Bike size?!?!

"Cole" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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please guys i need help
what size of bike do i need
i am 197 cm high with 80 kg

i want to buy Kona Hoss 2004 model

thanx

Can you go to a store and ride a couple sizes? Personally I always go a
little small on frames.

Loomer said:

"Cole" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

please guys i need help what size of bike do i need i am 197 cm high
with 80 kg

i want to buy Kona Hoss 2004 model

Quoted message said:

Can you go to a store and ride a couple sizes? Personally I always go a
little small on frames.

http://wrenchscience.com/WS1/default.asp

i just tried the on-line calculator at this page, and it gave me the
answer i expected (i seem to take a 56cm road bike). they have hardtail
and full suspension size calculators as well ... but i haven't tried
comparing the result to my mountain bike fit.

of course with a lot of bikes just coming in small/medium/large - and
having more varied geometries - i'm not sure how close a calculator can
nail it.

Socks said:

http://wrenchscience.com/WS1/default.asp

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of course with a lot of bikes just coming in small/medium/large - and
having more varied geometries - i'm not sure how close a calculator can
nail it.

FWIW, the calculator tells me:

Your Overall Reach is :: 70.675cm Center-to-Center

Your Frame Size is :: 18in OR 19in Center-to-Top / 18in Center-to-Center

Your Recommended Saddle Height is :: 75.13cm

and the "Large" Klein Attitude I bought is closer to that than the Medium
or Extra Large.

I think I might try their recommended saddle height ... been having some
trouble deciding on (and keeping) my optimum. I had some trouble on a
climb yesterday, and I think part of it was that my seat had crept back to
being too low.