you and your bike
11-22-04, 03:01 PM
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you and your bike
how tall are you and what size is your bike, because i know a few people who prefer small bikes even though they are somewhat big(tall), and rise versa.....i'm about 5'6'' and i ride a 51
11-22-04, 03:04 PM
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im 5'8 and i ride a 55. I bought it about an inch ago so i have had to do a little ajusting here and there. My dad aint buying me a new bike till i cant completely ride this one any more. so hey. there yah go.
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11-22-04, 03:11 PM
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I'm 5'4". The Bianchi is 49 cm, and the Nishiki is 48 cm. It's probably just the brand/design difference, but that 1 cm difference is HUGE. So the Nishiki feels a little small, but it's my winter bike so it's fine; both bikes are comfortable.
11-22-04, 03:22 PM
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I'm 5'7" and my bike is a 54cm. I suspect I may have a long torso. The saddle is fairly low (still positioned properly) but is also set back a lot. 100mm stem, 170mm cranks. Everything fits perfectly.
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11-22-04, 03:23 PM
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I'm 5'6" and riding what I believe is a 49cm. I'm gonna go measure it at l lunch.
11-22-04, 03:27 PM
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I'm 6'4". Most of my bikes are around 60cm on centers with around 15-20cm of seat post exposed. My favorite has a 60cm top tube w/ 130 stem.
11-22-04, 03:29 PM
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6'1" or 2" on a guess, 59cm frame. My legs are a good length.
11-22-04, 03:33 PM
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Originally Posted by ryan_c
My legs are a good length.
11-22-04, 03:37 PM
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Originally Posted by bombusben
I'm 6'4". Most of my bikes are around 60cm on centers with around 15-20cm of seat post exposed. My favorite has a 60cm top tube w/ 130 stem.
I am 6'3'' and ride a 62cm frame cnt/cnt with a 58TT and 110mm stem. Fits like my old baseball glove. I think old school racers used to get small frames to save weight and have a stiffer ride. I rode small frames because I could never afford a nice bike but now that I have one that fits there is no going back.
11-22-04, 03:39 PM
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This is very interesting - a different opinion on sizing:
https://www.rivbike.com/html/bikes_framesize.html
https://www.rivbike.com/html/bikes_framesize.html
11-22-04, 03:41 PM
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6'0" exactly, and both my bikes have been tourers with 59cm ctc seat tubes, never measured the TTs. both fit great. not sure what size exactly to get on my new track bike since i've never ridden one....
11-22-04, 03:42 PM
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Originally Posted by gilby
Says who?
They seem generally proportional, and I have been told by at least a couple people that I have nice man-legs.
Will supply pics upon request
11-22-04, 03:44 PM
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6'4" and my inseam is almost a meter (99.5 cm). Needless to say that I have a smaller torso, but with monkey arms as well. Ride a 64 C-C with 58 TT nowadays, and my mountain bike is a 20" with a good 12" of seat post showing.
11-22-04, 03:49 PM
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my height: 5'11"
seat tube: 57cm c-t-c
top tube: same
stem: 110mm
it's a road frame, and fits me comfortably, especially with riser bars on there.
seat tube: 57cm c-t-c
top tube: same
stem: 110mm
it's a road frame, and fits me comfortably, especially with riser bars on there.
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11-22-04, 03:54 PM
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6'2", 34" inseam, long torso.
My road bike is a compact 61cm with a 59cm TT. The fixie is 60cm c-c with a 59cm TT.
My road bike is a compact 61cm with a 59cm TT. The fixie is 60cm c-c with a 59cm TT.
11-22-04, 04:03 PM
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Originally Posted by 46x17
This is very interesting - a different opinion on sizing:
https://www.rivbike.com/html/bikes_framesize.html
https://www.rivbike.com/html/bikes_framesize.html
wow. mine is at 94cm. and acording to their table I should ride a 66.5 -68 bike. thats crazy. I could
never reach that handlebar. I am a freak. No wonder it always appears to me that everyone is
walking so slow.
11-22-04, 04:07 PM
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Originally Posted by sohi
"If you are 5 feet 9 1/2, your pubic bone might be 85cm"
wow. mine is at 94cm. and acording to their table I should ride a 66.5 -68 bike. thats crazy. I could
never reach that handlebar. I am a freak. No wonder it always appears to me that everyone is
walking so slow.
wow. mine is at 94cm. and acording to their table I should ride a 66.5 -68 bike. thats crazy. I could
never reach that handlebar. I am a freak. No wonder it always appears to me that everyone is
walking so slow.
11-22-04, 04:08 PM
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6 foot, 57 frame
11-22-04, 04:16 PM
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Originally Posted by jfmckenna
That favorite sounds like an interesting geometry. I would guess the 60cm is too small but the 60cm TT is probably right on.
11-22-04, 04:20 PM
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5 feet tall, on a 43cm
my bike geometry is a little strange (top tube slopes down towards the seat, opposite from a pursuit angle) so i think the 43cm measurement is a bit skewed. i'm thinking i could try a 46cm, but unfortunately, i don't have the luxury of hopping on other ppl's rides to experiment with sizing -- no one is as small as me!!
my bike geometry is a little strange (top tube slopes down towards the seat, opposite from a pursuit angle) so i think the 43cm measurement is a bit skewed. i'm thinking i could try a 46cm, but unfortunately, i don't have the luxury of hopping on other ppl's rides to experiment with sizing -- no one is as small as me!!
11-22-04, 04:33 PM
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i'm 6'1", and i have 3 different rides - commuter's a 58, the road bike is a 59, and i have a frame that was custom built for a friend that's something like a 54 seat tube with a 59 top tube...
too bad i have the opposite problem he does: my legs are long, and my torso's a bit compact. i'll likely have a custom built for me in the next year or two.
too bad i have the opposite problem he does: my legs are long, and my torso's a bit compact. i'll likely have a custom built for me in the next year or two.
11-22-04, 04:44 PM
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I have a hard time trying to find frames under 50 cm, especially used frames. I don't envy your situation
Originally Posted by turd
5 feet tall, on a 43cm
my bike geometry is a little strange (top tube slopes down towards the seat, opposite from a pursuit angle) so i think the 43cm measurement is a bit skewed. i'm thinking i could try a 46cm, but unfortunately, i don't have the luxury of hopping on other ppl's rides to experiment with sizing -- no one is as small as me!!
my bike geometry is a little strange (top tube slopes down towards the seat, opposite from a pursuit angle) so i think the 43cm measurement is a bit skewed. i'm thinking i could try a 46cm, but unfortunately, i don't have the luxury of hopping on other ppl's rides to experiment with sizing -- no one is as small as me!!