Do I have a Long Torso, Long Legs or Neither?

Triathlon Forum
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I am a touch over 5 feet 10 inches. My inseam is 31.5. Does that mean I have a long torso? Long Legs? Neither?

Not being in an area in which there are any FIST certified fitters, I am trying to determine whether I am better suited on a Blade or Tiphoon.

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More generically, how are the normal lengths of the Torso / Legs defined?

-Jay

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I am a touch over 5 feet 10 inches. My inseam is 31.5. Does that mean I have a long torso? Long Legs? Neither?

Not being in an area in which there are any FIST certified fitters, I am trying to determine whether I am better suited on a Blade or Tiphoon.
I’m right at 5’10" and have a 34" inseam which I’m told is long, so I’d say with 2.5" shorter legs you don’t have long legs but maybe “normal” or “average”?

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I’m 5’ 10" and have a 29-30 inseam and am considered as having a long torso. So I’m guessing you’d be pretty well balanced legs/torso.

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The bike picker confused the heck out of me- I’m 71.5 inches, 31.5 inseam so I thought average in all respects. One LBS told me “you’re a perfect normal fit” and another told me “long legs short torso”. SO I was even more confused.

Maybe Dan will post an official guide to body type- maybe percentage relationships?

sp