"Oh, and don't bother with the Clydesdale/Tall Riders Forum because it is just a Beginner forum for fat people! Ya, I finally said it! Maybe I should go over to that forum and slag it! But I'm sure there would be people pissed because the truth hurts."
Ouch that is harsh! I spend a lot of my time there giving advice to the fat beggine....oh see your point.
Key thing Elektro is also, how much do you weigh?
If you are over 200lb that needs to be taken into account on bike choices.
I am 6'7 and never thought a bike fitted my until I went 29er.
Unless you are uber skinny, bike weight should be mostly irelevant at your height, the amount of power you can put down should make it irelevant once you get those bike muscles trained.
I find an XL niner to fit great and have a wonderful geometry, but they do not come cheap. OnOne make great value 29ers.
You are probably going to have to build up a bike from scratch to make it fit, off the shelf just doesn't come in 6'5.
Cranks 180mm is the longest on the shelf, but I can't tell the difference between those and 175. 175 are generally much cheaper and more readily available.
For bars, easton makes good strong bars that are very wide uncut. I have an EA50 lorise, am 6'7 with very wide shoulders and it suits me fine.
try lots of stems to get the bars in the right place.
There is stuff out there but generally hard to find.
The tall person forum does have info, but it is mainly for the fatter guy.
