grant40

Some NBA player's bikes. 80cm and over.

Roger M

An updated picture(added fenders and luggage) of my Expedition

Hummer

Vintage frame on ebay in the UK:

XXL XXXL 28" extra large bike frame tourer reynolds custom handbuilt RARE 531 ?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/203549667816

https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/HooAA...q7/s-l1600.jpg

merziac

Just stumbled on this and while I don't have any first hand experience, I do know a good friend who had one, was a true believer and from when I went to NAHBS in Sacromento 2017 where his booth was busy the whole time I was there.

He was in high demand and great to talk to, has plenty of fans and plenty of business, very well respected as a pioneer and innovator for a long time now.

Absolutely the real deal as far as I can tell.

jrg1244

A couple more of my bikes, just for fun... I can't ride anything less than 64, so this is easy for me!

1986 Cannondale ST - 27" frame




And my 1983 Basso Gap - 65cm

tkamd73 

Thought I posted this here earlier, but looking through, guess not. Got the frame off of eBay, originally stripped the 1055 group set off my Asian series 5 for the first build.
Great ride, but thought the frame deserved better, so built it up a second time with mostly DA 7400. That was a mistake, looks nice, but early DA 7400 is not an improvement over Shimano’s 1055, definitely a step backwards.
Will be swapping it back this winter.
Tim



1991 Waterford PDG Paramount w Shimano 1055

Same with DA 7400

bikingshearer 

Okay, I'm curious. Why aren't frames that size built with longer seat stays? I don't see how the intended riders of any of these could get up any climb steeper than a freeway overpass without having to fight off popping wheelies all the time. I'm not Sean Bradley's size, but I am 6'3". a(I'm pretty heavy at 255#, but nobody who is tall enough to ride one these is likely to be a featherweight, so they will have a good chunk of weight dangling well over and even behind the rear axle.) One of my bikes has exactly this problem. It has short seat stays (I can't take off or put on a rear wheel with a 25mm tire without deflating a tire), and on anything over about 10% it wants to go al Peter Sagan on me. It forces me to skootch farther forward on the saddle than I'd like when that happens. My longer seat stayed bikes do not have this problem. Looking at these, especially the Kelly, makes me think that routine climbs would be wheelie hell.

Thoughts and responses from the peanut gallery are welcome, especially from any framebuilders who happen to see this.

BoltBreaker

I think you mean chain stays... bicycles for taller riders necessarily have longer seat stays, if they go up to the seatpost clamp.

bikingshearer 

Yup. I mean chain stays. Brain fart. Otherwise, the question still holds.

BoltBreaker

I just measured my three bicycles. There's a 66cm Rivendell QuickBeam, a 65cm Rivendell LongLow custom, and a 66cm gugie custom. Here's what I see, for chainstays and wheelbase (measured center of BB to axle, and axle to axle):

QuickBeam: 45.3 cm, 109.3 cm
LongLow: 45.7 cm, 107.5 cm
Gugie: 48.3 cm, 111.5 cm

Yup, the Gugie was purpose-built for nice touring handling.

grant40

Gravity swift2

grant40

Tall bike stickin' out when we group park our bikes.

Roger M

I ended up with four big boy bike acquisitions in 2021. An Expedition, Johnson, Lyon, and Cannondale. All between 66cm and 68cm.

attylah

531 Reynolds frame with Campy headset. Looks to be a beautiful frame in excellent condition. Not mine. I have bought parts from the seller, very nice guy, but not willing to ship even a derailleur so likely won’t ship the frame. It’s about an hour from me in Eugene, Oregon, but I may be able to facilitate.
https://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/...435426529.html

RiddleOfSteel

About two weeks ago I met a guy online looking at my 64cm Trek 420 I had for sale. I mentioned that I was about 6'5" and the bike was set up for me (to give him reference as he said he was tall). He replied that he was 6'9"! I then told him I'd be happy to show the 420, but that I also have a taller bike that would likely fit him better, and that I'd bring it to show him as well. Well, I sold my Fuji del Rey rain bike out from under me, changing out my components for the ones on the 420. I knew it would look good, and I had always wanted to do a modernized STI build of a huge frame for someone, but it looked good. I am/was a bit jealous! He was pumped about it though and loved the way it looked, and best of all, it fit him. The bike is photographed a week ago, just before sale, set up for the new/current owner. It rides so well!

2flit

1968 Rene Herse



Vélo René Herse taille 68 cm axe/axe René Herse bike size 68 cm axle / axle
Tube supérieur 60 cm axe/axe 60 cm top tube axis / axis
Potence René Herse René Herse Stem
Pédalier René Herse René Herse Crankset
Manivelles René Herse René Herse cranks
Garde boue Durex RBN Fender Durex RBN
Freins Weinmann 610 vinqueur 999 Weinmann 610 brakes vinqueur 999
Moyeux Normandy Normandy hubs
Pédales Lyotard Lyotard pedals
Pompe Lapize Pump Lapize
Selle Brooks B66 à ressorts Brooks B66 saddle with springs
Jantes SuperChampion Wheels SUPERCHAMPION
Tubes Reynolds renforcés fourreaux de fourches et arrières Reynolds tubing sleeves Reinforced forks and rear
Eclairage fonctionnant parfaitement Lighting works perfectly
Feu arrière ULO Taillight ULO
Dynamo SOUBITEZ 10 Dynamo SOUBITEZ 10
Numéro de Série 53 68 Serial Number 53 68

2flit

He didn't build many this large, I think just four (4) in his whole career. Could you post a few close-up shots of the fork crown... or maybe you have a link to more pictures? do you happen to know the rake and trail numbers for that front fork? (Rake is easy to measure if your game for it, However; trail measurement is more tricky ... and for me, subject to 'interpretation' in the measure)
I think you know but, I am having Doug Fattic replace the fork on my 69cm Merz full touring frame and he's still asking.

merziac

RR150

Depends where you draw the line, I count about a dozen 26/66 and up and there are others not in the build sheets. Doug Fattic asked me the same questions and then talked to Jim so I assumed it was for you when we talked here a while back. Not sure how to help any more but gugie is here in PDX too and would not hesitate to build a fork off of mine or whatever else we can come up with I think.

Moisture

I owned two 63.5cm frames in 2020 and 2021. The seat tube was too long, but the top tube not quite long enough. An awkward sized frame. My friends 58cm vintage frame felt stiffer and more responsive, but a 56cm top tube was now completely too short.

At least the stack on the 63.5cm frame was high enough...

EJS

C'dale, 88' ST400 27". I'm a larger rider (6'7+ and 250lbs+/- 15lbs). I did have an internal hub 3 speed commuter I had been using for awhile before it got stolen. perfect for cruising the Burke Gilman but also a death machine that flexed every time I tried to stand on the pedals. I believe it was 66cm... maybe more? guy I bought it from back in Seattle was my height and claimed that the bike was a Danish make (Heino)... I think they're now produced under the badge of "Stevens"?.... In any case, some of you have already been really helpful and I'll try and get some photos up of both ASAP.

grant40

I love tall frame old road bikes. Here is my 68cm Schwinn.

panzerwagon 

I have so many questions...

Kabuki12

I posted this as a frame , the thread popped up so here it is as a bike.

1978 Raleigh Pro , 64cm.

grant40

Like what?

panzerwagon 

Well, mostly about the seatpost slammed way down. If you have sufficient standover clearance, do you ride with lots of knee bend? Or do you ride with reasonable knee extension but lay the bike sideways every time you dismount? A little of both?