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by **Ross** » Wed Aug 29, 2012 10:14 am

Giant are having a test ride day soon and I need to book a place and tell them what size (road) bike I require. I ride a 56cm in other brands but Giant only list M/L or L. Should I go L?

by **BNA** » Wed Aug 29, 2012 12:14 pm

by **Ross** » Wed Aug 29, 2012 12:14 pm

I ended up emailing Giant about this and they sent back a sizing chart and based on my height (~180cm) it looks like I'm on the cusp of either M or M/L

by **usernameforme** » Wed Aug 29, 2012 12:21 pm

is that a 56cm eTT? if so I'd be looking more at a M or an M/L. Giant provide a sizing guide:

If your testing a Defy I'd go M/L as the TT is shorter and the HT is longer (less reach than the TCR). TCR wise I'd go for a Medium, but if you have a long torso perhaps a M/L. What brand is your current bike?

by **rkelsen** » Wed Aug 29, 2012 12:47 pm

56cm seems small for someone 180cm tall. Do you have short legs?

by **__PG__** » Wed Aug 29, 2012 3:55 pm

Gee I'd wish Giant would specify stack and reach.

by **RonK** » Wed Aug 29, 2012 7:07 pm

rkelsen wrote:56cm seems small for someone 180cm tall. Do you have short legs?

I don't think so - 56cm with a 100mm stem is spot on for me at 182cm.

by **rkelsen** » Wed Aug 29, 2012 7:28 pm

RonK wrote:
rkelsen wrote:56cm seems small for someone 180cm tall. Do you have short legs?

I don't think so - 56cm with a 100mm stem is spot on for me at 182cm.

compact or conventional?

by **Marty Moose** » Wed Aug 29, 2012 7:49 pm

__PG__ wrote:Gee I'd wish Giant would specify stack and reach.

Think they do on their website.. I'm 5'10 ride a medium with a 120 stem and 175 cranks.

by **GolferGoneMad** » Wed Aug 29, 2012 8:06 pm

Im on a Defy 54 M with a 100mm stem and im 173cm. If that helps at all.

by **AlMac** » Wed Aug 29, 2012 11:48 pm

M/L
I'm 180cm and ride M/L in Giant.

by **landscapecadmonkey** » Thu Aug 30, 2012 4:14 am

RonK wrote:
rkelsen wrote:56cm seems small for someone 180cm tall. Do you have short legs?

I don't think so - 56cm with a 100mm stem is spot on for me at 182cm.

+1
im almost identical .

by **jasonc** » Thu Aug 30, 2012 11:11 am

I am 6-6'1" and ride a large giant flat bar with a 130mm stem...

by **__PG__** » Thu Aug 30, 2012 11:19 am

Marty Moose wrote:
__PG__ wrote:Gee I'd wish Giant would specify stack and reach.

Think they do on their website.

Where? Got a link?

by **SmellyTofu** » Thu Aug 30, 2012 1:07 pm

There's another tab on the web site. Failing that, it might appear on the US site but I've found more luck on the Giant Japan site (although mostly in XS to M sizes) that includes weights as well.

by **Marty Moose** » Thu Aug 30, 2012 2:01 pm

__PG__ wrote:
Marty Moose wrote:
__PG__ wrote:Gee I'd wish Giant would specify stack and reach.

Think they do on their website.

Where? Got a link?

Doesn't show it you're right I was wrong:) Does show most frame geometries though, reach top tube plus stem but doesn't take into account set back so its meaningless, gives head tube height so you can very an ideas of stack height or the height of the front end.

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by **MilkRacer** » Sun Dec 16, 2012 4:54 pm

I went with the recommendation of the shop and the assosciated info' from Giants web site. I'm 180 cm and was recommended an (M/L) in the TCX1 model. Bike was huge when it arrived. Been riding an (M) for a month now and the fit is perfect, 90mm stem slammed with no spacers. I recon' they size up big. TCX models come with 350mm seat post and even on my (M) there is still about 230mm still in the frame :!: