Short vs. long legs

[Steel[CZ]]

I noticed that quite many people on this forum says that they have long legs (in compare to their torso). Is in WW community more long-legged people than in normal population? (Strange question, I know )

I think 180 cm / 88 cm inseam could be consider as a average leg lenght. (0.49 ratio between legs and body). If it is wrong, correct me.

I read on some bike-fit page that american people have in average shorter legs than europeans. Is it true?

[HisRoyalThighness]

I´m 182cm with 90cm inseam, which makes for a ratio of about 0.49. I guess that if you ask someone if they think their legs are short, average, or long most people will answer based on absolute length rather than the ratio of total body heigth/inseam.

[carbonhuhn]

Iam 188cm and my legs are 91cm long.
I like long legs but its takes very long get get them thick.
(like TOM)

[The Master Cylinder]

I found a formula for "normal" height:inseam ratio. The normal or average ratio is 2.2:1. For example if you are 176 cm tall, your inseam should be 80 cm.

I'm 185 cm tall and my inseam is 93 cm. My ratio is 1.99. So I need a longer torso to be normal.

[brian]

180 cm and 93 cm

[Steel[CZ]]

I guess that if you ask someone if they think their legs are short, average, or long most people will answer based on absolute length rather than the ratio of total body heigth/inseam.

Oh, you are right. I meant the ratio of course. I don't know how to change the question now.

[Steel[CZ]]

I found a formula for "normal" height:inseam ratio. The normal or average ratio is 2.2:1. For example if you are 176 cm tall, your inseam should be 80 cm.

I'm 185 cm tall and my inseam is 93 cm. My ratio is 1.99. So I need a longer torso to be normal.

2.2 is too high IMO (0.49 is inverse 2.04). It also depends how people measure the inseam.

[BmanX]

I am 177.8 cm tall with an inseam of 81.28 so I am at .46 or 2.19 (which ever way we are reporting it)

As for thick legs, I do not have a problem with that.

Calves 46 cm
Thighs 69cm

Genetically cursed. I have never been able to touch my toes so flexibility is a problem that I work on all the time.

[occor]

173cm height
80.5cm inseam
ratio: 46.5

...short legs for sure

[DaveS]

I'm 168cm tall with an 83cm inseam. The ratio that I find more meaningful is height/inseam = 2.02 or the reciprocal is .494. I haven't read of many riders my size with longer legs.

A short inseam would be 5cm less, or a 2.15/.46 ratio.

[yourdaguy]

Short for sure, my ration is 45.7. Actually, my upper legs are normal, my lower leggs are short.

[Ivan]

Height: 185 cm
Inseam: 94 cm appr.
Ratio: 50.8

Long legs, no denying it.

[DB]

I am 183cm tall ,86.3 inseam.

[etownfwd]

170 tall, 75 inseam. 44.1 ratio.

At least I THINK I did it right... You'd think that someone who deals with numbers for their job might be able to do simple addition and subtraction!

Now, does that give me long legs or a long torso?
-efwd

[Ramjm_2000]

Ht: 175cm
Inseem: 81cm

Ratio 2.16

I've always considered myself to have short legs.