I saw a post recently stating:
“long arms, long legs, wide shoulders, short torso, 6’0, wingspan (fingertip to fingertip is 6’4), 33inch inseam”
I’m 5’10 with a 6’3" wingspan and 34-inch inseam… I’m broad-shouldered and have fairly large hands so I figure that adds some to my wingspan, but I was still wondering: compared to the “average” person do I have freakishly long limbs?
Someone, somewhere should have a compilation of averages for adults in all the dimensions you listed, as well as the standard deviations. If you’re within one SD, you’re ‘average’, outside that you’re either long-limbed or short-limbed.
I’ve always been told if your wing span is longer than you are tall, you have long arms.
I’m 5’7" and my arm span is almost 6 feet. That’s what allowed me to become a decent point guard and a good at tennis. The only problem was the yearly expense for all those bananas.
I’d say you at leat have long arms. I’m almost 6’2" and I only have a 6’5" wingspan, so If you are within two inches of me you got some big oars. Plus I have a 34.6" Inseam so either i have shorter legs than I shoudl or you are a freak! 
compared to the “average” person do I have freakishly long limbs.
Yes. But what do I know, I’m built like a T-Rex.
I’m 5’10 with a wingspan of 5’7. I guess that means my torso is very short?
I always have to size down my bike frames.
yes, even more so than me, and i’m freakish.
But less than me, so you’re not THE worst of the apes on the forum.
My inseam is just shy of 37"
Chris
My inseam is 37", which is why I use 200mm cranks. :o)
Dave
I would guess you do, at least in the legs. Still, seems most people have longer arm-span than height. I may be from a similar mould to you, at 6’ height, 34’ inseam and 6’6"+ arms. I’m told my inseam is considered long, or more to the point my torso short (1 less lumbar vertebrae than the norm), so at 5’10" with 34 inseam, I guess you could be some kind wierdo spider-man freak!!!
If anyone knows of some kind of chart with standard measures, like what NextMerckyx mentioned, I’d like to see that too.
Do you have opposable thumbs?
Walk upright?
Do you have opposable thumbs?
Walk upright?
You know… I call my kids monkeys… as in “come on monkeys, time to go…” so maybe you’re on to something
Ha!
My wife measured me last night…
Height: 6’0"
Wingspan: 6’1"
Inseam: 33"
height/wingspan 5’10"
inseam: 34.5"
When I was fit for my bike, I told the guy I had long legs. When he measured me he said “Whoa, you aren’t kidding.”
I’ve learned not to tuck in my shirt…
9 inches.
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