am i the only one that thinks that most people are buying their track bikes way too small? maybe pictures are deceiving but it sure looks that way to me.

You are absolutely right! Most people ride way too small frames.

But hey, small frames are much stiffer, much more responsive, much lighter, much stronger - right? Screw comfort! Buy into the hype!

heh heh, i was waiting for that

Word.

A fist full of post is all you need.

I bet!

Here is some more: To hell with cyclocomputers, clipless pedals, plastic saddles, lycra, and shimano's bb spindle sizing.

And your point is?

hey.. notice how most track frames out there are 54cm and below!? or 61cm+? i'm still looking for a frame thats actually supposed to fit me.

i say forget what size you're "supposed" to ride, and get what feels right. even if it's smaller than recommended. i ride a few CM below my ideal size, but i just plain like it better. maybe i'm disproportionate in arm or leg length.

I feel I went against the norm and ride my bike size (51) ironically my road bike is a 49 and when I was testing 49s on the pista I felt really cramped. 51 feels much better especially for my commute purposes.

my bike is too big for me, what do I win?

i have short legs... people try to tell me my bikes are too small all the time... to hell with them...

Pictures always make things look a couple centimeters smaller.

seems to me that lotsa people ride trackbikes that are a touch smaller than the corresponding size roadbike they might ride.

like 47x16 said, your bike will be snappier and lighter. and i think the steep drop from saddle to bars also stretches you out more than a classic road position.

but whatever, ride what's comfortable. as a side note, i couldn't ride half of y'all's bikes - while i love the look of a pursuit or track bike with the bars 2 feet below the saddle, my back just refuses to cooperate with the aesthetic.

shooooot. i pretty much always ride a bike smaller than what i should. i can throw them around easier than a bike that's too big for me. that can mean the difference between pulling something off, and a trip to the ER or worse.

I ride big frames (61cm and 62 cm right now). Having a smaller frame would actually make a bike slightly more versatile as far as positioning goes. Next frame I get I was thinking of trying out a 59cm, then at least it would be better for resale. Once you have more than 8 inches or so of post sticking out it starts to get a little silly though.

this may sound stupid but a bigger frame will absorb more road vibration than a smaller frame and a bigger frame should be stronger than a smaller one or am I wrong here cause i was thinking of getting a 22 inch or a 23 inch frame for my my first single speed bike as I weigh over 250 pounds I thought bigger was was better and safer..steeker

I would think that a frame would only be as strong as its welds and lugs, so a large frame wouldn't be weaker, it would just flex a little more.

i ride a pursuit bike everywhere....you can work out the geometry on your day off. The Yamaguchi's size works for me.

I've posted this before. . .but I'm not exactly tall (5'8") but I ride a bike that is the same size as a lot of people who are 6' plus. The reason for this is that I have monkey like (I can touch my knees while standing up straight, try it I'll bet you can't) arms and even though my seat is nearly all the way down in the seat post, my arms feel if not perfect a little cramped. Maybe a lot of people who ride track bikes have really short arms or legs!

i've always been a firm believer in riding what feels right to you and what works for him, may not work for you..

By the numbers I should ride a 51/52cm. My Basso is 54cm and it's super comfy.

ding ding ding!


for me at least...

in the old days, it would have been a free face punch. But them days is over...sorry scheissmacht

re: this thread in general
I ride a smaller frame too, by 1 cm or so. Big deal. Some pro MTBer's rode smaller frames too.
And who's buying what hype? I missed the whole boat here people.

I guess I should ask everyone here now:
5'10", 30 inseam, redhead, quasi-statuesque/quasi-modo, sagittarius, spells 'velo5rome' with a 5 (not sure why yet).
what size frame should I have?

me too. especially with a higher bb you end up with a smaller frame size. i'm 5'10" and roll a 50.

Mom never said I had a twin.