Originally Posted by
ultravolta
So I've used the
fit calculator to size my wife and the ranges it gave me for her measurements are
46-46.5 / 47.2-47.7 / 48.9-49.4
She is 5'2 and has a inseam of 29 inches
I'm planning to get her Kilo TT stripper and the page states:
Sizing: (c-c = center to center seat tube, c-t = center to top, TT = top tube c-c)
44cm (c-c) is 47cm(c-t) with TT of 503mm* and standover of 28.5 inches*
47cm (c-c) is 50cm(c-t) with TT of 513mm and standover of 29 inches
50cm (c-c) is 53cm(c-t) with TT of 523mm and standover of 30.4 inches
53cm (c-c) is 56cm(c-t) with TT of 548mm and standover of 31.5 inches
55cm (c-c) is 58cm(c-t) with TT of 560mm and standover of 32 inches
57cm (c-c) is 60cm(c-t) with TT of 575mm and standover of 33 inches
60cm (c-c) is 63cm(c-t) with TT of 606mm and standover of 34 inches
63cm (c-c) is 66cm(c-t) with TT of 630mm and standover of 35.5 inches
Most riders fit the size they clear the standover by 1-1.5 inches
By the BD site should she be possible riding a 44cm if she could even clear the standover. And by the fit calculator a 47cm would be in the middle range possible to her measurements. I'm confused on which size for her to get a 44cm by standover of .5 inches or a 47cm according to the fit calculator but won't clear standover.
Any input would be help.
BTW she rides my bike from time to time and is measured at a 54cm which is big for me by standover clearance (my standover=29.25) and by fit calc's measurements but she rides around fine and I imagine that a sized bike for her would ride better for her all around.
TIA
If you don't know what size to get, go to a bike shop. This is why they exist.
Go and find out what size she needs. Maybe buy a bike there, maybe not. But you'll leave knowing what size she'll need.
Would you buy a suit online if you didn't know your jacket or pants size?