solid bike. Plus skidding on a tiny frame is fun as hell.

I have a 68cm Fuji conversion that fits me like a glove, but since it's old and I've had to re-braze the seat stays twice, I avoid riding it as much as possible. Maybe when I get money I can get something new that fits me.

teiaperigosa

how many bball players we got here?...lol

isotopesope

i'm pretty sure https://www.zinncycles.com/ specializes in tall people bikes, but i think you would have to custom order a track frame.

i'm 6'4", but prefer a slightly smaller frame with a bit more seat post and stem length. i like a 58 or 59 c-c seat tube on track or 'cross frames... but i also think my legs are a bit short for my height...

andrew young

I'm 6'2" and I ride anything from a 60 to a 62cm frame. The Steamroller I just sold was a 62cm, my Pista is a 61, and my Benotto road conversion is a 61.5cm. I've got my eyes on a 59cm Giordana track frame that's sized at 59cm. Just a wee bit smaller but the LBS(One on One) says that it will fit me just fine. I have yet to take it for a test ride, boy I can't wait........
My first ride when I moved here was a 57cm. I had the seatpost raised pretty high but it was a good ride nonetheless.

Ira in Chi

The stock Bob Jacksons are availible in the size you are looking for. They cost about $500 including shipping.



https://www.bobjacksoncycles.co.uk/pr...roducts_id=307

mascher

6'5" here, and I thought I preferred the above because that's how my bikes always ended up. Now I've got a road bike with a handful and a half of post, maybe only a couple inch drop to the bars, and I'm like, wow, that's so much nicer.

Then I look at my commuter bike with the mega post and drop stem and go, wow, that's so much nicer.

Then I look at my mtn bike with a sloping tube and rise stem and go, grrrr, tough, wow, that's so much nicer.

Tall people's bikes look cooler. I was happy to see that gigantic Nagasawa on fgg.

Momentum

I have one of these in the biggest size they do - I'm 6'4" with a 36" inseam so that should give some idea of fit. I can measure the st and tt later and post here. It's a great bike