What size mountain bike frame for a 6 ft guy?

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What inch size frame do I get if i'm looking for a mens mountain bike?

Answer 1

21 with a top bar of 23

Answer 2

1

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What size mountain bike frame for a 6 ft guy?
What inch size frame do I get if i'm looking for a mens mountain bike?

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You should go get measured at the bike shop. Large would be a good starting point, but depending on bike mfg, riding style, and your proportions (leg lenght, arm lenght, torso length, etc) you might be on a different size. The pros at the shop will also be able to show you how to have your seat and handlebars adjusted to optimal position. If you are looking to avoid a new bike and buy used, I can tell you that 90% of 6ft tall riders will fit a large reasonably well...but again this is just general terms. I will say that if you are truly lean and strong, you need to be careful of what kind of bike you choose. A bike that might be suitable for a 165# guy might bend and flex like crazy under a Clydesdale sized guy. My $.02 is to avoid exotic materials like carbon, titanium, etc. Stick with steel or aluminum.

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Go to a bike shop and let them help you. They will fit you properly. There is a lot more to it than just your height and weight. They can also help you select materials. Where and how you want to ride is an important factor in selecting the proper bike for you. Once you have all this information, you can make apples-to-apples comparisons with other shops. Don't feel obligated to buy a bike from the first shop that fits you. If they don't offer the best value proposition, then they do not deserve your business. Besides, you will be back to buy tires, tubes, accessories, and clothing. I've heard they make more money on that stuff than they do on the bikes. HTH

Answer 6

Try everything from an 18 to a 21 inch, or large to extra large if the company sizes that way.

There's no standard among bike brands as to how they measure. Some do it from the center of the BB to the center of the top tube. Others do center to top of the seat tube. And so on, ad practically infinitum. So try anything that's even remotely close. Just give yourself three to five inches of standover clearance to get in the right ballpark, then dial in fit with seatpost height and fore-and-aft adjustments in the seatpost, plus stem length and rise.

Answer 7

26

Answer 8

a 19 inch or a 21 inch but if you want a bike for dirt jumping 17 inch frame.

Answer 9

If looking for metric sizes, I'd get a 56 or 58 cm.

Answer 10

To determine your proper frame size, you’ll first need to get an accurate inseam measurement . Stand with your back against a wall, your bare feet 6" apart on a hard floor,
looking straight ahead.
Place a book or carpenter’s square between your legs with one edge against the wall, and pull it up firmly into your crotch, simulating the pressure of your saddle while riding. Have a helper measure from the top edge of the book to the floor, in centimeters. (You can convert inches to centimeters by multiplying inches by 2.54.) Repeat two or three times, for consistency, and average the results to get your inseam length.


Frame size refers to the length of the frame’s seat tube. Pro frames are measured along the seat tube in one of two ways, center-to-top (C-T) or center-to-center (C-C). C-T measures the distance from the center of the bottom bracket to the top of the top tube or seat lug (See image bellow). C-C measures from the center of the bottom bracket to the center of the top tube. Since C-T measures to a point higher on the frame, a frame measuring 55cm C-T would also measure roughly 53.5–54cm C-C, a difference of 1–1.5cm.

To size your C-T road frame, we use a guideline of .67 x inseam length. For example, if you have an 85cm inseam, your C-T frame size would be .67 x 85cm, or 57cm.

LeMond’s formula, from his former coach, Cyrille Guimard, establishes C-C size by the formula .65 x inseam length, which yields virtually the same frame size when you add the 1–1.5cm difference between C-C and C-T.

Larger riders (6'0" and up) may find that this formula puts them on a too small, and uncomfortable, road frame. A taller cyclist who wants a more comfortable frame may be better off selecting a frame 27–28cm less than inseam length, C-T.

For a mountain bike, we start by recommending a frame in the range of 10–12cm smaller than you take in a road frame. For example, if you ride a 55cm C-T road frame, look for a 43–45cm (17–18") C-T mountain frame.



Frame Dimensions
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A1 Seat Tube Length (C—T)
A2 Seat Tube Length (C—C)
B Top Tube length (C—C)
C Stem Length (C—C)