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Re: Over 6'3", what bike do you ride? [spcasey] [ In reply to ]
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I'm 6'3 and had been on a Parlee TT. Their bikes come in enough sizes to fit your stack and reach while providing a bike that fits well.

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Re: Over 6'3", what bike do you ride? [spcasey] [ In reply to ]
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6'10" and i ride a shiv xl. I had a retul fit and at that time it was the only bike i could fit on.

I've gotten more flexible and my fit has changed a little bit since then, i believe i could also ride a Dimond and a Felt IA, but i'm unsure about anything else.
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Re: Over 6'3", what bike do you ride? [spcasey] [ In reply to ]
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6'3", 35" inseam.
Specialized Transition XL
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Re: Over 6'3", what bike do you ride? [h2ofun] [ In reply to ]
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h2ofun wrote:
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6' 4" with a 38" inseam. A 61 cm Cervelo P2 has fit me well. I didn't need the extra drop of the P3. I will admit to looking at a Slice a few times because of the shorter reach.


You need a shorter reach? What stem is on your P2? I took off a 100 and put on a 130 stem. The new models have shorter reach which would not be good for me
since would not want to go to a 140 stem, assuming they make one.

boy, you are all legs.

And I bet you ride 170 cranks. :)

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I'll admit to being a bit of a morphological freak show. Sleeve length of 38" and inseam to match. (If I measure inseam to the floor, for fitting, it hits 99 cm) My body length is pretty normal. I did drop the cranks to 172.5 in order to allow me to get lower and not have my knees hit my chest.

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Re: Over 6'3", what bike do you ride? [TriScott] [ In reply to ]
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TriScott wrote:
h2ofun wrote:
TriScott wrote:
6' 4" with a 38" inseam. A 61 cm Cervelo P2 has fit me well. I didn't need the extra drop of the P3. I will admit to looking at a Slice a few times because of the shorter reach.


You need a shorter reach? What stem is on your P2? I took off a 100 and put on a 130 stem. The new models have shorter reach which would not be good for me
since would not want to go to a 140 stem, assuming they make one.

boy, you are all legs.

And I bet you ride 170 cranks. :)

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I'll admit to being a bit of a morphological freak show. Sleeve length of 38" and inseam to match. (If I measure inseam to the floor, for fitting, it hits 99 cm) My body length is pretty normal. I did drop the cranks to 172.5 in order to allow me to get lower and not have my knees hit my chest.

Wow.

When I first road the P2 I just bought, when I put the 200mm cranks on with a 100mm stem, yep, my knees hit my elbows. I then put a 130mm stem on and now no issues. How low are you? I did my first long hill ride yesterday
for the first time in a year, and with the 200's. I just LOVED the leverage I get and have no issues spinning my normal 80 to 90 with them. Too bad you do not live around me. I could setup the trainer
for tons of various crank heights, set heights, front heights, and then let you see how your power is.

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Re: Over 6'3", what bike do you ride? [spcasey] [ In reply to ]
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More relevant is what big bike will fit our body type. Many of the bikes being listed would typically be consider long & low, great if you have longer torso. I am 6'4" and have longer legs. Ride the XL Blue Triad very comfortably.


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Re: Over 6'3", what bike do you ride? [h2ofun] [ In reply to ]
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h2ofun wrote:
Wow.

When I first road the P2 I just bought, when I put the 200mm cranks on with a 100mm stem, yep, my knees hit my elbows. I then put a 130mm stem on and now no issues. How low are you? I did my first long hill ride yesterday
for the first time in a year, and with the 200's. I just LOVED the leverage I get and have no issues spinning my normal 80 to 90 with them. Too bad you do not live around me. I could setup the trainer
for tons of various crank heights, set heights, front heights, and then let you see how your power is.

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Thanks for the offer Dave. It would be an interesting experiment to try cranks that long. It's always seemed like a really expensive experiment. A compact crank has helped me get up the hills around Madison while keeping the power under control.

-- Scott
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Re: Over 6'3", what bike do you ride? [TriScott] [ In reply to ]
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Specialized Transition XXL and Trek Madone 62cm
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Re: Over 6'3", what bike do you ride? [TriScott] [ In reply to ]
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TriScott wrote:
h2ofun wrote:

Wow.

When I first road the P2 I just bought, when I put the 200mm cranks on with a 100mm stem, yep, my knees hit my elbows. I then put a 130mm stem on and now no issues. How low are you? I did my first long hill ride yesterday
for the first time in a year, and with the 200's. I just LOVED the leverage I get and have no issues spinning my normal 80 to 90 with them. Too bad you do not live around me. I could setup the trainer
for tons of various crank heights, set heights, front heights, and then let you see how your power is.

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Thanks for the offer Dave. It would be an interesting experiment to try cranks that long. It's always seemed like a really expensive experiment. A compact crank has helped me get up the hills around Madison while keeping the power under control.

Yep, now that is an honest open minded thought! I just took it on trust after talking to zinn and other talk folks and bought the 200's. I so love having them back. You might be amazed at how much better you feel. When I was on the 175's I felt like I was on a kids bike. Short folks are fine on 170's. One does have to spend more than a few seconds trying them though.

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Re: Over 6'3", what bike do you ride? [h2ofun] [ In reply to ]
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A few years back I switched from 180's to 175's and noticed no real difference in my bike times. Only thing that did improve is that my legs weren't slamming into my chest cavity, so I breathe a little easier and feel a little more comfortable on the bike. I think long cranks are great on road bikes, but if you have a super aggressive position, the shorter cranks really help.
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Re: Over 6'3", what bike do you ride? [spcasey] [ In reply to ]
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I'm 6'4" and got a retul fit before choosing a bike. The bmc Tm02 in large fits perfectly.
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Re: Over 6'3", what bike do you ride? [Born Aero] [ In reply to ]
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I am 6'5" (197cm) and ride a Giant Trinity SL (Large - the is no XL). I used to ride an XL Trek Speed Concept which fitted like a dream. While the Giant is a nice bike - probably not the best for tall people - still it rides quick...
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Re: Over 6'3", what bike do you ride? [spcasey] [ In reply to ]
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6'3" Been riding a 61cm old style P2 for about 4 years now. Fits great, no plans to change until it breaks!

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Re: Over 6'3", what bike do you ride? [Tulkas] [ In reply to ]
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6'4" and I ride the Shiv XL, fits well with lots of adjustability. Road bike is a 61 Tarmac and it fits perfect.

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Re: Over 6'3", what bike do you ride? [spcasey] [ In reply to ]
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6'3" and change. Tri bike is a Large Blue Triad SL (2014). Fits great once I raised the pads. Road is a 59 cm (L) Fuji Altamira or a 62 cm Fuji SST (fits at the low end of the range in that I couldn't be shorter and make it work).

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Re: Over 6'3", what bike do you ride? [spcasey] [ In reply to ]
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I fit 3 dudes 6'6" and over last year to 61 P2s. All are on 140-150mm stems and slammed to the steer cap. I'll look for some photos.

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Re: Over 6'3", what bike do you ride? [spcasey] [ In reply to ]
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I'm three inches shorter, but I can imagine the largest size Felt would fit you. I'm 6"3 and fit their old-geometry B2 in size 60, on the new ones I'd ride 58 or even 56. Their road-bikes and 'cross bikes should be within your range too - they fit pro rider Ryan Trebon who's 6"5 too.

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Re: Over 6'3", what bike do you ride? [spcasey] [ In reply to ]
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XL Speed concept
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Re: Over 6'3", what bike do you ride? [Phatdonkey] [ In reply to ]
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Shiv xl
I am 6''4
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