Originally Posted by
delacrank
Hi, I am 6'0 and right now i am riding a 56 cm IRO which fits me just fine.
i noticed how many of the riders were riding frames which just barely fit them (their knees were like very close to the fork and they all had seat post (which came damn near eight inches out of the seat tube) uncomfortably high.
I mean i could fit on a 53 or 54 cm bike which would mean my knees would be mashed up against the handlebars and then hips would be so low on the seat tube, that i would need such a high seat post as well and my arms would be jammed up as well which is also quite silly.
Building on that, what would be a logical conclusion? To me it sounds like there are no advantages to riding a smaller frame, especially one that is significantly too small. The only thing might be weight and saving space, both of which don't matter at all if the bike doesn't fit right.
It's just one of those things. Like riding track drops on a road bike. Looks good sometimes, but not practical. Or riding with their hands choking the stem. Or pushing stupid gearing. The list goes on and on.