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Bikes: 2021 Salsa Warbird, (Specially Love my) 2021 Salsa Cutthroat, 2012 Surly LHT, 2015 Surly Cross-Check, 2008 Giant OCR A1, 2005 Leader 735R, 2005 Gary Fisher Montare, 1991 Nishiki Pueblo,
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proper fit is everything, educate yourself first about proper bicycle fit as much ad you can, seem like you have done some research and you are on right track when you talk about adopting drop bars, etc.
Anyways; the right size, the proper fit makes all the difference when it comes to choosing a good bicycle, or more precisely a proper size, proper geometry bicycle frame for your body size and your proportions, i.e. your inseam, your arms reach, etc. There are sites on the internet which try to suggest proper bicycle frame size, proper fit, start from there and then do lots of road tests, test drives to see what's more comfortable for you,
If you want quick answer:Trek with 18" frame or bianchie mondial -52 look like better choices for you, the others either too small or too big for your height size, very good luck to you and very welcome to the very civilized commuter cycling community
Ed