Quote: Originally Posted by
samspade73 .
I'm a competitive triathlete (top regional runner, learning more about cycling) and need some help in selecting a road bike. I've been professionally fitted for my TT bike (the only options I was given were Cannondale Slide, Scott Plasma and Blue Triad. I went for the Blue and have been very pleased). But, I'd like to replace my old road bike to training and some category 4/5 races next year. When I've gone to bikeshops or emailed online vendors they will ONLY recommend bikes they sell. The fit measurements for my tri bike aren't very helpful. I measured myself using this tool and this is what I came up with:
https://www.wrenchscience.com/Login.aspx?ReturnUrl=/Secure/Fit/Height.aspx
Questions: 1) Good bike maker for Long Leg/Short Torso
2) Any online resource where I can enter my measurements and it will recommend a bike?
I have long legs and a short torso.
WS Recommended Road Sizes
Frame Size center-to-center: 53 cm
Frame Size center-to-top: 54 cm
[COLOR= #ff0000]
Overall Reach: 67.50 cm[/COLOR]
Saddle Height: 71.77 cm
Handlebar Width: 46 cm
Height: 70.00 in
Sternum Notch: 57.00 in
Inseam Length: 32.00 in
Arm Length: 25.00 in
Shoulder Width: 20.25 in
Flexiblity: 7 or 8
Weight: 163.00 lbs
Foot Size: 10.50 USMens
FWIW. You are an inch taller than I am ...
As
daveryanwyoming concluded, I believe you can use almost "any stock bike ..."
I happen to set the top of the saddles on most of my bikes at [COLOR= #0000ff]28.25"[/COLOR] above the center of the crankset ([COLOR= #808080]the actual measurement varies slightly with different length cranks than the ones which are pictured[/COLOR][COLOR= #000000])[/COLOR], so you can use my OLMO ([COLOR= #008000]
53x55[/COLOR]) for reference [[COLOR= #808080]
i.e., a
picture is worth a thousand words[/COLOR]]:
Because I set up my bikes with a combined top tube & stem length of [COLOR= #008000]
66cm[/COLOR], the pictured stem length is [COLOR= #008000]110mm[/COLOR]. The actual reach to the rear of the horns on the hoods is longer than 66cm.
- I presume "[COLOR= #ff0000]Overall Reach[/COLOR]" represents the combined top tube & stem length
IMO, to some extent ([COLOR= #808080]
after a person knows-or-determines the parameters for the "contact points"[/COLOR]) frame size IS a matter of flexibility to some extent AND
aesthetic sensibilites to possibly a greater extent ...
- If you were to choose a frame with a [COLOR= #ff0000]54cm[/COLOR] top tube, then you would need a [COLOR= #ff0000]135mm[/COLOR] stem to achieve the specified [COLOR= #ff0000]Overall Reach: 67.50 cm[/COLOR][COLOR= #000000] -- some people like the look of a really long stem ...[/COLOR]
- [COLOR= #000000]With a 55cm top tube (real or virtual) you would use a 125mm stem ([/COLOR][COLOR= #808080]handlebar reach varies from is not a constant between various brands & models and can affect the stem length you actually select[/COLOR][COLOR= #000000])[/COLOR]
- [COLOR= #000000]et cetera[/COLOR]
According to
Wrench Science's calculations, simply changing the stem on my Olmo & the cranks to whatever length you use ([COLOR= #808080]those are 175mm[/COLOR]) would make my Olmo ready-to-ride for you. If my Olmo's proportions suit your
aesthetic sensibilities & flexibility ([COLOR= #808080]shifter/handlebar height relative to the top of the saddle[/COLOR]), then almost any off-the-peg frame will do ([COLOR= #808080]at least, almost any Italian frameset[/COLOR]) ...
- Buy a Pinarello or Bianchi if you want a ready-to-ride bike ...
- Buy a Colnago, Pegoretti, De Rosa or Olmo if you want a frame onto which you will put your own components.
- Obviously, there are OTHER bike frames you can choose!
BTW. So, how does a frame with a 130mm stem look? Here's a 51x53 frame with a 130mm stem:
A 130mm stem does
not suit my
aesthetic sensibilites but that length stem was necessary for ME to use the particular frame.