I've looked on the internet and oddly can't find this out. I'm not a bike person myself, but I'd like to get one for my boyfriend for Christmas. Can anyone tell me what size a 6' 4" man would need?It would be for basic around-town and flat trail riding.
If you happen to have a recommmendation for a particular bike, that would be great - needs to be sturdy, doesn't need a lot of bells & whistles.
2006-11-17 10:52:00 · 6 answers · asked by eli_star 5 in Sports ➔ Cycling
The simple answer is: the largest size the bike shop stocks. Most manufacturers use an "XL" instead of a measurement for their citybikes / mountainbikes, so that's what you should ask for.
Normally I tell people to get fitted to their bikes before they buy, but that won't work if you want to surprise him. Maybe see if you can come to an understanding w/ the bike shop that after Christmas he can bring the bike in and get fitted, and maybe swap out the bike for the right size if needed.
Any bike shop bike will be of good quality for those purposes, probably you could go under $500 and be just fine.
Good luck
Scott
2006-11-17 10:58:01 · answer #1 · answered by scott.braden 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bike Size For 6 4 Man
2016-10-22 06:49:36 · answer #2 · answered by schuller 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The simple answer is: the largest size the bike shop stocks. Most manufacturers use an "XL" instead of a measurement for their citybikes / mountainbikes, so that's what you should ask for.
Normally I tell people to get fitted to their bikes before they buy, but that won't work if you want to surprise him. Maybe see if you can come to an understanding w/ the bike shop that after Christmas he can bring the bike in and get fitted, and maybe swap out the bike for the right size if needed.
Any bike shop bike will be of good quality for those purposes, probably you could go under $500 and be just fine.
2006-11-17 15:53:29 · answer #3 · answered by bb 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
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2016-11-25 01:25:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it really comes down to the bike..."real" bike companies(not your crappy walmart or kmart bikes) make frames in diff. sizes. every bike company has it's own sizing chart so if I were you go down to your locall bike shop and sit on a few bikes, test ride them and see what fits best for you
2006-11-18 01:44:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
larger than a 27 inch, also depends on length of his legs, some guys are 3/4 leg some are pretty even, some are long waisted.
2006-11-17 11:00:14 · answer #6 · answered by LatterDaySaint and loving it 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋