View Poll Results: Frame size

54 cm

19.08%

55 cm

7.89%

56 cm

19.74%

57 cm

5.92%

58 cm

17.76%

59 cm

6.58%

60 cm

8.55%

61 cm

3.95%

62 cm

3.95%

63cm

6.58%

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12-02-05 | 03:58 AM

Sincitycycler

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Frame size poll

What size frame do you use?

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12-02-05 | 04:19 AM

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Wait wait you are missing one option... greater than 63cm...

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12-02-05 | 04:24 AM

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Uh, bigger. At least for one of my bikes. I've got a 60, and it's too small for me so some of you have seen threads about massively-long quill stems flexing in the breeze.

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12-02-05 | 05:35 AM

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58.5

I rounded up.

12-02-05 | 05:41 AM

mirona

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53

12-02-05 | 05:51 AM

roadwarrior

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Bikes: Cannondale EVO, CAAD9, Giant cross bike.

60cm Cannondale Six/13, that's measured center to the top of the top tube.

Not all of these frames and sizes are equal...I'd probably ride a 62 Trek with modifications...I've ridden a 58 Look...58 Serottta...

12-02-05 | 05:57 AM

DXchulo

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I'm a 52. I feel so inadequate now.

If you look at eBay it will tell you the number of bikes in each size category, and it's pretty much a normal curve with most of them in the 52-54 range.

12-02-05 | 06:03 AM

Grasschopper

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Bikes: '03 Marin Mill Valley, '02 Eddy Merckx Corsa 0.1, '12 Giant Defy Advance, '20 Giant Revolt 1, '20 Giant Defy Advanced Pro 1, some random 6KU fixie

Um what are we measuring here? The size as stated on the frame? TT Length? ST Length?

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12-02-05 | 07:06 AM

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Darn it all, you missed out us short girls entirely. I'm on a 50cm Burley McKenzie when I'm on my road bike!

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12-02-05 | 07:22 AM

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Matt Gaunt

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Hmmm, I thought 55 was a decent size until this poll.

Turns out I'm small, though at 6'0'' and 185lbs I wouldn't say so myself. And my bike is a custom!

Oh well, back to the grow bags...

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12-02-05 | 07:47 AM

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this poll needs about 5 numbers going below 54

12-02-05 | 07:53 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by eskimo85

this poll needs about 5 numbers going below 54

Agreed.

56 for me, but it depends on how the frame is. One of my bikes is a 57.

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12-02-05 | 07:54 AM

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Bikes: '03 Marin Mill Valley, '02 Eddy Merckx Corsa 0.1, '12 Giant Defy Advance, '20 Giant Revolt 1, '20 Giant Defy Advanced Pro 1, some random 6KU fixie

Ok someone tell me where my vote goes. I currently ride a bike that Salsa calls a 56cm frame. It has a 56 cm ctc TT, a 56cm ctc ST which is 58cm ctt (other brands would measure it that way). I am about to buy a Specialized that is called a 54. It has a 54.8cm ctc TT (eff), and a 45cm ctc ST which is 50cm ctt.

Personally I look first at effective TT so I will call the first bike a 56 and the second a 55.

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12-02-05 | 09:15 AM

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12-02-05 | 09:36 AM

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Bikes: 2000-Canary Yellow Trek 1000, 1999 Specialized Stumpjumper

About a 58 cm Habanero
A 56 cm Kona JTS
A 58 cm Trek 1000

12-02-05 | 10:08 AM

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uctke283

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I am 5'6, and I ride a 51cm, I can I can't be in the poll either ;(

12-02-05 | 11:52 AM

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How about some smaller numbers in the poll? I ride a 48cm.

12-02-05 | 12:00 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Matt Gaunt

Hmmm, I thought 55 was a decent size until this poll.

Turns out I'm small, though at 6'0'' and 185lbs I wouldn't say so myself. And my bike is a custom!

Oh well, back to the grow bags...

Quote:

I thought 55 was a decent size until this poll.

Are you saying that you are 6'0" and you only use a 55 cm???

Damn man, what kind of freak are you?

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12-02-05 | 12:01 PM

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Thanks for leaving out everything under 54." Don't you think woman and short men ride? geez....lame....

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12-02-05 | 12:02 PM

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I consider 56 small for 5'11" as it forces me to bend over too far. I'm going to turn my stem upside down. I'm approaching 50 and don't like to have to look up so much....