Old 11-19-09 | 07:48 PM
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Charles Wahl
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I'm not a very tall guy -- 5'-10 or 5'-11 and wearing 32 inseam trousers -- but I definitely prefer larger frames, because I like to spin with my legs more stretched out that others do, apparently. I'm also high-waisted, so you think that I'd be uncomfortable on a 62 or 63 cm frame, but older frames that I have don't vary a lot in top tube length: 57 or 58 cm mainly. Based on the standard rules of thumb, I bought my first "serious" bike 25 years ago, a 57 cm. It's a really nice frame, but I have come to the conclusion that it's just to small to work for me. I went the other way (63 cm) with trepidation, but found that I had no problems whatever with standover, and the bike just has a good ride "feel."
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