I read the latest bike fit section on this site with great interest as Dan is also a tall guy. I am 6'5, long legs compared to torso. Right now I ride my Litespeed Classic (61cm) with some clip-on aerobars. I was just fine for my first two tri that had pretty hilly bike courses (Wildflower and Alcatraz).
My next one will be the Big Kahuna in Santa Cruz (half with pretty flat and windy bike course), so I am thinking now of buying a "tri bike". Pretty tough to find one to try on my size. Yesterday I had a quick ride on a 58cm Aegis Trident. Bike felt really good and I realized that a shorter top tube+steeper seat angle will help a lot in the aero position for confort, my current setup does not allow me to have the 90deg arm angle with the arm rest close to the elbows (right now my arm rest are in the middle of my fore arm).
So few questions, Dan mentioned in his article that he could not be fitted on a 58cm aegis because the head tube is long (17.5) compared to other bikes like QR. I felt allright on the aero position and "low" enough because the seat had to be setup pretty high to accomodate by long legs. Not sure waht to conclude on this.
One issue I had was that out of the saddle my legs sometimes hit the arm rest. That is a major problem that I also had even on my Litespeed before I went to the Airstrike with flip up aerobars... Granted that the stem was 1 or 2 cm too short on the bike I tried I am not sure it will be solved with the right stem.
Any help/comment from tall guys would be appreciated on either how to have the Aegis fit or where else to look.
Thanks,
- Lionel
My next one will be the Big Kahuna in Santa Cruz (half with pretty flat and windy bike course), so I am thinking now of buying a "tri bike". Pretty tough to find one to try on my size. Yesterday I had a quick ride on a 58cm Aegis Trident. Bike felt really good and I realized that a shorter top tube+steeper seat angle will help a lot in the aero position for confort, my current setup does not allow me to have the 90deg arm angle with the arm rest close to the elbows (right now my arm rest are in the middle of my fore arm).
So few questions, Dan mentioned in his article that he could not be fitted on a 58cm aegis because the head tube is long (17.5) compared to other bikes like QR. I felt allright on the aero position and "low" enough because the seat had to be setup pretty high to accomodate by long legs. Not sure waht to conclude on this.
One issue I had was that out of the saddle my legs sometimes hit the arm rest. That is a major problem that I also had even on my Litespeed before I went to the Airstrike with flip up aerobars... Granted that the stem was 1 or 2 cm too short on the bike I tried I am not sure it will be solved with the right stem.
Any help/comment from tall guys would be appreciated on either how to have the Aegis fit or where else to look.
Thanks,
- Lionel