I'm5'10 and was offered a 56cm road bike online only. Am I the right size for this bike?

Question

I will not go to the bike store to get fitted but this is a road racing bike with a 56cm frame.

Answer 1

I wouldn't pay too much attention to a lot of these post or answers because no one can tell you what size bike you are going to need. You have one person saying you have to be a 34 inseam to ride a 56cm (BS) another saying you should be riding a 53 or 54 cm and someone else saying something different. I can tell you that I am 5'10 and I ride a 56cm Trek 2100 but I also Ride a Trek 5200 that's a 58cm and both bikes were fitted at the bike shop by the owner and staff. I asked this question of the owner, why two different sizes and his answer was every bike he sold is different according to models and no two were the same along with every person being different that is why being fitted is important. I consider myself a normal guy and I'm 5'10 with a 32" inseam but that doesn't mean that you have the same inseam, you could have a 33" or 34" inseam in which case your bike size would be different.

Other things to consider in proper bike fit besides frame height are seat height and seat positioning, Handle bar Height and reach, crank arm length, all have to be considered so nobody can tell you if that 56cm bike is the right size.

Now if you ask me if you can ride the bike the answer would yes you can ride the bike, would it necessarily be the right size, I'd only be guessing. If the size and fit really concerns you and the bike is some place where you can see it and try it I do that first, I'd also ask the guy if I could take it to the bike shop and see if it would fit or if it's the right size. That would be the correct thing to do, again there are to many variables in bike fit for anyone to say different.

Answer 2

I am 6'0" and some 56cm frames fit me. Others it is 57cm. There is more to a bike fit than just your overall height or inseam. Top bar length is important too. As long as the top tube isn't too long, you can make up a little with the stem.



Your overall height is a factor of your inseam and the length of your torso. So you need to do some measurements and possibly do what you say you will not do. Go get fit for the bike.



Remember an ill fitting bike is not only a pain to some part of your body, it can cause repetitive motion problems that end up being long term.

Answer 3

It relies upon on how previous you're, how long your palms are, what your toso length is, what your inseam is, how tight or flexable you're or maybe how long your ft are. HAving stated all which you will fall contained in one among those a fifty two to a fifty six cm physique. those are the extremes. Get on some motorcycles that length and choose for a rid. Assuming the stem isn't too long you will stumble on a length you are able to stand over and experience at abode on. do not in advantageous condition your physique to the motorcycle - in advantageous condition the motorcycle on your physique. do not fall prey to overall performance claims and purchase a bike it is in simple terms too huge, and don't be lured right into a bike it is in simple terms too small through fact :that's greater soft". the terrific motorcycle will experience top. each and every thing will fall into place. At this element bypass away the save and come back later. Does it nevertheless experience sturdy? if so you are able to initiate advantageous tuning the in advantageous condition with distinctive rises and attain's interior the stem. do not forget that handlebars are available distinctive widths And reaches! The attain difference is a brilliant tunning help. Seatposts are available distinctive quantities of setback - it is the type you alter for leg length.....this may be a soft area....of very previous "policies" - in case you do not push a brilliant kit your knees would be ok.... so because it is the type you confirm which physique length. there are diverse "experts" accessible, yet none of them have your physique - hear to it!

Answer 4

You will need to do some measurements. I find the best tool for the job is an l shaped carpenter's square up against a wall, so you can be sure that your measurement is level. The link below describes the measurement technique better than I could here. Once you have measured yourself for the standover height you need, check the standover height of the bike in question. There is certainly more to bike fit than standover height, but it is, in my opinion, the first measurement to check.

Answer 5

54

Answer 6

Frame size is more related to your inseam size then height. A 56 cm frame will fit someone with a 34 inch inseam.

Answer 7

it;s going to be too tall probably

i'm 5'10 and i ride a 53-54 cm



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