Originally Posted by
damonogan
Capecodder,
thanks for the link. Using Rivendell logic, I fall in the 60.5-62.5 cm size range. Much appreciated. It's interesting, in my search of the bikeforum archives, people seemed to be recommending much, much smaller frames for people in my general height range. More racing-oriented, I guess?
To me, its all about bicycle inseam, I am 5-11, but have a really short bicycle inseam of 31". But to get a bike with adequate tt length (I have a long torso), I give up any semblance of standover clearance. I typically end up with a 56/57cm frame size.
I had a 25 inch Centurion for sale last year. Guy calls me wanting it, he lived 90 miles away and was 5-11. I did all I could to discourage him from coming, told him it was a waste of his time. Well, he came anyway, and it fit him perfectly..... (the bike did have a short stem).
I always use this chart, AS A STARTING POINT. Based on the chart below, you should be fine:
