Frame too short - remedies?

they'll most likely sell you the small, and adjust with stem/seatpost.

I reckon this is what happened.

6 foot? you'd need something like a 57cm frame.

A lot of BS being talked about stems on this thread guys!

Have you looked at the tour riders bikes? ever watched a road cycling race? a track race?

Loads of people use 130-140mm stems.

Having said that, a 6' bloke riding a 54cm will usually throw up problems, you can always use long seatposts, but the TT length is the important one, if a whacking long stem still makes it too short then you're stuffed. Extending it by using a layback seatpost will only work if the knee-over-pedal spindle measurement isn't thrown out of the riders comfort zone.

Glad you said that. I collated a bit of data about this. Whilst 120 seems to be the stem length of choice, there are a decent number of 130s and 140s there. In order to make it a bit more meaningful, I have included the rider's height and top tube length. Click the links for the original data and pictures.

http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/article/pro-bike-ivan-bassos-cannondale-supersix-hi-mod-prototype-20346
Stem: FSA OS-99 CSI, 130mm x -6º
Rider's height: 1.83m (6'0")
Top tube length: 575mm

http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/article/pro-bike-alberto-contadors-astana-trek-madone-16689
Stem: Bontrager Race X Lite, 120mm x -6°
Rider's height: 1.76m (5' 10") ; Weight: 62kg (136lb)
Top tube length: 539mm (effective)

http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/pro-bike-dave-zabriskies-garmin-felt-ar-road-bike-22482
Stem: 3T ARX Team, 120mm x -6º
Rider's height: 1.82m (6ft)
Top tube length: 575mm (horizontal)

http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/article/pro-bike-george-hincapies-giant-tcr-roubaix-special-15806
Stem: PRO PLT OS Road, 130mm x -6°
Rider's height: 1.91m (6' 3") ; Weight: 74.8kg (165lb)
Top tube length: 560mm

http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/pro-bike-andy-schlecks-csc-saxo-bank-cervlo-r3-sl--17541Frame Cervélo R3-SL
Stem 3T Arx Team, 130mm x -17°
Rider's height: 1.86kg (6' 1")
Top tube length: 565mm (horizontal)

http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/pro-bike-lance-armstrongs-astana-trek-madone-21594
Stem: Bontrager Race XXX Lite, 120mm x -7º
Rider's height: 177 cm (5ft 10in)

http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/pro-bike-mark-cavendishs-team-columbia-scott-addict-19867
Stem: PRO Vibe Carbon OS, 120mm x -10˚
Rider's height: 1.75m (5' 9")
Top tube length: 535mm (horizontal)

http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/article/pro-bike-floyd-landis-ouch-kuota-kredo-ultra-20424
Stem: Ritchey WCS 4-Axis, 120mm x -6º
Rider's height: 1.75m (5' 9") ; Weight: 68kg (150lb)
Top tube length: 550mm

http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/article/pro-bike-robbie-hunters-barloworld-bianchi-928-carbon-t-cube-17782
Stem:FSA OS-115, 120mm x -6°
Rider's height: 1.78m (5' 10")
Top tube length: 550mm

http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/pro-bike-filippo-pozzatos-katusha-ridley-damocles-pi-21287
Stem: Deda Zero 100, 140mm x -6°
Rider's height: 1.83m (6ft)
Top tube length: 575mm

http://www.bikeradar.com/racing/article/pro-bike-daniele-nardellos-fuji-sl1-21355
Stem: Oval Concepts carbon 140mm
Rider's height: 1.81m (5ft11in)
Top tube length: 540mm (actual)

http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/article/pro-bike-lemond-triomphe-carbon-14679
Stem: Bontrager Race X Lite, 120mm x -7°
Rider's height: 1.83m (6' 0")
Top tube length: 565mm (horizontal)

http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/article/pro-bike-cadel-evans-ridley-helium-17288
Stem: Oval Concepts R900 RBT with carbon/titanium upgrade kit, 120mm x -17°
Rider's height: 1.74m (5' 9") ; Weight: 68kg (150lb)
Top tube length: 545mm (horizontal)

This site has some interesting info on bike sizing.

http://www.competitivecyclist.com/

Basically, it says you can go for 3 different bike sizing methods: competitive, traditional and French. Although the competitive method suggests something like a size down from what you'd normally go for, I think a 54cm for a person of 6 foot is slightly too small even for this.

Hanson Hiscock

Hanson Hiscock

bahahaha

well? after all that...what was the result? have you got one new frame or two less vertebrae? do tell...puts 14 nicely on the spot