kubrick215

Hey, looking for some help here. I am 6'0 and ride a 56cm SE Lager. I was thinking about buying either a Kilo TT Pro or Kilo WT from BD but not sure which size to order. I heard the Merciers run big. Should I order the 53cm which seems to be similar to a normal 56cm bike, or should I go for a larger size frame? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

jpdesjar

Check out the geometry and compare it to the Lager.
The Kilo has steeper geo, so the top tube may be longer and it will have a higher bottom bracket shell.
I would think the 57 would be a close fit to your 56 lager, but check out the charts.

antonch

Does anyone know if the PRO's started shipping yet? It appears they finally got them in stock now.

Alex_NY

The standover on the tt is just about 32" (53cm frame). I am 5'10 and it's a snug fit (just about 33 inseam) and maybe could have gone a hair smaller. Not really sure if the pro geometry is any different but they do run big.

jpdesjar

Reach is important as well.

tFUnK

53 kilo is comparable to a "standard" 55-56

Scrodzilla

I'm 5'11" with a fairly long reach and my 53cm Kilo is a perfect fit for me.

kubrick215

Scrodzilla - do you ride the TT or the TT Pro?

kubrick215

The standover for the 55cm TT Pro is 31.7....I'm 6'0 with long arms and legs. Does this seem like a good fit? Should I go for the 53cm or would that be too small?

Scrodzilla

Mine's a standard Kilo TT. I'm 99% certain there's no difference between the two. Can anyone else chime in and second this?

If I were you, I'd go for the 55.

kubrick215

Cool, thanks for the advice...I hope to order this week!

Alex_NY

I think it's actually 32.2 https://www.cyclesmercier.com/geometry_tt.html at least that's what my converter gave me. You should get an inseam measurement or just stand over something that height exactly. If your taint is getting too much attention, go 53. You can adjust stem length/seat position later. All the advice I was given on this bike said to error small and it still turned out to be a bit bigger than expected.

Alex_NY

the pro is the same.

Scrodzilla

My saying to go with the 55 is because if I were a well-rounded inch taller, my 53 would be slightly too small.

gelpicorp

be aware, the kilo wt is a complete different bike with different geo and standoever heights. they even measure them C-C (TT) and C-T (WT).

the pro tt and the tt are the same, but watch out with the wt.

that said, does anyone have any real life standover experience with the 50cm TT? is it true to the chart or bigger/smaller than expected?

thanks!

TofuPowered

sooooo does anybody have any experience with how the wt's run size wise?