Originally Posted by
djou
Hello, I am a big fan of vintage road bikes and I've decided to get myself one. I am 32 years old, 184 cm tall and I measured my inseam length barefoot and it was 84.5 cm. I have used different bike frame sizers online but the results were very different. I am looking for a classic Italian road bike so the top tube is (most likely) parallel to the ground. I thought to post here maybe I get experienced advice from the community. I don't know if that helps but I measured as well my arms (from wrist to shoulder) and they are 48 cm long.
Short-ish legs, long arms--gorilla build. I'ld look for a 58-59 cm c-t frame with a long-ish top tube--say, 58 cm or longer. The important considerations are small enough to straddle easily but long enough to handle your overall height. You'll be looking for 12-14 cm stems, too. Check out these folks to get the lay of the land.
https://steel-vintage.com/collections/bicycles