My Mesurements

Here are my dimensions. 6' 9" and I am mostly legs with not too much flexability. My old bike had my handle bars too close and too low.

My Specs:

Height - 80.75in (2,051mm)

Sternum Notch - 67in (1,701mm)

Inseam Length - 39in (990.6mm)

Arm Length - 28in (711.2mm)

Shoulder Width - 17in (431.8mm)

Flexibility - 2 (got this from wrenchscience.com)

Weight - 215lb

Foot Size - 14 mens

The wrench science calculator told me I need the following:

Road frame size center to top - 66

Handlebar Width - 44

Overall Reach - 75.12 (can achieve with a 62cm top tube and 130 stem)

Saddle Height - 87.47

My Options

I have been looking at a three new bike options to date:

• Cannondale CAAD 5, Aluminum - 66cm
• Specilized Roubaix SL3 Pro, Carbon Fiber - 64cm
• Gunnar Rodie, Steel - 68cm
  

The Project

Time to build up a new road bike. My fiancee is getting me a new frame as a gift this winter! Very cool, she's the absolute best. I have narrowed my frames down to a couple of choices short of a custom ride. I am researching a Cannondale CAAD5 66cm. Cannondale keeps a small amount of these aluminum puppies in stock unpainted for freaks like me. I believe these frames are still US made as well. I am going to post details of my build on this site mostly for my record keeping but maybe there is another tall guy out there with advice or looking to do a build themselves. That said I am off to ride!