ribble gran fondo

fat lad in lycra
fat lad in lycra Posts: 93
edited July 2011 in Road beginners
anyone got one, im a bit confused about there frame sizing ?? im 6ft 4" and cant work out which size would suit me, the 56cm is an XL :? ANYONE HELP :D

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  • MattJPaul
    MattJPaul Posts: 95
    There are tons of owners here. Check the 'Your Road Bike' section to track them down.
  • navrig
    navrig Posts: 1,352
    I've got one. I'm 5' 9" (plus a wee bit) and have a 54cm frame as recommended by the Ribble website and a phone call I had about sizing.

    My previous bike was a 56cm Ribble audax.

    Both are comfortable but I reckon I am on the upper limit of the 54cm and the lower limit of the 56cm.

    Depending on your upper body to leg length proportions I would suggest you would be at the very top end of a 56cm perhaps even too big. Worth giving them a call.
  • acidstrato
    acidstrato Posts: 945
    56cm will be horribley uncomfortable for you i reckon. I'm 5'9 and sometimes wish i'd got an XL
    Crafted in Italy apparantly
  • niblue
    niblue Posts: 1,387
    5'9" and wanting an XL! You must have arms like a chimp.
  • acidstrato
    acidstrato Posts: 945
    the frames are really compact, I have my seat post quite high and I started with a 110mm stem but I've now changed to a 130mm stem


    my Giant that i ride daily is a 56cm and its more comfy for a day in the saddle.
    Crafted in Italy apparantly
  • rolf_f
    rolf_f Posts: 16,015
    acidstrato wrote:
    the frames are really compact, I have my seat post quite high and I started with a 110mm stem but I've now changed to a 130mm stem


    my Giant that i ride daily is a 56cm and its more comfy for a day in the saddle.

    Clearly a bad choice of Ribble in your case - all the other Ribble carbon bikes are longer than the Gran Fondo.
    Faster than a tent.......
  • acidstrato
    acidstrato Posts: 945
    well i did say sometimes, it doesnt bother me much tbh. But I could ride the XL happily and i know it would be abit kinda on my back if i was in the saddle all day.

    but someone who is 6'4 you should be riding atleast a 58cm frame I would have thought. Having a sloping top tube means that the seattube will be lower than usual. so a long seat post is in order too
    Crafted in Italy apparantly
  • martylaa
    martylaa Posts: 147
    just got the ribble gran fondo 56 xl size i am 6ft 1 and its perfect for me i honestly think you would want to go for the 58cm tbh if your 6ft 4 as the xl is not as big as you'd think

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