Rule #14

[roydyates]

Almost every rider I know has a road bike whose size is within a centimeter of

"Your height in inches" - 14.

For example, I'm 6 foot 1.5 inches = 73.5 inches.

73.5-14=59.5. I have 4 bikes that are 60cm and 3 bikes that are 59cm.

The biggest exception I've heard about is Shawn Bradley. From the Shawn's stolen bike thread, I learned his bike is 80cm, but his height is 7 ft 6.5in = 90.5in. The rule of 14 says he should be riding a 76 or 77.

So, I'm wondering how often is the rule of 14 wrong. How many people around here are exceptions? If I had to guess, the exceptions here will be young guys with the flexibility to ride small frames with slammed stems.