Need bike fit advice, 6'4"

resurtm

Hello! :-)

Chinese carbon bike fit question here. I'm not sure what ETT do I need. Could anyone please help me a bit?

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Not so long ago I did some body measurements for http://www.competitivecyclist.com/Store/catalog/fitCalculatorBike.jsp online frame calculator. It says I need ETT somewhere between 570—605mm and stem length from 110mm to 130mm. Here's my body data:

First measurement (did it myself):

Total Body Height: 6'4", 194cm
Inseam: 36", 92cm
Trunk: 68cm
Forearm: 36.5cm
Arm: 69.5cm
Thigh: 66cm
Lower Leg: 62cm
Sternal Notch: 164cm

Second measurement (my relative helped me):

Total Body Height: 6'4", 194cm
Inseam: 36", 92cm
Trunk: 64cm
Forearm: 40cm
Arm: 76cm
Thigh: 62cm
Lower Leg: 62cm
Sternal Notch: 161cm

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At the moment i'm riding chromoly Surly Cross Check 2012, size 62cm, with top tube 610mm, stem 120mm, and zero-offset seatpost with saddle moved forward. I feel a bit stretched on my current touring bike and I will definitely change my stem to 100—110mm stem after this winter in new season.

I'm thinking about VeloBuild frames: VB-R-022 58cm or VB-R-027 58cm in particular. They have 570mm and 580mm ETT respectively. Wouldn't 570—580mm ETT be too short for me? Can I compensate it with longer stem? As there is no larger frame available, and 58cm is the offered maximum.

I will appreciate any opinions and advices! Thank you guys.

BikeRadarAdmin

Where are you located? Somebody may be able to suggest a recommended local bike fitter?

kajjal

Part of bike fit is personal preference. My new bike including stem and bars has about 25mm less reach than my previous bike which was a bit too long for me. The new bike is much more comfortable in the drops and fine on the hoods etc. Any bike fit based purely on numerical measurements does not account for peoples preferences but is a useful guide.

gabriel959

Surly's are notoriously big bikes, I am a similar height to you and wouldn't dream of using anything bigger than a 58cm seeing as is a touring bike not a racer.