Originally Posted by
MRT2
Interesting. I am 5'8" and ride a 55 cm frame. I could probably go up to a 56 or down to a 54 cm if I had to. My son is just under 5'11" and rides a 57 cm frame. I have a friend who is about your height who rides a huge 68 cm frame (though the frame is proportionally taller than it is long, if that makes any sense) I don't see how a person a full 6" taller would be comfortable on a 58 cm frame. Not doubting you as we all find our sweet spot, but I don't see how.
That said, I am all for getting fitted to a bike locally.
At 6'2" the best feeling bike I ever rode was a 56 (Madone 3.1). I had a really thorough, professional fitting on it and nothing was even changed from stock. If someone shares my body proportions I could see it. My Raleigh is a 59 and it feels enormous, but it has some seriously odd geometry IMO. Kind of like a hybrid frame but with drop bars and skinny tires. Companies did some funky stuff in the early 2000s.