What size bike frame ?

Question

What size Road Bike (its for a triathlon) frame do I need ?

I am 6 feet tall 182 cm.

Answer 1

Depends on your leg and arm length and the size of your torso, how far you can arch your back and how experienced you are.

Answer 2

because of the different frame geometries, there is no cookie cutter approach to this height=this frame size. go to your bike shop and tell them you want to start doing triathalons. they will help you get the right bike.

Answer 3

There is a slight difference between a "road" bike and a "triathlon" bike, that being the seat tube (the tube that hold the seat).  Triathlon bikes tend to have a sharper angle to put the seat a little more forward over the bottom bracket (where the axle is).

A rule of thumb is to have the top tube (crossbar) 2-3 fingers lower than your crouch, and the back create a 45% angle.  But this is not necessarily optimum for you.  Even if you decide on having a bike shop fit you there are no guarantees.  FYI-at 6', your looking around 58 frame.

The advantage of purchasing from a shop is if you have problems, you can return it, just make sure of return policies...

Answer 4

I  agree with "w w,"  I think getting to your local bike shop will pay off.... They can get you on a few different bikes so you can feel what is best.

Good luck!