New bike fit

[gazza81]

Haven’t you got a tape measure? If you feel right on the Pinnacle you mention just transfer the measurements over and you’ll not be guessing what length stem.

It's a hybrid bike and a 19 inch frame and to be honest It feels a little small

 

[vickster]

It's a hybrid bike and a 19 inch frame and to be honest It feels a little small

Next bike you buy, have a good long test ride

 

[Banjo]

If the last bike you had was a flat bar bike it will feel strange even if it does fit you.It will take a fair bit of riding to get used to the different position.

At 6ft tall a 58cm road bike will be rideable though I suspect the 56cm would have been better .

80 cm stem would bring your hands back anything shorter would start to affect the handling.

Keep the original stem ,as your body adapts to the road bike position you may want to put it back on the bike later.
Good luck.

 

[gazza81]

Next bike you buy, have a good long test ride

I know right! Hahaha

 

[gazza81]

90mm stem hows it look guys

 

[Banjo]

Doesn't look too big to me.You just need to get used to the new position now.

 

[Adam4868]

Dont overthink how it looks,how does it feel ? Im six feet and have a 56 and a 58 bike.Both fit fine.That doesnt look too big form here,only a ride and a bit of tweaking will tell.

 

[ColinJ]

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90mm stem hows it look guys

That would be way too upright for me, but bike fit is a very personal thing.!

(I went the other way and put a much longer stem (140 mm) on my 58 cm bike and I am only about 1.5" taller than you.)

 

[gazza81]

Id rather be more upright tbh bit more relaxed

 

[ColinJ]

Id rather be more upright tbh bit more relaxed

I get a sore bum and back when too upright. I think I have relatively short legs (32" inseam) for someone 6' 1" tall but make up for it with a longer back which needs stretching out.

 

[screenman]

I am with Colin on this for the same reasons, but as he says it is a personal thing.

 

[gazza81]

Well just went for a quick spin, 5 mins.
Just cant get the gears moving smooth ok untill i actually ride it then they start playing up.

Its ALOT quicker than my hybrid!!! Blooming flys!

The pinnacle stems not ideal as there is a little play in the forks now, very small rattle so will have to get a road bike stem soon as i have the cash.

Also not sure if i have the hoods in the right position as 5 mins and have a blister on my palm by my thumb

 

[SkipdiverJohn]

I'm the same size as the OP with long legs and I mostly ride 23"/23 1/2" Road and MTB frames, which in the case of one Raleigh MTB, has a TT length of 591 mm! However, I do not pander to the current stupid cyclist fashion of running a low bar height setting in relation to the saddle, as this increases the effective reach. I would suspect there are two likely causes to the OP's problem, firstly the stem is probably a bit too long, and secondly the bars are not set high enough.

Saddle height from the pedal spindle, when parallel to the seat tube, should be set to around 1.09 x Inside Leg measurement. Or saddle to BB centre set to 0.882 x Inside Leg.

 

[vickster]

Well just went for a quick spin, 5 mins.
Just cant get the gears moving smooth ok untill i actually ride it then they start playing up.

Its ALOT quicker than my hybrid!!! Blooming flys!

The pinnacle stems not ideal as there is a little play in the forks now, very small rattle so will have to get a road bike stem soon as i have the cash.

Also not sure if i have the hoods in the right position as 5 mins and have a blister on my palm by my thumb
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Get some cycling gloves

 

[gazza81]

Feels ok, prefer the feel of my hybrid but this is so much quicker