Have 56 road cannondale which always felt a touch big to me. 5-9 1/2 tall 32 inseam. 53cm to small?? OR go with 56cm? suggestions?
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It's tough to answer since this bicycle would serve best with s pro fitting. Having said that, a cannondale road frame will be longer and more aggressive with respect to geometry; I'd still go with the 56. And assume you may need to adjust the stem length
54516
53 should work, I'm 5' 9'' 32'' ride a 54cm road the 53 Steilacoom seems bigger than my 54.
1920663
I got this for my son when he was about 4'6". He was about 9 years old. Try going to a bike shop and see what size you need and then order it. It really depends on your inseam to height ratio. It was a decent bike. Good luck.
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I am 165 cm, leg length - 95 cm. So high seat but small frame works for me. You have to find out for you self, there are many videos on youtube to help you determine size. I already had an old medium frame, mongoose cycle and it was hurting my upper body from too much leaning forward. I find upright seating is more comfortable and less tiring. Higher seat made me lean forward more on a medium size. So the standard recommendation didn't work for me. My preferred seat height is when only my toe finger can reach the earth, that is, both feet can't reach the ground simultaneously.
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This bike comes only in size 56cm. It is a good size for most people between 5'10"-6'2", so it is most likely going to be too big for you. I'm 6'0", and it's perfect. The 56cm is the length of the bar from the seat to the handlebars, so if you really want this bike, you might be able to get by with lowering the seat. You'd be stretching a little farther than ideal to hold the handlebars though.
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Will likely be way too big Stem alone is 110 mm. The stack is big for this bike anyway. At a 32" inseam you'll be unsafe. Plus cranks are 175 mm. That will leave you with a very unnatural pedal stroke
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Also i bought this frame in a 58 and it felt a bit tall for me. I do like smaller frames though.
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I bought bike for my 5'6" wife, she has not used it yet. I am 5'8" and rode it a little. Seemed fine.
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I'm close to the same size, 5' 10", 32" inseam, and I just purchased the 54cm frame. in the stand over test, the bar is "right up in there", no free space at all. You might consider the next smaller size.
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I Bought a medium frame and I am 5' 10".. It is a pretty big bike, my leg length from inseam is size 32"
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Honestly, you're better off getting fitted for a bike than buying one online. There are online tools for bike fitting. Diamondback on their website has a very simple tool based on inseam for getting the right frame size. I'm 6'2'' and got the XL, and honestly I would have gone for the size smaller, but it's perfectly ridable and comfortable, I just don't have much clearance when my feet are on the ground. This is most due to the very horizontal nature of the top bar, on another frame the XL would have been perfect for me.
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I think so. Am 5'8 and I bought the medium. It's more of an upright ride, rather than the bent over road bike position.
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I am 6' 2" with a 36" inseam pants and it fits me fine. I have the seat up to where my toes barley touch the ground, so the seat for sure will get as high as you would want. It fits me fine. I have a 29" also and I prefer the Kawasaki
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I just bought this bike without looking for frame size. Really don't know If they have other sizeMine is Large when compared to othersI guess you should ask for a specific frame size before buying itMine is a very good road bike
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I have a 58cm Specialized Roubaix and it fits pretty well. 62cm would be a little close if it was a Specialized frame. Did you ask Bianchi? It's a pretty common case in Europe so they should have a clue. Sorry I can't be more help.
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Laura,We have two adult bikes. My wife has a Cannondale and I have a Specialized. We are both, not small humans, and our bikes fit just fine. I have no clue as to the frame size, but I am 6', and weigh almost 250 pounds, my wife is 5'10" and weighs 160 pounds. We ride a lot, but we are both larger people and our bikes fit fine. Hope this helps.
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My wife is 5'2" and she says that she wouldn't be comfortable if she was shorter. However I've seen much shorter girls ride this bike.Ideally you want the measurement of your inseam and not your height. You need an inseam of 28" (I believe) to be comfortable riding this bike. Good luck!
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Another question...anyone out there really small in stature and finds the bike comfortable? I am 102' and just over 5' tall. live in an area where there are no large sports shop to try things on, so to speak. thanks,arlene