Okay, so I have A question. I have all my measurements and now would like some reputable online bike geometry calculators to play with. I found one that only wanted my sex, height and leg length. I'm 5'6" with 32.5" leg length (I think that's 83 cm), a 57.5 cm torso and 56 cm arms. This particular calculator said I needed a 56 frame. It didn't even ask about my torso or arms.
I have found the leMond calculator. Any other calculators I should know?
Welcome guest, is this your first visit? Click the "Create Account" button now to join.
Results 1 to 15 of 34
Thread: WSD vs Men's frames
Hybrid View
-
07-05-2011, 04:12 PM #1
I Like Color!
- Join Date
- Mar 2011
- Location
- Portland Metro Area
- Posts
- 859
"Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls & looks like work" - Thomas Edison
-
07-05-2011, 04:41 PM #2
Ain't Love a Surprise?
- Join Date
- Nov 2005
- Location
- Between the Blue Ridge and the Chesapeake Bay
- Posts
- 5,203
Really, forget the online calculators and go to a person who has lots of experience in bike fitting. I would find it extremely surprising if you actually fit on a 56cm bike.
Originally Posted by Velocivixen
-
07-05-2011, 05:11 PM #3
Registered User
- Join Date
- Oct 2010
- Location
- Milwaukee
- Posts
- 74
Velocivixen - wrenchscience.com has a fit calculator that walks you through a number of measurements. May be no substitute for a real fitting but can be an interesting exercise.
-
07-05-2011, 05:22 PM #4
Registered User
- Join Date
- Sep 2010
- Location
- Jacksonville area of NC
- Posts
- 821
I actually prefer the leaned over position of a road bike to a mountain bike. I have a fairly new mountain bike. Bought last year from my old LBS in Ohio while up there visiting. That store is great and they fit me to it to make sure everything was good. Of course we had to take the wheels off to get it home. LOL. I also bought my road bike (used men's 47cm Trek 2000) last summer. Although it's not a perfect fit (have made some changed thanks to our old LBS in Charlotte) that has made it fit much better, I'm more comfortable on it and it's almost exclusively due to the more leaned over position. We've actually made a couple of changes to get me more stretched out on the mountain bike which has helped.
Reply With Quote
