Inseam is crotch to cuff, of your pants, which does not include your Feet.
so instead put something in between your legs
[old people the 33_1/3 rpmLP record in its package was good]
then have someone mark the wall how high you can pull it up .
That is stand over height.. it should be an couple inches more than the frame standover
Pulling the front wheel off the ground standing over the bike gives you that
5'11" a 56 or 57 or even a 58, is more what you should go for ,,
in a level top tube frame .. if it slopes down then the seat tube is shorter so Size gets less .
Last edited by fietsbob; 03-27-12 at 06:35 PM.