Originally Posted by
cbsarge
Hmmm... How does one go about figuring out the frame size and is there a "generally" recommended size for someone my height?
Thanks for all the great information so far!
Bike looks too small for you to me.
It looks like either a 56 or a 58 cm frame. Just use a tape measure, measure from the center of the bottom bracket to either the center of the top tube (along the seat tube). This measurement is called center to center. Or measure from the center of the bottom bracket to the top of the seat tube. This is called center to top. Some manufacturers used center to center, others used center to top. Doesn't matter, either the bike fits or it doesn't.
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That stem looks over extended, check for a minimum insertion mark, it looks like you are past it.
For sizing advice, just spend some time on google, you will get endless advice. But someone 6-2 does not normally fit a 58 cm frame. A common size would be more like 62cm.
Clean up the bike, sell it at a nice profit, and use the money to buy a bike that fits. 90% plus of the deals I find on bikes are not my size. It doesn't matter! I just use those funds to buy a bike that does fit. And if I have to pay full market for a bike that fits, no problem. Sell a couple of bikes that don't fit, and you will have enough in your bike fund to buy a really nice bike. The mistake some people make is passing up on obvious hot deals like the bike above. Congratulations, you did the right thing there. The second mistake some people make is they stick with a bike that does not fit, because its what they got a deal on, rather than selling it and getting a good fit.