Giant frame sizing

[Brucewaynelee]

I am about to buy my first proper road bike, and need to know what frame size to get. I'm looking at a Giant TCR and am 5'6. Their site suggests a Small or a Medium both are acceptable for my size? Which should I get?

 

[simon the viking]

For me on a defy 2 it suggested a medium or large I'm 5'11 I know the current trend is for just a few sizes and use longer seat posts but I'd rather go for the larger size than look too big on a small bike so my two-penneth would be go for the medium. I went for the large and its spot on... but spending that kind of cash I'd want to sit on one first to be sure

 

[Cyclist33]

Yeah definitely try outs!

My gut feeling would be a small because the tcr is a racing bike so it's a longish position, depends how flexible you are though.

I'm 5 11 and ride a med large defy, but they are shorter on the ride position anyway.

 

[Saluki]

I'm 5'7" and have a Medium Defy and it fits wonderfully. I found the small size way too small.
I would get a test ride on both sizes and then decide

 

[vickster]

Whereas I at nearly 5'10 found the medium too big (with stock bars and stem though)... Weird innit

I am however about as flexible as a piece of wood and have a core of jelly (babies)

 

[Cyclist33]

Kids and adults love it so, the happy taste of haribo

 

[Brucewaynelee]

I've decided to order a medium, from a local bike shop and see how it goes, they did suggest a small but, after trying a small TCR I think there isn't much difference tbh, thanks guys

 

[cnb]

I'm 5'8" and had a bike fit esp for the Defy...."S" was the size i needed..I rode both the medium and small and felt that the former was too long and i was a little stretched..Trouble is though that we are all different shapes and sizes so really try before you buy...I recently bought a Whyte hybrid(malvern) ..After visiting two bike shops both suggested a medium frame,(Just by looking at me and asking my height)..After a bit of research and a test ride i picked the small size which is a perfect fit..Its also the size Whyte recommend for someone my height...

 

[SteCenturion]

I once owned a Defy in size Large (6ft 1/2") bought 2nd hand with no experience of modern road bikes.

I had this for a year but found it too big, with seat post dropped in too low.

I prefer plenty of seat post showing & my legs are short-ish for my height & torso is long.

A M/L size wasn't available back then but would be perfect for me now.

 

[Cuchilo]

I would say small but seeing as you have ordered a medium it doesn't really matter now

 

[vickster]

Can always shorten the stem and get narrower bars and even cranks

However, I would always go smaller with a longer stem than larger if in between (after a too big bike gave me tennis elbow which required surgery, well indeed 2 operations )

Hope the medium works out, if the small felt too small on test ride, then it's likely fine

 

[Brucewaynelee]

yeah It's coming in on Saturday so, I'll be able to get it fitted and test it out, hopefully it'll be great, I have quite a long torso so it should be a good size

 

[Cuchilo]

The TCR is a lovely bike to ride What one did you go for ?

 

[Brucewaynelee]

The TCR is a lovely bike to ride What one did you go for ?

I went for the TCR 0 Compact

 

[Cyclist33]

You're going to love it. If it's too long, just push the saddle forward a bit to size, and or shorten the stem