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5'9" guys...what size are you riding?

I'm 5'9" with a 33" inseam.
I ride a 56cm Trek frame.

Just curious as to what guys about my size with similar inseams (give or take an inch) are riding.
 
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2ndGen said:
5'9" guys...what size are you riding?

I'm 5'9" with a 33" inseam.
I ride a 56cm Trek frame.

Just curious as to what guys about my size with similar inseams (give or take an inch) are riding.
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54-56 depending. 110-120mm stem. I think my inseam is 32". Might be less, though. It's between 30 and 32.
 
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i'm 5'8" with a 30" inseam and ride a 52 with a 130 stem (53.5 top tube). i would say a 54-56 would be in the ball park. kinda depends on the headtube size and how much saddle to bar drop you want. need to look at top tube length too. although with your inseam, most bikes will have a top tube that will fit you
 
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I'm comfortable on my bike as is.

I mounted a 55" and a 58".
It was like Goldilocks syndrome.
One was way too much.
The other was too compact.
The 56" seemed to be "jusssst right".

LBS owner I hit the other day found it odd that I'd ride a 56cm as if it was too big for me.
Made me wonder if there was something odd or wrong with my preference.
I personally like a stretched-out aggressive stance on my bike.
 
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The Speedster is a 56. The Pilot is a 58. The Pilot with a 110mm stem is a little too large, but the geometry is relaxed enough that I've gotten used to it. The Speester feels right for me.
 
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54cm - 110mm
54cm - 120mm
49cm - 130mm
18" - 100mm
18.5" - 90mm

And they fit! crazy! 5'8.5" inseam of 31"
 
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I'm 5'9" with a true 33" inseam (measured from sit bone). I have a short torso and a short reach. Which means even though you're 5'9", it doesn't mean you will fit a "standard for your height" bike.
I ride a 585 Optimum which is actually a true 53 TT, 160mm HT., 90mm stem, negative position.
5'9" and 32" inseam, ride a Look 585 medium which is a 53 and a 90mm stem - had a 110mm on it and was really stretched out. Also have a Kuota which is a 54. Kuota 54 seems smaller than the Look
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Seldom does a bike actually measure what it says on the frame.
The 585 Origin actually has a 54.5 TT
 
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maximum7 said:
I'm 5'9" with a true 33" inseam (measured from sit bone). I have a short torso and a short reach. Which means even though you're 5'9", it doesn't mean you will fit a "standard for your height" bike.
I ride a 585 Optimum which is actually a true 53 TT, 160mm HT., 90mm stem, negative position.

Seldom does a bike actually measure what it says on the frame.
The 585 Origin actually has a 54.5 TT
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Or to put it another way - learn to read geometry charts properly and measure relevant dimensions or you'll be in all sorts of trouble!!
 
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2ndGen said:
5'9" guys...what size are you riding?

I'm 5'9" with a 33" inseam.
I ride a 56cm Trek frame.

Just curious as to what guys about my size with similar inseams (give or take an inch) are riding.
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You're about the same height as me but with more of your height in your legs. So I presume that the lower front end on the 54 felt like there was too much drop? What stem did you go with?

Both my rides have 54cm top tubes. 5'9" ish with 32" cycling inseam.
 
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You're about the same height as me but with more of your height in your legs. So I presume that the lower front end on the 54 felt like there was too much drop? What stem did you go with?

Both my rides have 54cm top tubes. 5'9" ish with 32" cycling inseam.
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My stock stem is 110.
 
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