We got a lot of tall Paceliners!

[jmoore]

Seems to me that we have a fairly large group (no pun intended) of tall guys on the forum.

I just read that echelon_john is 6'6".
I am 6'5"
Ray is 6'4" or so
Kelly Bedford is similar height.
As is William and a few others (I think)

So if you are over 6'3" or so, how tall are you? If we could all get together for a ride, a fully loaded 18-wheeler could draft off of us.


Edit:
Master list
ty7180 - 6'7"
echelon_john - 6'6"
cromo900 - 6'6"
william - 6'6"
cmbicycles - 6'5"
donevwill - 6'5"
jmoore - 6'5"
keevon - 6'5"
Lionel - 6'5"
jr59 - 6'5"
Rouleur88 - 6'5"
SoCalSteve - 6'5"
rphettplace - 6' 4 1/2"
elefantino - 6' 4 1/2"
Dave Kirk - 6'4"
zzy - 6'4"
Lewis Moon - 6'4"
TimD - 6'4"
gavidgould - 6'4"
veggieburger - 6'4"
Ahneida Ride- 6'4"
rodcad - 6'4"
Kelly Bedford - 6'4"
Lantern Rouge - 6'4"
mhespenheide - 6'4"
ean10755 - 6' 3 1/2"
sales guy - 6' 3 1/2"
1x10 - 6' 3 1/2"
KJMUNC - 6' 3"
allesandro - 6'3"
petitlilpettit - 6'3"
msl819 - 6'3"

honorable mention
cp43 - 6' 2 3/4"
DRZRM - 6' 2 7/8"
FlashUNC - 6'2"

[donevwil]

6' 5" here. All arm and torso, my bikes are 60 x 62, 83.8cm saddle height.

It is nice to see pics posted of bikes our size. Truth is I can't muster interest in a sweet 53 or 55cm bike, but show the same one in a 60+, yeah baby.

[William]

6' 6" here. Tall is my middle name....as is "Danger" and a few other words I can't repeat!:)








William

[ultraman6970]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c7/Landofgiants.gif

[ean10775]

6' 3-1/2" here

[rodcad]

6'-4"

[jmoore]

master list added to my OP. because people love lists!

and I ride a 64cm. I gots long legs.

[echelon_john]

I need William to get bored with more of his bikes. Not every day that you meet someone with such refined taste AND an ~85cm saddle height!

[fiamme red]

By "Ray" I guess you mean Ahneida? The poster known as "Ray" rides a 59cm frame.

http://forums.thepaceline.net/showthread.php?p=213413

[jmoore]

By "Ray" I guess you mean Ahneida? The poster known as "Ray" rides a 59cm frame.

http://forums.thepaceline.net/showthread.php?p=213413

yes, Ahneida. corrected ^


and eschelon, I have an 85.4cm saddle height

[echelon_john]

Peeeeeerrrrrrrfect!

I have an 85.4cm saddle height

[jmoore]

Peeeeeerrrrrrrfect!

When you get your new Della Santa we can do a little swaperoo for a ride. :beer:

[slidey]

Once you guys get done with the list, might I suggest y'all to volunteer to the mobile co's to design a mini-cell tower fashioned as a hat. That way you'll be doing the impossible - bring peace between mobile phone users and providers. :hello:

CellHead� FTW! :banana:

[veggieburger]

6'4. 6'7 in heels.

http://www.popcorntaxi.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/richard-kiel-Happy-Gilmore.jpg

[DRZRM]

I have never before felt so excluded for my tiny stature. Wait, I've remeasured, I'm actually 6'3" and .0001 inches.

Long torso and short legs, saddle to BB is 81.5cm, my tt range from 57.5 on my CX bike to 59-60 on the road, and just over 24 inches on my 29er.

[FlashUNC]

So 6'2" with my 78.5 cm saddle height is left out?

Awesome.

[echelon_john]

Beat it, shrimp! ; )

Stick with miniature golf; we'll be over here playing basketball.



So 6'2" with my 78.5 cm saddle height is left out?

Awesome.

[keevon]

Yay, I feel so included!

6'-5" here. 62cm frames with 83cm saddle height.

[sales guy]

6' 3.5". 35" inseam. 60 to 62cm frame. Depends on toptube size.

[cp43]

Beat it, shrimp! ; )

Stick with miniature golf; we'll be over here playing basketball.

Where does that leave me? Last time I was at the doctor they said I was 6 feet 2.75 inches, which they recorded at 6'3". I do have a 83cm saddle height though.

Either way you decide height wise, I think my 230+ pound weight, and club nickname of "Boxtruck" qualify me as "large".

:)

Chris

[jmoore]

So 6'2" with my 78.5 cm saddle height is left out?

Awesome.

78.5cm saddle height = Hobbit legs!




64x59.5 frame - 85.4cm saddle height for me

[FlashUNC]

Where does that leave me? Last time I was at the doctor they said I was 6 feet 2.75 inches, which they recorded at 6'3". I do have a 83cm saddle height though.

Either way you decide height wise, I think my 230+ pound weight, and club nickname of "Boxtruck" qualify me as "large".

:)

Chris

Mine used to be the Brick Wall. Lots of guys want to draft me, I don't know why...




78.5cm saddle height = Hobbit legs!




64x59.5 frame - 85.4cm saddle height for me

http://cdn2-b.examiner.com/sites/default/files/styles/image_content_width/hash/55/09/1330728137_hobbits.jpg?itok=JcYf9XqD

[William]

ST 64.5cm x TT 62.6 (both C2C), saddle height 87cm.






William

[gavingould]

6'4" to 6'5" here. but i ride a 57/58cm

[echelon_john]

Boxtruck. Now THAT'S funny! ; )

[Lionel]

6'5" here

[jr59]

yep, 6'5" here.

[cromo900]

6'6" (and 1/4" if I'm reminding my older brother that I'm actually taller). But I'm only at 85.3cm saddle height. I'm always amazed when I see Ryan Trebon at 6'5" with 93cm saddle. http://www.bikeradar.com/us/road/gear/article/pro-bike-ryan-trebons-custom-cannondale-superx-hi-mod-disc-38731/

[echelon_john]

Same here. 6'6", ~95cm PBH, ~85 saddle height with 180 cranks.
60-61TT, 120-130 stem, 61cm reach from saddle tip to bars.

I could probably go lower and longer at one point, but lack of fitness, lack of stretching and lack of necessity have led to sitting up a little higher. Still don't get how Trebon gets to 93cm...esp. considering he's still riding a huge TT, so it's not like ALL his height is in his legs...



6'6" (and 1/4" if I'm reminding my older brother that I'm actually taller). But I'm only at 85.3cm saddle height. I'm always amazed when I see Ryan Trebon at 6'5" with 93cm saddle. http://www.bikeradar.com/us/road/gear/article/pro-bike-ryan-trebons-custom-cannondale-superx-hi-mod-disc-38731/

[jlyon]

You would have to gain another 35 pounds to fit in my kit.




Where does that leave me? Last time I was at the doctor they said I was 6 feet 2.75 inches, which they recorded at 6'3". I do have a 83cm saddle height though.

Either way you decide height wise, I think my 230+ pound weight, and club nickname of "Boxtruck" qualify me as "large".

:)

Chris

[David Kirk]

Call me shorty - I'm only 6'4".

dave

[azrider]

6'4" to 6'5" here. but i ride a 57/58cm

pic or it didn't happen

i'm 6'2" and that's my frame size

[zzy]

I'm 6'4" and I too ride 58s for a race fit. 83cm saddle height and 240mm steerer. I usually run a 25mm setback post an d a 120mm stem with 90/100mm reach bars. For my crit bike i run a straight post with a 130/135mm stem. Fits great.

I picked up a custom bike recently with a 60TT/64ST with a 100mm stem and 100 reach bars and it's also a great fit with a much less aggressive position.

All the bigger guys here should really look into yoga and you have back/leg/knee issues. It does wonders for me and is far cheaper than physio.

e - older now, run my saddles at 855mm, and mostly only ride 60+ frames.

[William]

I'm running 130cm stem with about 12 cm of drop. I have long arms for my height and I like long and low.






William

[SoCalSteve]

6' 5" here...

[Lewis Moon]

6'4"

[TimD]

6' 4", though I may be shrinking vertically and growing horizontally :)

TIL that Assos Winter LL in size TIR fits absolutely perfectly, 34" waist, 190 lbs.

[rphetteplace]

6.5 1/2" (I've shrunk 1/2")
85cm seat
62.5 tt
130-140 stem

[1X10]

6'3'' and some...

850mm saddle height

If its not 60cm or greater or an X or two in front of the L its just not right!!

[ty7180]

6'7"

86cm saddle height

63cm tip of saddle to center of handlebars

[alessandro]

Just 75" tall. [sniff]:(
I don't feel excluded. Just differently heighted.

[cmbicycles]

I tell all my elementary school students who ask that I am 196cm... no one has done the required math to figure it out yet.

[Lanterne Rouge]

6'4" and rocking a 63cm c to t Fuso

[gavingould]

for AZrider, here's a couple grabs of me on my 57cm cross bike:
https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/1378314_201781190001342_947558988_n.jpg
https://scontent-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/44595_502360436452887_40219758_n.jpg
http://digitalcane.smugmug.com/Cyclocross/20131027ABDSunrise/945-Masters-30-948-Single-Spee/i-xPtpZSS/0/L/20131027_ABD_Sunrise_883-L.jpg

i'm a bit on the pudgy side, so i'm tall but not a long/low position because my gut is in the way... still plenty of saddle to bar drop, but Trebon I ain't.
no photos on the road bike, but i'll work on that.

[Rouleur88]

6'5" all torso and always looking for the long top tube.

[KJMUNC]

6'3 here. All arms and legs.....84.5 saddle and 64cm bars to nose.

[msl819]

6"3" with an 83cm saddle height. I am the guy folks ride up to early in the ride to "talk to" so they can grab my wheel when the pace picks up heading out of town.

[Elefantino]

Used to be 6-5. Back surgeries have reduced that to 6-4 1/2.

83 cm saddle height on a 62.5x59.5 Concours or a 62x60 Atlanta.

I used to wear disco shoes that made me about 6-8.

[mhespenheide]

Heh.

6'4" here.

Way back in '90 or so, as a junior racer in mid-state New York, I got fitted on one of Serotta's sizer cycles (my only real brush with the brand). They recommended at 60.5TT, 14cm stem. Decades later I've backed that off to a 59.5TT and 12cm stem. I need to do some flexibility work with my hamstrings and lower back, eh?

I can only add that if any of y'all haven't tried 46cm handlebars yet, give 'em a try. I did last spring and they were a revelation by the end of the first ride.

I really need to get a full professional fitting...

(It is wonderful to lust after some of those used XXL frames you guys list! But I just picked up a sweet deal on a local CL cervelo, so no more preciouses for a while. I may be at S-1 already. "Only" six...)

[petitelilpettit]

6'3" here, 83cm saddle height. Looks like there are plenty of bikes to test ride here with identical heights... :banana:

[carpediemracing]

Not being a tall one (5'7") I can tell you that drafting someone above a certain height isn't really helpful. One of my friends/teammates is 6'7" or so, rode a 66 cm Cannondale back when they were available (with a 400mm post at max height - it was easy for him to assemble his bike). He and I worked together in race, him leading me out.

Problem was I'd be drafting his knees and ankles and I could feel/hear much more wind than if I drafted someone a bit shorter. It got to the point where I'd "give up" my position in order to get someone more draft able in front of me.

In a different story (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPtwfmPrgus) I was sitting behind two teammates in an important-to-me race. I think one is 6'6", the other maybe 6'2". Someone rolled up next to me and commented something like "You got some big guys there." I replied that I'd asked for a "lot of help" from the team.

[jmoore]

With the participants in this thread, we have the potential for the tallest peloton in history. And we might all get to actually draft someone for once in our life. I think I've only felt an actual draft once or twice in 12 years At least off another rider.

[William]

Not being a tall one (5'7") I can tell you that drafting someone above a certain height isn't really helpful. One of my friends/teammates is 6'7" or so, rode a 66 cm Cannondale back when they were available (with a 400mm post at max height - it was easy for him to assemble his bike). He and I worked together in race, him leading me out.

Problem was I'd be drafting his knees and ankles and I could feel/hear much more wind than if I drafted someone a bit shorter. It got to the point where I'd "give up" my position in order to get someone more draft able in front of me....



I've had more than a few people tell me that they didn't get the draft off of me that they thought they would. That didn't stop people from fighting for my wheel in races though.:)





William

[cp43]

With the participants in this thread, we have the potential for the tallest peloton in history. And we might all get to actually draft someone for once in our life. I think I've only felt an actual draft once or twice in 12 years At least off another rider.

Having drafted off of TimD and William, I can say that, yes, it is excellent to find some one who is just a bit bigger than you when looking for a wheel to sit on.

Chris

[sandyrs]

I'm 6'5". That's why I ride this guy (http://forums.thepaceline.net/showthread.php?t=128414).

877mm bb center-top of saddle with 185mm cranks. My other bikes have shorter cranks and the corresponding higher saddle.

[sales guy]

Just 75" tall. [sniff]:(
I don't feel excluded. Just differently heighted.


The term I use is vertically challenged.

[kasak]

6' 8.5" and lanky (~205cm)
saddle height is 89cm from bb running 180mm cranks
65cm bars to nose
60cm tt
13cm stem
16cm of drop

[echelon_john]

I'm starting to feel positively petit.

6' 8.5" and lanky (~205cm)
saddle height is 89cm from bb running 180mm cranks
65cm bars to nose
60cm tt
13cm stem
16cm of drop

[Dave Wages]

Somewhere between 6'4" and 6'5". But it always seemed like Dave K was taller than me and I see he's listed at 6'4", maybe he's shrinking in his old age? ;)

[Kirk007]

6' 3" 84.2 saddle height. Maybe we can have the Tall Riders section in the classifieds!

[Germany_chris]

Jeez you guys are some stretch out muldoons. My basketball team started the season off to a strong 42-17 loss two days ago anyone want to help? ;)

[sc53]

6'3" here, 83cm saddle height. Looks like there are plenty of bikes to test ride here with identical heights... :banana:

You are not that "petite," lil pettit.

[PaMtbRider]

6'3" with an 83 cm saddle height. In the group I ride with I am little Dan. Big dan is 6'7" and another 25lbs heavier.

[azrider]

for AZrider, here's a couple grabs of me on my 57cm cross bike

i stand corrected.... :)

[slidey]

My basketball team started the season off to a strong 42-17 loss two days ago...

Nice! I like the irony :banana:

Btw, all this short one's and tall one's is giving me an idea for a crowd sourced adverse weather forecasting system - tall one's keep an eye out for the thunder and lightning, and the short one's keep their ears to the ground for earthquakes. Guess that covers both the coasts! :banana:

[Lewis Moon]

for AZrider, here's a couple grabs of me on my 57cm cross bike:
https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/1378314_201781190001342_947558988_n.jpg
https://scontent-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/44595_502360436452887_40219758_n.jpg
http://digitalcane.smugmug.com/Cyclocross/20131027ABDSunrise/945-Masters-30-948-Single-Spee/i-xPtpZSS/0/L/20131027_ABD_Sunrise_883-L.jpg

i'm a bit on the pudgy side, so i'm tall but not a long/low position because my gut is in the way... still plenty of saddle to bar drop, but Trebon I ain't.
no photos on the road bike, but i'll work on that.

And another pic of Gavin: http://www.fatcyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Tom-Danialson-Race-Bike-862A9070-copy.jpg

[Lanterne Rouge]

Quite handy having y'all tall riders here as I have a question.

Have any of the taller riders tried the Ritchey Cross Breakaway in the largest size - 60cm I think?

[gavingould]

And another pic of Gavin:

NAILED IT. Russian bear on unicycle may be more appropriate, actually

[eBAUMANN]

Quite handy having y'all tall riders here as I have a question.

Have any of the taller riders tried the Ritchey Cross Breakaway in the largest size - 60cm I think?

personally, i could probably ride either a 58 or 60 breakaway, but i opted for a 58 because its easier to pack a smaller frame into the case, more room for other stuff as well.

[tv_vt]

Put me down for Honorable Mention - 6'2".

Back in the day, we referred to the tall guy peloton as "the 60cm club." (Frames sized 60cm and up - back when frames were referenced by cm, and not small, med, large, xl...)

[echelon_john]

I haven't ridden that bike, but am happy on a 60cm Cannondale CX bike. For me head tube length/front end height is the determining factor. Since cross bikes have a taller fork than road bikes, if all else stays equal or close, I can ride a CX bike several cm smaller than road. If available, look for the stack and reach dimensions; most useful dimensions when comparing bikes IMO. Or figure it out using BB drop, fork length and head tube length, and compare it to a known bike.

Quite handy having y'all tall riders here as I have a question.

Have any of the taller riders tried the Ritchey Cross Breakaway in the largest size - 60cm I think?

[bikingshearer]

6'3". 275 lbs. So what I lack in height for this discussion, I more than make up for in heft.

My bikes are/have been 61cm to 65cm, ctc - the current crop are all 63 or 64, and that seems ot be my sweet spot. My seat is 84cm from the BB spindle center on 175mm cranks. Top tubes range from 57 to 60, but I set everything up to be 57cm from saddle nose to rear edge of the bars. (Because the longest top tube mates up top the steepest head angle, the difference in stem lenghts is less than one might think.) I use the same kind of saddle, bar and stem on everything, so the numbers are an "apples-to-apples" comparison.

BTW, I have broad shoulders (and a pretty much a broad everything else) so I agree that 46cm bars are great. 48cm bars are even better.

[weisan]

wow! grateful to many of my tall pals, less competition on 'bay and the classified here. :banana: :p

[Chance]

Seems to me that we have a fairly large group (no pun intended) of tall guys on the forum.



A lot of small guys too. Although short men don't boast about their height as much.:rolleyes:

[bking]

I gotta jump in, great thread.

6'3 3/4". I'm sure i've been beat down some through the ages though.

Bikes are just about 58 Square. 82.5 cm to saddle, 58 cm from tip to center of bar.

On the drafting thing we have a wiry guy in our group that goes maybe 130 dripping wet. His butt cheeks barely reach the edges of his saddle. Worthless.

[echelon_john]

Even if they did, we probably wouldn't hear it up here.

Rain's coming, btw. It'll reach you in a few minutes; better grab yer 'brelly...

A lot of small guys too. Although short men don't boast about their height as much.:rolleyes:

[Ahneida Ride]

Actually the tallest guy I ever met in my life stood 5ft 2 inches.

[Ahneida Ride]

Don't forget BigMan (Henry) at 6'4"

[Timdog]

Here's another Tim @6'4 1/2".

[Lanterne Rouge]

I haven't ridden that bike, but am happy on a 60cm Cannondale CX bike. For me head tube length/front end height is the determining factor. Since cross bikes have a taller fork than road bikes, if all else stays equal or close, I can ride a CX bike several cm smaller than road. If available, look for the stack and reach dimensions; most useful dimensions when comparing bikes IMO. Or figure it out using BB drop, fork length and head tube length, and compare it to a known bike.

Looking at geo charts does my head in and I'd prefer to test ride but that does not seem possible with Ritchey bikes.

As much as I'm going to get slated for this but I don't ride with much more that a few cm drop from my saddle to my bars. The geo charts with HT length are pointless, the amount of steerer tube above is more important. But you don't get that information.

[echelon_john]

That's what stack is. It's a vertical measurement from the BB to the top of the head tube. Whether the HT is 1 cm or 4 cm above the TT doesn't matter when you look at this measurement.

The way to calculate it, in lieu of the official measurement, is to add the the bb drop (usually 67-80) to the axle-crown measurement of the fork (700c road forks are USUALLY around 368-373; cx are longer) to the ht length. (BBD+AC+HT)

If you like having your bars relatively high, this is one of the most important measurements you can take.

If you need a default measurement (if you can't find the axle to crown measurement, which is the only one of the three that isn't always published), I would just look at several carbon forks and average them out.

E.g. for a road bike, ENVE forks are 367 A-C, while Alpha Qs were 373. (Or maybe it's the reverse, but you get the point). So if you assume 370 for a standard road fork, you'll probably be within 3mm of correct. For a CX fork, look for the ENVE & Ritchey CX fork specs; they're probably within a few mm of each other. Split the difference and use that number.

This is the only reliable way to tell if you'll be able to get the bars high enough for you. Oh, and make sure the steerer is long enough, too. HT+(~25mm for headset)+Stem height (usually ~40mm)+whatever height you need in spacers.

Boy, if your head wasn't hurting before... ; )




Looking at geo charts does my head in and I'd prefer to test ride but that does not seem possible with Ritchey bikes.

As much as I'm going to get slated for this but I don't ride with much more that a few cm drop from my saddle to my bars. The geo charts with HT length are pointless, the amount of steerer tube above is more important. But you don't get that information.

[djg21]

6'3", ride 58.5-59cm TT with a 13mm stem on the road, and have a seat height at about 81cm.

[daker13]

When I first started coming here, one of the things I liked was I thought there were a lot of big bikes in the classifieds� I thought they were much better than ebay, etc., for someone my size.

Now I feel like a shrimp at 6'2".

[jmoore]

I will true up the master list on Sunday or Monday. I am out of town starting tomorrow.

And this thread was just my curiosity about so many tall cyclists in one spot. I never knew there were this many! Now I'm definitely convinced we need a Tall Paceline Gathering.

Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk now Free ('http://tapatalk.com/m?id=10')

[Germany_chris]

When I first started coming here, one of the things I liked was I thought there were a lot of big bikes in the classifieds� I thought they were much better than ebay, etc., for someone my size.

Now I feel like a shrimp at 6'2".

Me to 6'2" not tall enough for the club but I still ride normal size bikes because of my 30.5" inseam

[mnoble485]

Me to 6'2" not tall enough for the club but I still ride normal size bikes because of my 30.5" inseam

Late to this thread but I feel at 6'5" I am at the low end of the tall man club.
When started riding not that long ago all the LBS's told me I rode a 61cm because that was the larges they had. Picked up a 62cm recently and i am in heaven.

Mike

PS That said that Zank for sale is nice but prolly too big.

[F150]

6'-4 1/2", 220 lbs, 36" inseam riding 25 1/2" Trek 520 (The Limo)
89cm seat ht
60cm from B-17 nose to bar with 127mm stem (probably need to work on saddle position; spine asking for Technomic stem for Xmas!)

[RonW87]

6"3".

58.5 tt with 12cm stem.

[FritzWhite]

6'2 here

I have a 61 cm Serrota track frame bike I'm parting with. I'll be posting an ad in the classified section when I am able. Check it out if you're my height or taller.

Edit: Not able to post in classified section yet. I'll update this post once I have.

[FritzWhite]

Details: Seat tube- 61cm, top tube- 59cm, headtube- 21cm

42x16 gearing. Added front brake for safety. Mavic Open Pros laced to Campagnolo Record hub in the front and Shimano Dura-Ace in the rear, Campagnolo Chorus 175 cranks, Ritchey handlebar and Pro stem

[pcxmbfj]

6"2" 170lbs.

58-61cm road
19.5-21" mountain
58cm cross

Treks first OCLV frames ran small to me tried and sold several 60cm. Rode their 59cm carbon lugged frame for awhile.
My Lynskey is a semi-compact XL.

[indyrider]

6'5" 59-61tt depending on my flexibility

[Lanterne Rouge]

Echelon - sorry I completely forgot to thank you for this - really helpful :hello:

That's what stack is. It's a vertical measurement from the BB to the top of the head tube. Whether the HT is 1 cm or 4 cm above the TT doesn't matter when you look at this measurement.

The way to calculate it, in lieu of the official measurement, is to add the the bb drop (usually 67-80) to the axle-crown measurement of the fork (700c road forks are USUALLY around 368-373; cx are longer) to the ht length. (BBD+AC+HT)

If you like having your bars relatively high, this is one of the most important measurements you can take.

If you need a default measurement (if you can't find the axle to crown measurement, which is the only one of the three that isn't always published), I would just look at several carbon forks and average them out.

E.g. for a road bike, ENVE forks are 367 A-C, while Alpha Qs were 373. (Or maybe it's the reverse, but you get the point). So if you assume 370 for a standard road fork, you'll probably be within 3mm of correct. For a CX fork, look for the ENVE & Ritchey CX fork specs; they're probably within a few mm of each other. Split the difference and use that number.

This is the only reliable way to tell if you'll be able to get the bars high enough for you. Oh, and make sure the steerer is long enough, too. HT+(~25mm for headset)+Stem height (usually ~40mm)+whatever height you need in spacers.

Boy, if your head wasn't hurting before... ; )

[archig8r]

Anybody still looking at this..?
I'm finding it really difficult to find a good off the rack frame...

6'-2" 175lbs and all leg. I think I have the legs of some one at 6'-5"

58.5 ETT
20+ HT
100cm saddle height

[seanile]

holy hell. what's your true inseam (floor to taint)? im 6'2 and have a 35.2inch (89.5cm) inseam, and saddle height is about 80.5cm. ETT is about 58 for me with 110mm stem, and HT is 190+1.5cm spacers.

[archig8r]

holy hell. what's your true inseam (floor to taint)? im 6'2 and have a 35.2inch (89.5cm) inseam, and saddle height is about 80.5cm. ETT is about 58 for me with 110mm stem, and HT is 190+1.5cm spacers.

HA. I think I once measured it at about 37ish inseam. and keep in mind: i'm measuring my saddle height from ToS to Center of pedal spindle. to the bottom bracket I'm at 83cm. 100cm to bottom bracket would be circus freak territory...

[Bstone]

I'm 5'6 and 152 pounds. People hate getting behind me in the paceline. Sad, very sad.

But, thank you to all of you bigger guys out there. We do appreciate you.

[cnighbor1]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hetchins-hetchins-italia-1973-ultra-rare-28-frame-/161310320819?pt=UK_Bikes_GL&hash=item258ed828b3

Any of you tall riders fit a 68'' Hetchins
eBayengland item number:

161310320819

[Clean39T]

6'4" here - and perennially unsure what size bike to ride [emoji854]


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[msl819]

6'4" here - and perennially unsure what size bike to ride [emoji854]


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That's a good thing for us fellow tall paceliners. I collectively call "dibs" for all of us that all of you sell off have to be listed here first!!!

[djg21]

6'3", and long in torso; not so much in legs. I ride a 58 cm bike with 58.5 cm TT with a 120 stem and a long-reach bar. At least I'm more or less consistent! :)

[Clean39T]

6'3", and long in torso; not so much in legs. I ride a 58 cm bike with 58.5 cm TT with a 120 stem and a long-reach bar.



In case you didn't notice, you're post #82 in this thread...I necromanced it to see who all had made adjustments since the original score was taken. [emoji317]⚰️


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[djg21]

In case you didn't notice, you're post #82 in this thread...I necromanced it to see who all had made adjustments since the original score was taken. [emoji317]⚰️


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At least I'm consistent!:)

[TimAZ]

6' 3.5" inches here.

[kookmyers]

6' 3.5" inches here.

Same here. I've got a bike I wanna sell to. Coming soon....

[Britishbane]

6'7'' - do I win?


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[Clean39T]

That's a good thing for us fellow tall paceliners. I collectively call "dibs" for all of us that all of you sell off have to be listed here first!!!


Be careful what you wish for [emoji12] - but I should be posting something new on here for sale soon..


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[type2sam]

Not sure how I missed this thread before!

6'4" with a 94cm PBH and typically an 85.0cm saddle height.

Recently picked up a steel Axiom in 66x61 and currently on the prowl for a big cross/all-rounder.

[tuscanyswe]

Nice ride. If you are looking for a cx perhaps keep it in the seven family?

Pretty great bike for the price and possibly a fit for you?
http://forums.thepaceline.net/showthread.php?t=198622&highlight=62cm

Hope u find something nice to cross on!

[johnniecakes]

An even 6 footer here.

[type2sam]

Nice ride. If you are looking for a cx perhaps keep it in the seven family?

Pretty great bike for the price and possibly a fit for you?
http://forums.thepaceline.net/showthread.php?t=198622&highlight=62cm

Hope u find something nice to cross on!

Possibly - I'll find out next week as it's local to me.

[bking]

in my prime it was 6-3 3/4. I'm pretty sure that 3/4 is mostly gone now...gravity does that kind of thing over time, so I understand.

a bit O.T., we have an end wall in our master bath we've used to mark heights of our kids and then grandkids every year or so and over the past 17 or 18 years. Fun to see all the marks and names over the years--6 kids and 10 grandkids to date, that's a lot of marks, a lot of growing.

[Rpoole8537]

I'm 6'3", and my 1997 Waterford was a 64cm, and the first bike that fit me really well. I now have a 63cm Merlin (thanks to Jeff Nix) and 63cm Serotta that fit well. I have an XXL BMC that I may put on the block some day, and I'll offer it up here just in case anyone is in the market. It's a nice ride but I just like steel and Ti so much better. Oh, I almost forgot, I have a 64cm Soma with 700 x 35 Clement tires for loal dirt roads. It's a smooth ride. It's nice to see all the tall bikes that go up for sale here. Can't find that anywhere.

[Vonruden]

Just a wee. 6'3" and shrinking. :(

[Clean39T]

I'm 6'3", and my 1997 Waterford was a 64cm, and the first bike that fit me really well. I now have a 63cm Merlin (thanks to Jeff Nix) and 63cm Serotta that fit well. I have an XXL BMC that I may put on the block some day, and I'll offer it up here just in case anyone is in the market. It's a nice ride but I just like steel and Ti so much better. Oh, I almost forgot, I have a 64cm Soma with 700 x 35 Clement tires for loal dirt roads. It's a smooth ride. It's nice to see all the tall bikes that go up for sale here. Can't find that anywhere.

If you want a backup 63cm Serotta, I've got one listed in the classifieds ;)

[jwalther]

6'3" and change, 160 lbs. +/- in season.

[eisforurgent]

6'5", 185ish, 63cm caad10, 86cm BB to saddle, 130mm stem

Since I got you guys all in one place... any pro-tips in bib-shorts for us tall & skinnys? I'm particularly having a hard time finding some with straps long enough...

[jmoore]

6'5", 185ish, 63cm caad10, 86cm BB to saddle, 130mm stem

Since I got you guys all in one place... any pro-tips in bib-shorts for us tall & skinnys? I'm particularly having a hard time finding some with straps long enough...
DiMarchi bibs have long straps. Sugoi and Garneau are good as well.

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[Kobe]

6'6" and continuously surfing the classifieds for the next big thing.

[hollowgram5]

I don't really know how I stumbled upon this list and am surprised it took me this long, but at 6'4" tall.. I like to think I'd fit in here as well. Almost all of my road bikes have a 59 top tube or longer, I usually ride a 130 stem, and run a spindle to saddle height of around 82.7 depending on the bike and varying front end stacks or (drops).

[pncguy]

6'2", 81 cm saddle height

[Hepmike]

6'5", 195 lbs and riding a 61.5 Moots with a 120 mm stem, 100 cm saddle height. The older I get the shorter my stem gets...

[jmoore]

6'5", 195 lbs and riding a 61.5 Moots with a 120 mm stem, 100 cm saddle height. The older I get the shorter my stem gets...
100cm saddle height? Where are you measuring from?

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[nobuseri]

6'6", 91kg here.

All about the tall frames!

[Hepmike]

100cm saddle height? Where are you measuring from?

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Oops my bad. That was not to bottom bracket center. Make that 82.5.

[jmoore]

Oops my bad. That was not to bottom bracket center. Make that 82.5.
Ha! I am 6'5" as well and have an 86cm saddle height. I was trying to picture someone the same height but with 14cm longer legs :)

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[type2sam]

What are you long inseam (85.0+ saddle height) folks riding for 29ers these days? With the high bottom brackets of mountain bikes I always find that I'm either running a huge stack of spacers or dealing with significant saddle to bar drop and can never achieve that modern MTB look where the bars are even with the saddle.

I'm finding that I prefer riding single-track on my cross bike (vs my MTB) due to the better saddle to bar drop but could really use a bit more tire, thus my question.

[cpamplin]

6'5". I've lurked around here for years and joined 18 months ago, but just starting to engage more regularly (thanks to Tapatalk). I'm officially stalking Jeff N., Clean39T, hollowgram5 and nobuseri after seeing some of the 62'ish titanium bikes that have changed hands here recently
:)

[NPcycling]

Long-time lurker here. This thread makes me feel a bit less self-conscious. 6' 2" all of my bikes are 58cm.

[julseas]

6 feet. but a woman, so i belong here, too.

[hollowgram5]

6 feet. but a woman, so i belong here, too.
Yes you do. Welcome!

[livingminimal]

6'3" 80.1 saddle.

[echelon_john]

Niner emd9 fits me great in XL at 6'6", 85cm saddle height. 30mm of spacers and a +10 stem.

Stack measurements are important for us tall folks to make sure we can get bars high enough; the emd9 has a 65.9cm stack height, which suits freaks like us.

What are you long inseam (85.0+ saddle height) folks riding for 29ers these days? With the high bottom brackets of mountain bikes I always find that I'm either running a huge stack of spacers or dealing with significant saddle to bar drop and can never achieve that modern MTB look where the bars are even with the saddle.

I'm finding that I prefer riding single-track on my cross bike (vs my MTB) due to the better saddle to bar drop but could really use a bit more tire, thus my question.

[bicycletricycle]

I'm 6 foot 3

[livingminimal]

I'm 6 foot 3

I knew you were tall for some reason.

[cadence90]

I feel short here at 6'-1", 80cm saddle. :o

I did cleanly dunk on a legit 10' rim. Once. Double :o
It was a cool feeling though, while it lasted.

[Gblumenstock]

6'3"+ 81.25 cm saddle height.

I am feeling like I should be trying 177.5 or 180 cranks (using 175s). What is the threads experience going longer?

(If anyone has a set lying around I would be be interested)


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[William]

6'3"+ 81.25 cm saddle height.

I am feeling like I should be trying 177.5 or 180 cranks (using 175s). What is the threads experience going longer?

(If anyone has a set lying around I would be be interested)


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I can only speak for myself, but going to 180's many moons ago from 175's was a changer for me. The best way for me to describe it is that on 175's I usually felt like I was fighting to stay on top of the gear, where on the 180's I found it to be noticeably easier. Like finding the sweet spot in the gear ratio. I've never tried longer cranks so no comment there.






William

[Michael Maddox]

6'3", saddle height 79.8 cm from BB center.

I consistently lament not being able to ride 56cm bikes. There are SO MANY of them!

[tiretrax]

6'3", saddle height 79.8 cm from BB center.

I consistently lament not being able to ride 56cm bikes. There are SO MANY of them!

I'm 6'2" (equal torso and legs) and have gone down to 56 to get more comfortable. I'm thankful I can ride stock frames and adjust the seatpost/stem length and get those 56 frames!

[93KgBike]

I'm 6'2" (equal torso and legs) and have gone down to 56 to get more comfortable. I'm thankful I can ride stock frames and adjust the seatpost/stem length and get those 56 frames!

Ditto. 188cm - ride 56-60cm road/cx std geos. Never been uncomfortable on standard sizes, generally easy setup with stem/pin/crank deltas.

[Britishbane]

6'5", 185ish, 63cm caad10, 86cm BB to saddle, 130mm stem

Since I got you guys all in one place... any pro-tips in bib-shorts for us tall & skinnys? I'm particularly having a hard time finding some with straps long enough...

I've not had issues with Rapha, Velocio, Boure, and Assos

[cmbicycles]

6'5", 185ish, 63cm caad10, 86cm BB to saddle, 130mm stem

Since I got you guys all in one place... any pro-tips in bib-shorts for us tall & skinnys? I'm particularly having a hard time finding some with straps long enough...
I'm same height and about 190. Check out Aerotech, they make tall sizes in bibs. I have a pair in large tall and they are a tad loose fitting fwiw, but comfortable bibs nonetheless.

[ctamazon]

6'8" here. Aerotech's clothing fits. Bikes off the shelf from the shop do not!

[bigbill]

I'm not tall enough I guess although I have ridden with JMoore a few times. I'm a little over 6'1" and currently 220#. My bikes typically have a 58-59cm top tube and my saddles are 84cm C-Top so I guess I'm more legs than torso. I bought a big bike from SoCal about 11 years ago, a Big Leg Emma with a 60cm top tube that I set up with a 100mm stem. I rode it 47 miles this morning. The 58 top tube bikes including the new custom from Garro, sport a 120mm stem.

[Fivethumbs]

I'm 6-03 and have an 82 cm saddle height. I switched from 175s to 180s for a about a year. I ended up going back to 175s.

[justaute]

6'1" here...wish I were >6'3" or taller. Saddle height of only 77 cm, so no long legs. But, as a Chinese American, I've been "told" not to be too greedy. :)

As a ball-player and weight-lifter, I am a bit heavy at 210 lbs.

[GOTHBROOKS]

im 6'4 with almost a 36" inseam.
61/63cm frames with 110 stems and thomson 410 posts work well for me. but my track bike has a 135 stem.

[Ronsonic]

Dang, thought I was tall for a cyclist at 6'2". I must be, always finding guys riding in my wake.

Extra long wingspan so all my bikes have a nice racy drop to the bars even if I am old and out of shape.

[xnetter]

6'4" over here. I had a "french fit" steel custom made last year that's 70cm c-t :D

[T-Crush]

6' 4" with a saddle height of 81.0 cm, c-t. Liking a 58.5 to 59 top tube and a 130mm stem. Not as much drop as I used to run, but getting old does that to a guy.

[jmoore]

Bump!


At my annual physical last month I had officially lost 1/2" :(

[Ozz]

Put me down for Honorable Mention - 6'2".

Back in the day, we referred to the tall guy peloton as "the 60cm club." (Frames sized 60cm and up - back when frames were referenced by cm, and not small, med, large, xl...)
me too...

[Bob Ross]

So if you are over 6'3" or so, how tall are you?

This question just reminded me of a rather tall guy I used to work with; whenever asked he would say he was "five feet, eighteen inches"

[GOTHBROOKS]

im 6’4, 185.
skinny goth but my grave long.

[jm714]

6'5" 220

[bicycletricycle]

6 foot 3 but I ride with a lowish seat height. helps with a knee problem I have.

[Bici-Sonora]

6’2.5” 81cm saddle height. Looks like I’d be too short to play forward on the PL basketball team[emoji23]


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[Oo0cH]

I'd like to apply to the club of Clydes! 6'4", 220Lb and i specifically transformed these values from the real measurement system: The Metric one :D
Saddle height is around 80cm

[cribbit]

6'5"

I have a 65cm Seven as my pride and joy, sadly everything else is 60cm (and even a few smaller, shamefully)

[fmradio516]

6'3" with 36" inseam. More legs than torso so my bike fit is terrible. usually have a ladder for a seatpost and a painful saddle to bar drop. :(

[Elefantino]

6'5"

I have a 65cm Seven as my pride and joy, sadly everything else is 60cm (and even a few smaller, shamefully)

No shame. My go-to ride is my 585 and the XXL is a 59x59. I made it fit, perfectly.

[wkeller79]

6'4-1/2", 190 lbs

[zmalwo]

I'm 5'9. Taller than all of you here if you flip the numbers

[Sojodave]

6'4" and I have a long torso. Currently riding a 61 frame with a 140 stem

[SimonC]

6'3" with 36" inseam. More legs than torso so my bike fit is terrible. usually have a ladder for a seatpost and a painful saddle to bar drop. :(

I resemble that remark - 6ft 3in, 165-170lbs, 36" inseam.

84cm saddle height, liking a healthy dose of setback / slack STA, and a top tube ~59cm.

[fmradio516]

I resemble that remark - 6ft 3in, 165-170lbs, 36" inseam.

84cm saddle height, liking a healthy dose of setback / slack STA, and a top tube ~59cm.

Thanks. I know nothing about the ins and outs of frame geometry to help my situation. Would setback make the reach longer?

[Elefantino]

Thanks. I know nothing about the ins and outs of frame geometry to help my situation. Would setback make the reach longer?
Reach, as defined by horizontal distance from center of bottom bracket to the center of the top of the head tube, no.

Reach, as in your physical reach, yes.

[fmradio516]

Reach, as defined by horizontal distance from center of bottom bracket to the center of the top of the head tube, no.

Reach, as in your physical reach, yes.

Yeah i mean physical reach. Finding myself trying to reduce that in order to help with the saddle to bar drop and neck pain.

[jmoore]

Yeah i mean physical reach. Finding myself trying to reduce that in order to help with the saddle to bar drop and neck pain.There's several things you can do with bars and stem to make the physical reach shorter.

You can get some bars with less reach. Shorter stem. Stem with some rise. Spacers under the stem.

What bars and stem are you running?

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[fmradio516]

There's several things you can do with bars and stem to make the physical reach shorter.

You can get some bars with less reach. Shorter stem. Stem with some rise. Spacers under the stem.

What bars and stem are you running?

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I have some Zipp 70mm reach bars. I have it in kind of an okay spot right now, im trying to hold off on putting a short or rising stem on the bike since im only 32 and i feel like the older i get, the more im going to need to shorten/raise the cockpit. I dont wanna be one of those guys on the hybrids with the ridiculous rise bars with extensions that make it look like a chopper by the time im 35 :)

[Steve in SLO]

6'3" with 36" inseam. More legs than torso so my bike fit is terrible. usually have a ladder for a seatpost and a painful saddle to bar drop. :(

Ha...Amateur!
6’ (maybe 5’11” by now) with a 36” inseam here.
I sit as tall as my 5‘7“ wife and have a legs as long as my best friend, who is 6‘5“.
Seat height is 82.5ish and I gravitate towards 72-72.5 seat tube angles, 57.5-58.5 top tubes and usually end up with a 7-9cm drop. When I look at frames I generally have to find one that has an extended head tube. Even an additional 1cm in bottom bracket height has been a factor in whether something will fit.

[jmoore]

I have some Zipp 70mm reach bars. I have it in kind of an okay spot right now, im trying to hold off on putting a short or rising stem on the bike since im only 32 and i feel like the older i get, the more im going to need to shorten/raise the cockpit. I dont wanna be one of those guys on the hybrids with the ridiculous rise bars with extensions that make it look like a chopper by the time im 35 :)I get it [emoji16]. 70mm is pretty short.

Post a pic of the front end.

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[fmradio516]

I get it [emoji16]. 70mm is pretty short.

Post a pic of the front end.

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Please don't mind the extended steerer or the temporary bar wrap job. This is a new build and it's still getting dialed in. Plus I think it's a sin to cut steerer tubes in my situation.

Also worth noting that this top tube is something crazy like 56cm. If it were 59 or bigger I'd have a 90mm stem on there!

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[wallymann]

height @ 6'1" (185cm)
inseam @ 35" (89cm)
saddle @ 81cm
saddle-bar drop @ 11cm
saddle-bar reach @ ~61cm

[thirdgenbird]

height @ 6'1" (185cm)
inseam @ 35" (89cm)
saddle @ 81cm
saddle-bar drop @ 11cm
saddle-bar reach @ ~61cm

Well, you could basically hop on my Tommasini with zero adjustment. I am a bit under 6’1”, my saddle is 5mm lower, and the reach is about 1cm less. Drop is the same.