Originally Posted by
robow
Most professional bike fitters that I have met will tell you that if you have to go to a 60 or even a 70 mm stem then your bike is likely too large. But maybe you have an unusually short torso for your height.
I know - and thats why the indecision between 52/54. Plus, I do have longer legs than normal I think. Most guys 5'8" have inseams around 30-31" while I have 33' [maybe a wee bit more].
I thought that lot of Surly riders have short stems because of the long TTs?
I mailed Surly with all the details and this is what they said:
Hi Deepak,
I think a 54cm would be fine for you considering that you will be
getting the bars up so much higher on the LHT than on your Cannondale.
You could get roughly the same reach by going to an 80mm stem if need
be.
I could confuse you even further, but I don’t think you want that. In
the end, I think you’d fit fine on either the 52 or 54, but I think
the 54 would be better.
For reference, you’re about an inch shorter than me and I fit right
between a 54 and a 56, but alas we don’t make a 55 so I’m stuck in a
series of compromises.
Let me know if you have any further questions.
Cheers,
Johnny