I ride a 61 frame, I have a 34 inseam, TT is 590, and my fit is good. I can ride long no real issues and can live in the drops, but I go to the hoods too. I feel I could probably ride a 59 and it would be better. The bike I want is only in size 62 right now. The TT on this is listed at 590 and other than being 1cm larger everything is about the same geometry. Standover is listed at 842.

I am 6' 2 does anyone here with similar numbers ride a 62? Should I wait till a 59 is in?





At 6'2 do you think it can work or wait and get a 59. No I cannot ride the bike to check. Any here with similar numbers ride a 62cm frame.

There are two other dimensions to look at - the seat tube angle and the head tube length. It's really the head tube length (with the headset) that determine's the bike's vertical size, not the often meaningless frame size number. The STA is relevant because it affects the reach. If the STA is 1 degree steeper, it increases the reach by about 1cm.

Compare the head tube length on your current frame to the new one, making proper allowances for the headset on each one. Then you'll know if the larger frame is appropriate. For example, the the HTL is 10mm longer, it means you can use 10mm less spacer under the stem.

What other people ride is irrelevant. Some may have a touring setup with a 2cm saddle to bar drop and someone else will have a 12cm saddle to bar drop.

I am 6'2" and ride a 60CM. I also have a 61 hanging up in the garage that I haven't used in years. The 60 has a 58.3CM top tube. This is my second 60CM frame since I got back into riding in 2006. The first frame had a 18CM head tube which was causing me neck pain. I replaced it with almost the same bike but with a 20CM head tube and a 10CM stem. Problem solved. Bike fits me very well. I know that I could ride a 59CM bike with a 11CM stem as long as the head tube was tall enough, 20-21CM is what I need.

I'm 6'2" and ride a 58cm. This is the size the bike shop sized me for.

Same here. 61 cm frames make me feel way too stretched out.

oh and i'm 6'3"

6'2" and also ride a 58cm. It was in stock. However, I've not had any problem with it being too small.

6'2" with 34" bike inseam. Road bike = 58 cm, touring bike = 60 cm. Long stem on the road bike.

Same height here, and I ride a 57cm with a 57.5 top tube and couldn't go any bigger.

Lesson of this tread - don't attempt to figure out or justify a frame size based on an internet forum.

6'2"
Interloc - 61.5cm effective top tube, 90mm stem - Longer wheelbase, more stable and comfortable ride
ParkPre - 58.5cm effective top tube, 110mm stem - Shorter wheelbase, more twitchy.

In the past, I've superimposed images of both bikes taken at the same angle on top of each other and the saddle and handlebars are in the same place when I've lined up the bottom brackets.

better to go a bit smaller on frame if between two sizes. had a bike years ago that was to big and felt like i was riding a horse. way to high and stretched.

This. Pay attention to Head Tube Length and STA.

I am a 6'2 and 3/8" and have 60 and 61 cm bikes. 59 cm top tubes and 20cm+ head tubes.

6'2" w/58cm and 120mm stem, 25mm Setback seatpost w/seat slightly back in the clamp. SuperSix 58cm is actually 57.5cm so I wouldn't want to go smaller. I have an actual 60cm Klein and I always felt stretched out on it. Hope that helps.

I'll chime in with the 58cm crowd, at 6'2". On a Specialized Roubaix, if that's useful. I've tried 60cm frames and they felt way too big/stretched out. My inseam's about the same as yours too.

I'm 6'-3" with a 38.5" cycling inseam (all legs and short torso), luckily my arms are fairly long. The challenge with my body proportions is finding a frame with a tall enough head tube since my saddle will be jacked way up no matter what the frame size. My frame geometry is:

seat tube angle = 72.5°
head tube angle = 72.5°
top tube virtual = 590mm
seat tube length = 580mm
head tube length = 210mm
stem length = 120mm, 80°/100° (currently flipped up)

My current setup yields the following dimensions:

BB to top of saddle = 857mm
tip of saddle to bars = 597mm
saddle to bar drop = 101mm

I'm fairly staisfied with my fit, but I'm still tweaking. I am currently max'd out at 25mm of spacers under my stem on a fork steerer tube cut to 280mm. I'd really like to try an uncut stem at 300mm which might give me the option of flipping the stem w/o having a 10 inch drop from saddle to bars.

6'4 on a 61.

I am 6'2" with 34" inseam. I ride a Merlin 59 center to center with a 58.7 top tube, 12 cm stem.

74" 34" 56cm 110mm

Were all...what we are.

stretch

Oh,

11.43cm,

I don't stretch much, but I get down pretty good. Age takes..& takes & takes.

Ev'body is different; do the measurements for yourself..

I'm 6'1", inseam proportional, however, "wingspan" 6'6.6"

In my model of choice, the 61 would've been o.k., but so is the 58 with 130mm stem - 12 K so far - because of the particular proportioning of my model of choice; many, nay, most others, I'd have gone with the 60 or 61.

Tools: level, tape measure, large piece(s) of paper, pencil. Lay it out.

1'm 6'4 with 36-37" inseam. I have a 61cm and 58cm bike. I can hit my knees sometimes out of the saddle on the 58 - the 61 is great for me.

I enjoyed the 58 though and raced on it successfully this year. I doubt you'd have trouble dialing in your position on a 58-59, but if you are already stretched, don't go for another 61.

6'2" 35" inseam
59cm bike with 58.5 top tube 110 stem
59cm bike with 57.5 top tube 130 stem

Doody! 73" 36" 56cm 110mm

Makes more sense when you measure yourself!

I'm 6-1, local shop put me on a 56 tarmac, it was quite comfy, I'll try a 58 as well before I actually purchase, but the 56 was nice for me... on a 61 i'd probably feel like I was riding the road bike equiv of a harley with ape hangers...