Supersix Evo - what size?

dyson1590
dyson1590 Posts: 73
edited August 2014 in Road buying advice
Hello,
I'm 6ft 1" tall with a 34" inside leg looking to buy a SuperSix EVO. I can't try for size but currently ride a 58 and get on with it well - that said I've never ridden anything smaller.
Just wondering what others ride of a similar height? According to the size guide it's:
5 ft 10" - 6ft = 56cm
6ft 1" - 6ft 3" = 58cm.
I know smaller frames corner better, are more stiff and a longer stem means less twitchiness, and I do want to be aggressive on it, but as I get on with a 58cm I thought I'd ask around.

Thank you in advance.

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  • Calpol
    Calpol Posts: 1,039
    You really can't ask that sort of question on an internet forum and expect to get a reliable answer. Spending that sort of money then you should go and try both sizes out if you can find a dealer. Compare the stack and reach of your current bike to the new prospects and see if that helps.
  • rjh299
    rjh299 Posts: 721
    Compare your current bike to SuperSix Evo to get an idea. Cannondale tend to come up a bit larger but as above a test ride is a necessity.
  • letap73
    letap73 Posts: 1,608
    rjh299 wrote:
    Compare your current bike to SuperSix Evo to get an idea. Cannondale tend to come up a bit larger but as above a test ride is a necessity.

    Agree with the first sentence but not the second sentence. The Evo does not size up "larger" - the Colnago C59 - 52s is "equivalent" to the Evo 56. The Evo does have a large Reach/Stack ("aggressive geometry") ratio so body proportions are important. In my case I appear to have longer legs for my height thus on a 54 evo - a good portion of the seatpost shows and I have a significant drop.
  • giant_man
    giant_man Posts: 6,878
    Dealer + good bike fit = correct size.
  • Serious Cat
    Serious Cat Posts: 489
    giant man wrote:
    Dealer + good bike fit = correct size.

    ^
    precisely what he said.
    This serious internet site..............I serious cat
  • mfin
    mfin Posts: 6,729
    OP. What bike do you currently ride in a 58?

    Are you exactly happy with the fit of it, how many mm of spacers are you running, how tall is the headset top cap underneath that and what length stem are you running?

    If you have a geometry chart of the bike you are on at the moment and give the additional info described above then what you are asking will likely be answerable.

    This all assumes that you want the fit to be identical from bike to bike though.

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