Is my road bike too small? Canondale 60cm Synapse (pics)?

Question

I am 6'4", 190lbs, with a 36-37 inch inseam. I have proportional body parts. Is this the right bike size for me? I think I need the 63cm.

Really would apreaciate the help.

By the way, I did buy my bike from a bike store. I have a feeling they measured me wrong. They had something that I was supposed to pull up between my legs. I did so, but I think it got stuck or something. The guy who fit my bike when it came in questioned if i had pulled it up all the way, but then said it was the right size.

I bought it from Sid's bike store in nyc. It was a 3.5k bike....are they really going to exchange it for one size up after ridding it for a month? I have 200 miles on it.

1 year ago

Answer 1

I'm 6'3" and when I bought my Giant (basically a mountain bike, but with onroad tires) they told me I needed pretty much the biggest one they sold.

27" frame with 27" wheels.  (Whatever that converts to).

That'll probably do you pretty well.  We are pretty close to the same size.

Answer 2

I work at Trizilla Triathlon Bike Shop in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and personally based on people I've sized and on your pictures, it looks like you could use a 62cm frame at most.  You could also raise your seat post a few more centimeters though as well, if there is still some seat tube left.  Your legs dont look as stretched as they should be.  So possibly raise the seat about 2-4 cm if possible.