Frame size for a 6' rider
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Frame size for a 6' rider
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I'm 6 feet with a 34" inseam. The place I'm looking to pick up the bike from has 60 and 57 frame size. Both seemed fine for me but I don't which would be better suited when I plan to do a 100km+ ride or something of that sort.
The 60cm bike I'm looking at is the 2010 Cannondale Six Carbon 6
57cm on is the 2012 Bianchi Via Nirone 7
I'm just wondering if 60cm is too big for me in the long run? Thanks.
I'm 6 feet with a 34" inseam. The place I'm looking to pick up the bike from has 60 and 57 frame size. Both seemed fine for me but I don't which would be better suited when I plan to do a 100km+ ride or something of that sort.
The 60cm bike I'm looking at is the 2010 Cannondale Six Carbon 6
57cm on is the 2012 Bianchi Via Nirone 7
I'm just wondering if 60cm is too big for me in the long run? Thanks.
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I am 6' with a 33.5" cycling inseam, and I ride frames with effective top tubes anywhere from 55 to 57 cm using 11 to 13 cm stems. To an average 6-footer, a 60 cm frame will be too big, unless you have a extremely long torso and/or arms.
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Hold on. I would spend the money and get fitted. I am 6'0" with a 32" inseam and two bike shops put me in a 58. You won't be happy with a bike that don't fit.
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FWIW, I disagree that a 60 is automatically too big. I'm 6'3" and ride a 64, and I'm much more comfortable than I was for 20 years on the 60-62cm frames "they" say I need. Many cyclists, maybe most these days, ride frames that are too small by traditional standards thinking they'll be lighter or stiffer. That's important, but comfort is more important. I laugh when I see people teetering down the road with 13 inches of seat post sticking up.
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A compact frame with a large amount of seatpost exposed if fitted correctly wont have the rider tettering on it. Compact does now seem to have run it course as a style for road bikes, and frames are returning to a more traditional design
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Hey!
I'm 6 feet with a 34" inseam. The place I'm looking to pick up the bike from has 60 and 57 frame size. Both seemed fine for me but I don't which would be better suited when I plan to do a 100km+ ride or something of that sort.
The 60cm bike I'm looking at is the 2010 Cannondale Six Carbon 6
57cm on is the 2012 Bianchi Via Nirone 7
I'm just wondering if 60cm is too big for me in the long run? Thanks.
I'm 6 feet with a 34" inseam. The place I'm looking to pick up the bike from has 60 and 57 frame size. Both seemed fine for me but I don't which would be better suited when I plan to do a 100km+ ride or something of that sort.
The 60cm bike I'm looking at is the 2010 Cannondale Six Carbon 6
57cm on is the 2012 Bianchi Via Nirone 7
I'm just wondering if 60cm is too big for me in the long run? Thanks.
for simple fact that the 60 will get your handlebars up higher to suit your long legs.
We are identical size. I would choose the 60 every time if the top tube isn't too long.
Honestly...it takes 2-3 bikes to learn about fit. Each of us is different with different preferences including..each of ride differently from aggressive to just ambling along.
Have fun
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This all depends on the effective top tube length. I think you may be better off on a 58 for a comfortable fit or even a 56 with a long stem.
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6'0" with a 35" real inseam. I ride anywhere from a 57 to 63. They all fit the same, except the 60cm Cannondale which is too long. Frame size is a vague number. It depends upon the rider and the bike.
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I've had two 57cm Bianchi's and my cycling inseam is more like 32". The way they measure - they've felt like a 56 or 55 in many other brands. In other words, those two bikes are actually quite different. I'd think a 58cm Cannondale or 59cm Bianchi would be similar, and better for your height.
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6', 57cm Volagi. I've got quite a bit of seat post showing of course, but the bike feels very solid nonetheless. A 100mm stem would be just about right (long legs, short torso, longish arms
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6' here- thousands of miles on bikes between 54 and 61. Don't knock it till you've tried it. I actually like the bigger bike for longer distances. If they're really trying to land a sale, ask to test it out for a weekend so you can take it on a long ride.
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I am 6'1" with a 34" inseam and have ridden anything froma 54 to a 60, but all the frames had a top tube measuring between 56 to 57 and with a 120 stem. The biggest was a Ciocc that measured 60 from c to t with a 57 cm top tube..my present bike is a 54 but the tope tube measures 56.3. So try a few out before you buy
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I am just over 6' and ride a 55cm frame but am quite sure I would be better off on a 58cm. With the 55 my seat post is way up high and that makes the bars relatively low resulting in more bend in my back. I've tried a 58 in the LBS and the difference is barely noticeable but slightly better. I could probably be comfortable on a 60cm.
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I've found that when people have to ask if a specific bike is too large, or too small, it usually is....
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Think about top tube length first.
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Right. Your top tube should be in the 56.5-58 cm range. Some data points: Fabian Cancellara, 6'1" with average length legs, rides a 58 cm (57.5 cm top tube) Madone with a 14 cm stem. I, 5'11.75" with 35" legs, ride a ML Giant TCR (57.0 cm top tube ) with a 13 cm stem.
Too bad your shop doesn't have a 58 cm Cannondale or a 59 cm Bianchi.
Too bad your shop doesn't have a 58 cm Cannondale or a 59 cm Bianchi.
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