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Matt Mencel
Guest
Hello...I've recently (past 6 months) gotten into cycling. This summer I
borrowed a friends old Trek 1200 and rode RAGBRAI for the first time. I'm
now looking to purchase my own bike and am considering the Trek 1500 ...or
something similar in that price range.
I'm just over 6'2" and have measured my inseam at 86-87cm. I've done a
little research online and from the stuff I've read I might fit a frame size
anywhere from 58cm-63cm. I've read of a few individuals who are around 6'0"
using a 58 or 60cm frame so I'm guessing that 60cm or more would probably
fit me best. I'm not looking for the "absolutely perfect" fit, I just want
to be comfortable when I ride. My local bike shop has nothing in that size
range so I'll have to drive an hour or two away to find a shop with bigger
stock if I wanted to test ride one. Are there any individuals reading this
newsgroup that have similar proportions that could offer up the frame size
they are using? That would at least give me some good ideas on what to be
looking for.
Thanks,
Matt
borrowed a friends old Trek 1200 and rode RAGBRAI for the first time. I'm
now looking to purchase my own bike and am considering the Trek 1500 ...or
something similar in that price range.
I'm just over 6'2" and have measured my inseam at 86-87cm. I've done a
little research online and from the stuff I've read I might fit a frame size
anywhere from 58cm-63cm. I've read of a few individuals who are around 6'0"
using a 58 or 60cm frame so I'm guessing that 60cm or more would probably
fit me best. I'm not looking for the "absolutely perfect" fit, I just want
to be comfortable when I ride. My local bike shop has nothing in that size
range so I'll have to drive an hour or two away to find a shop with bigger
stock if I wanted to test ride one. Are there any individuals reading this
newsgroup that have similar proportions that could offer up the frame size
they are using? That would at least give me some good ideas on what to be
looking for.
Thanks,
Matt