Quote Originally Posted by gibnutlover
As a stunning 6+ footer I have been doing a lot of thinking (but not yet test riding) involving WSD. I am must curious to know what any other possible tall riders have discovered in their quest for a great fitting bike (Hipgnosis6--this means you). I am long legged at about ~35 inch inseam but feel I am about as average as a six footer can get in the other areas.
I have a 34" inseam. I picked a hybrid, though now I wish I'd gone ahead and gotten a road bike. It's the equivalent of about a 55cm frame, and we adjusted the seat forward slightly. I have notably long arms so reach was not a big problem for me, especially since the bike has a flat bar. Part of my motivation for choosing the Specialized Sirrus is that the geometry is very close to a road bike's and in theory it can be "converted" to a road bike by a stem and handlebar change when I'm ready for it. Or so says the guy at the LBS....

I'm a very new rider and have found that a women's specific seat is probably going to make my hobby a lot more fun - the stock seat on the bike is OK for neighborhood trips, but if I try to ride for more than 20 minutes in a stretch, the saddle kind of.... falls in, if you catch my drift.