I'm 6foot and was wondering what road bicycle sizes I should be looking for?

Question

I'm 6foot and was wondering what road bicycle sizes I should be looking for?

Answer 1

You should go to a reputable shop and have them help.  The proper size depends on things like leg length, torso length, arm length, flexibility (for things like handlebar height compared to seat height).  I'm 5'11", and depending on the manufacturer, I ride a 52 (Surly), 53 (KHS and Planet X), 54 (GT) and 56 (Specialized). I have short legs and a long torso, so I look for short seat tubes, and long top tubes. The new "sloping top tube" designs have made more bikes available to me.  A good START, would be around 58~60cc,  and adjust from there.

Answer 2

A few guys I ride with are 5-11 to  6-1. Thay ride anywhere from 54cm to 60.

Answer 3

To give you a good start, my 6ft tall friends ride between a 59 and 61.

However, you have to go to a bike shop for a proper fit. It really depends on the bike and your measurements. Like shoes, the size you wear depends on who makes it...bikes are the same. The geometries change with each manufacturer, so you can't tell for sure what size you will ride until you try. Also, it depends on your inseam and your torso. When getting fit to a bike, you want to stand over it and make sure you have enough room. With a road bike, you want to be able to lift the front wheel about 2 inches off the ground. Then, you sit on the bike...they will look you pedaling and adjust the seat height to where your leg is almost fully extended at the bottom of the pedal stroke but that you aren't rocking back and forth on the seat. They will adjust how far forward of back the saddle is to make it so the bone below your knee is even with the spindle on the pedal when you are parallel to the ground. Then they look at the angle your back and arms make. Generally you want a 90 degree angle, but if you aren't used to riding, you may not be flexable enough to hunch over that far. You can swap out the stem to give you more or less reach, and you can even put an extender on it to raise the handle bars.

Be sure to give it a good test ride before you buy anything. If you are going to go buy a bike on e-bay, go check your local stores to see if they have a bike measuring stand, They can dial you into a bike and give you measurements so you can find something that fits you exactly.