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09-09-05, 06:19 AM

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eyefloater

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Originally Posted by FixednotBroken

the question is a bit more complicated than you might realize - people's tastes vary. you could start here:

http://www.kvanproductions.com/cycling/frame_sizing.htm

http://www.peterwhitecycles.com/fitting.htm

http://www.bsn.com/Cycling/ergobike.html

Hey,

Thanks for the links - I've checked out Peter's article before but the other two were new to me.

I asked about 165's bike size not to be my end-all answer, but to get another opinion on what people feel is comfortable for their height. The only "track" bike I own is a 53cm Flite 100 from a few years ago. A lot of people have said that a frame a bit too small for you will feel fine until you try one size up, which may feel much better. I was wondering if I'd been in that situation. Craigslist and Ebay have been daily searches for me lately, but those are options that I won't get a chance to test ride or know all the specs.

Anyway, frame fit guestimation when buying online is a topic for another day. Thanks for the info again, though.

- eyefloater

Ps. Humour translates brutally online. Just in case, my earlier post was a poor attempt at it.

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