I'm trying to figure out the right size frame for me. I've heard that you can take your inseam and multiply that by .67 to get your ideal road frame size. I'm 5'9" with a 30" inseam. Any ideas? I'm thinking 52cm
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Road frame sizing
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Well not sure what is "right", but I check by straddling the top tube in my bare feet. If I clear it but the next larger size I do not (without pressure), then I've got my size. At 5'7", I picked up a Trek 54" just last week.
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derecha69 said:
I'm trying to figure out the right size frame for me. I've heard that you can take your inseam and multiply that by .67 to get your ideal road frame size. I'm 5'9" with a 30" inseam. Any ideas? I'm thinking 52cm
'Bike' inseam isn't the same as pants inseam.Then there is toptube length to consider.It's really the most important,assuming adequate standover.
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Here's a couple of online bike fit calculators which seem pretty good:
http://www.wrenchscience.com/WS1/Secure/Fitting/Height.asp
http://www.competitivecyclist.com/za/CCY?PAGE=FIT_CALCULATOR&sex=M&units=cmIt takes most people a couple of tries to get the inseam accurate; the tape has gotta be right up on your "crotch bone"
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