Vintage 63cm bike with 30 inch wheels.
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Also congrats on being one of the few people at 5'11" tall who doesn't round up.5 foot 11 but proportioned like 2d from The Gorillaz.
I'm only 5'8", which is actually the perfect hight to be when every manufacturer, and ISO standard designs their products and rules around the "average" sized human.
MattiThundrrr
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I'm 5'9.78221(notice, not rounding up) which is nice because it's right between medium and large on most bikes. I can choose which based on the feel I'm looking for. I've got a large and two medium Hardrocks, and both work great.
In my previous career, I was occasionally on procurement teams for semi-conductor manufacturing equipment. All of the machines are stupid short, and non-adjustable for height. The answer was always the same... industry standard is build for the average Japanese Woman, and adjustable workstations quickly end up being the #1 warranty item. At the time (about a decade ago, that meant they were targeting 4'9" to 4'10"
). So, at 5'8”…you'd be just as uncomfortable as me at 6'2".
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In my previous career, I was a draftsman at a construction crane mfg. We had 3-D models of operators we were supposed to accommodate. My favorite was 4' 10" female!
I know we went to a male over 7' tall in the other extreme (all dressed in full winter gear).
I think we were trying to cover like 98 percentile...
I know we went to a male over 7' tall in the other extreme (all dressed in full winter gear).
I think we were trying to cover like 98 percentile...
me and my cycling/mounting climbing bud are 5-9" (used to be 5-10", yay growing old), and we call our clothing size Merge. We're between medium and large. So being 5-9" can be a nuisance sometimes.
That 30" wheel bike has nice proportions.
That 30" wheel bike has nice proportions.
6'5" here - I want that bike.
I ran 700c on my 26" mtb with straight fork for a few years.
Single speed for most of that time. Pic here is with 8sp IGH.
My best friend is 6'4" and after he destroyed this Zaskar I ended up with it. Broken derailleur hanger meant no speeds....
A little big for my 5'10" reach but rides surprisingly well....
A little big for my 5'10" reach but rides surprisingly well....
