Originally Posted by
Sixty Fiver
I am five foot 9 and ride 52-56 cm frames with my road bike being 555 (square) and most of my regular rides being 55... most can ride within a certain size range and not all frames are square... my 52 cm road frame has a 54cm top tube.
Your total height might suggest that you should ride a 58 but some people are proportioned differently with shorter than average legs and longer torsos relative to their total height and the biggest issue I find with fitting folks like this is that they might find things cramped up top or need to fit a longer stem to adjust for a longer reach.
Stand over is not as critical as the top tube measurement although one should be able to stand over their bike without crushing their bits.
Same here.
I'm 5'9" and am most comfortable on a 56cm.
I tried 54 & 58. 56 was the "just right" fit for me.
I probably could've ridden a 54 with a different stem/saddle set-up.
But the 56 with a 110mm stem felt right from the get-go.
I have a 3" saddle top to handlebar top drop.
What is someone "supposed" to ride?
Whatever fits
them best IMO.