Ideal frame size for 6'4"
 

I'm 6'4" with loooong legs.

What would be the ideal framze size for a person of my stature?

One of my friends keeps telling me to get a 59 with a longer stem, but i dunno.

Thoughts?

I'm 6'2" with a 33.5 inch inseam. I'm going to be riding a 59cm pista. It all depends on the bike that you're getting. Since, the geometry on frames are different. I would say measure your inseam, search the forum for the kind of bike that you're looking for, and you can go from there.

Does that mean you have a shorter torso than other people of your height?

I dunno. I'm 5'9 with a 33" inseam (so relatively long for my height) and ride a 56 perfectly.

go to a bike shop and get fitted if you have the money. I wouldnt try out a bike just for size at a shop unless you plan on buying from the shop.

otherwise, just do this and take the results with a grain of salt: http://www.competitivecyclist.com/za...LCULATOR_INTRO

http://sheldonbrown.com/frame-sizing.html

im 6'7" and have a 60cm centurion roadie, 63cm centurion roadie, 63cm kilo tt, and 64cm kilo tt. my brother who is 6'3"ish fits them all nicely

im 6 foot 4" also and have a 35 inch inseam. I ride a 62cm Steamroller (c-t). It fits fine. I tried a friends 58cm Langster and it was too small. Im sure it also depends on the particular bike as well

Ideal would be custom.

I'm 6' 2.5" 35.5 inseam and ride 59's,60's and 61cm frames

6'3 with 36" pants inseam here, i ride a 60 but should have got the 62 with a shorter stem. looong legs mean hiiigh saddle which means too much saddle-bar drop if you size by the top tube. Also, a swap out to 180mm or 185mm cranks will move the saddle down and forward a bit which also helps with the proportionally short torso.

IMO the taller you are, the wider range of bikes you can ride

in what way?

well, longer or shorter stem, longer or shorter seatpost, blah blah blah

if you are 5'0", its not like you can ride a 56cm bike lol, but if you are 6'7" you can ride a 65cm or a 60cm depending on how you like your reach. also: i <3 bikes that show a lot of seatpost

im going to photograph my bikes, ill be back later with pix

http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos..._1234134_n.jpg

63cm kilo tt

http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos..._3238896_n.jpg

64cm motobecane messenger

http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos..._6470055_n.jpg

63cm centurion roadie

ok, got it. I'm 6'5"

I wish I could ride some 60cm bikes since there are a lot of them, but generally their top tubes+stem length is just too short for me. I think 62cm is the smallest I can go, I've got a 62cm road bike and I get a pretty big saddle-to-stem drop which is good for the fast rides, but it's very comfortable. Then I've got the 67cm fixie that has a slightly longer TT than my roadie and nearly level saddle-to-stem, that's like my comfort bike. I have also ridden on my friend's 69cm Nishiki but I didn't get to ride it enough to really feel it out.

the Motobecane Messenger looks fugly on bikesdirect but yours looks real nice. Did they change the frame geometry?

like i posted i agree with sheldon brown—top tube is more important, mostly because raising or lowering a seatpost is easier and cheaper than buying various lengths of stems

but god damn solbrothers! i love the look of tall frames.
i'm 6'2 and ride a 60cm centurion, i wish it was like 62 so i could have that great extended head tube

Thank you for this wide variety of responses, much appreciated.

thanks hairnet! mine is a 2007 i think. the year before they went with the threadless stem. i really like the look of the quill stem!

the blue you have is a whole lot nicer and the shape of the rear triangle is more pleasing to look at. That handle bar looks good on it too.

thanks!! i <3 big bikes sooooo much!

hooray for 11 inch head tubes

truth