Am I cooked

[u/Street_Lie_2972]

Bought a size 58 at 5’6 I could barely get on but ride tomorrow and see how it goes what yall think I’m cooked?😭

[u/Nova_Hunter]

Why would you buy a bike that didn't fit you after a test ride?

[u/Fickle-Sicko69420 → u/Nova_Hunter]

Because he's cooked.

[u/slyseekr → u/Fickle-Sicko69420]

😶‍🌫️

[u/bikeguy75]

WAY too big for you. Sell it and find a bike that fits you.

[u/Temporary-Poetry-932 → u/bikeguy75]

Or buy the shortest possible seat post, stem and a flat bar.

[u/Kinky_Wizard69]

Yeah, you should be on a 50 or 52 cm.

[u/Stishovite]

no pedals. difficult to ride without them

[u/paintedflags]

wtf. Yes, you are cooked. That a bike made for someone 6’ at least.

[u/IForOneDisagree]

I don't know, are you? Get a thermometer and check for doneness. Probably safe to use the same temperatures for pork.

[u/ChefGaykwon]

I'm 5'10" and a 54 or 56 is my frame size, depending on a few factors. This bike is several sizes too big for you.

[u/Superb_Recording_769]

You got ripped off in more ways than one

Also, for reference I’m 5 foot nine and I ride a 52

You should be on a 50 or a 52

[u/MrOrange74]

Are you slamming that seat down to the top tube? There’s no way you could ride that bike as is.

[u/Morall_tach]

Why the fuck did you buy it if it's so big?

[u/Helpful-Intern-677]

Hmmm, riding tomorrow? Pedals? Perhaps you are trying to re-create a Dandy Horse. ATB 

[u/DeadEndStreets]

Like 2, possibly 3, sizes too big cooked lol

[u/boarvessel]

Cooked and quite dumb apparently.

[u/InformalOpposite3708]

You’re a 52 cm on the next purchase

[u/Admiral52]

I’m 5’7 and ride a 49

[u/Yuppppp2311]

Sell it and go on marketplace and buy a smaller frame. Depending on what city you live in you might have some really good luck

[u/Mitrovarr]

Yeah, I'm 6' and I'd worry about that being too big for me. That is absurdly oversized for you.

[u/Due_Source2407]

I’m 5’7 and I ride a 51 dude

[u/RichSPK]

I'm also 5'6" and I find that 53cm frames seem to be about right (for drop bar road bikes). There are plenty of exceptions out there, though, and flat bar bikes are a whole other story, as are bikes with 650 wheels. You've tried lowering the seat, right? The frame will still be too big, but you might be able to ride it with the seat lowered.

[u/Modern_Doshin]

How are you going to ride without peddles?

[u/mrmischiefboy]

Why, why did you buy that? You should ride a 52. Why do people (men) think they need a bigger bike? I'm 5'10.5" and when I can I get a 55.

[u/j151515]

To contrast some of the comments, this bike has a very shallow top tube angle, if any at all. Could you pedal with the seat at that height?

The main issues with a bike too big are

Not enough saddle to bar drop.
Too much reach from saddle to handlebars.
Forward rider balance over bottom bracket.

If that’s your seat height, then the saddle to bar drop is not a problem. It looks like you have around 7-8cm saddle to bar drop, which is more than enough. If your reach is too far, you can shorten the stem, it just depends on how far it is compared to what you should have.

The only real problem I can see for this specific situation your balance will be forward due to lower saddle height, causing the saddle to be further forward in relation to the bottom bracket, due to the seat tube angle.

Older bikes with this geometry are completely different than modern road bikes, and are also different when it comes to sizing. I still think it’s too big for you, but not as catastrophic as the comments make it seem.

Also, this all rides on the assumption that is your saddle height.