Short vs. long legs

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Your legs are:

short
72
31%
normal
41
17%
long
122
52%
 
Total votes: 235

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Ramjm_2000
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by Ramjm_2000

etownfwd wrote: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!
:oops:
Now, does that give me long legs or a long torso?
-efwd


I think you mean 2.26

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toyota
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by toyota

Height: 169.5 cm
Cycling inseam: 77.6 cm
BB to saddle top: 67.6 (I sit a little low on the bike)
Last edited by toyota on Tue Jan 09, 2007 9:14 pm, edited 1 time in total.

MikeM
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by MikeM

Height: 185cm
Inseam: 96cm
(BB to saddle: 84.7cm)

Definitely long legged...
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BmanX
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by BmanX

My bb center to seat top is 720mm.

Measurements in earlier post.

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tymon_tm
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by tymon_tm

height: 176
inseam: 84
bb - saddle top: 78-79 (depends on a seattube angle)

..cowabunga :D

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Mr.Gib
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by Mr.Gib

MikeM wrote:Height: 185cm
Inseam: 96cm
(BB to saddle: 84.7cm)

Definitely long legged...


I must see a photo - those are some long legs. Most guys your height have inseams around 90-91 cm.

I am 183 tall/87 inseam - a touch on the short side.

Alfie
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by Alfie

Guess I have long legs then...

Height: 178 cm
Inseam: 91 cm

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occor
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by occor

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


I'm somewhat the same way... my ratio of inseam to height is 46.5 while my upper leg to lower leg ratio 1.175. The average upper leg to lower leg ratio is 1.11. If my lower legs were 3cm longer my inseam would be 83.5 and my upper leg to lower leg ratio would be 1.11 while my height would be 176 which would make my ratio of inseam to height 47.4.

IMO height to inseam ratio isn't a very usefull metric regarding cycling physique because the height of the head and neck from person to person is variable and doesn't figure into bike fit.

MikeM
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by MikeM

Mr.Gib wrote:
MikeM wrote:Height: 185cm
Inseam: 96cm
(BB to saddle: 84.7cm)

Definitely long legged...


I must see a photo - those are some long legs. Most guys your height have inseams around 90-91 cm.

I am 183 tall/87 inseam - a touch on the short side.


I've inheritted a spinal condition where my spline curves in the wrong axis (at the base and between the shoulder blades). If you go by the classic greek proportions (typically height = armspan) then I should be around 193cm, much more normal.

Makes it a real arse getting a bike that fits!
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So that explains the hours on a bike...

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DocRay
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by DocRay

should I shorten my legs to save weight?

Rue
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by Rue

I'm 165 tall
Have a 78 inseam
and a 68.5 saddle height.
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frd
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by frd

184/91
As most I always thought to have long legs :D
Looks quite normal in fact (0.495)

Maybe it could be interesting to compare arm length...

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Skunk
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by Skunk

175.3 cm height
76.2 cm inseam

.44 ratio.

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evenfasterson
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by evenfasterson

DocRay wrote:should I shorten my legs to save weight?


Has Zakeen had his legs shortened to inspire this? :lol:

Irish
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by Irish

193cm tall 93cm inseam, Don't think ratio of your legs to torso,or lenght of your legs in general makes much difference to your ability on a bike. The main factor is ratio of thigh to shin(longer thigh to shorter shin = advantage).

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