Have bike, will travel
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Lake Geneva, WI
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Bikes: Ridley Helium SLX, Canyon Endurance SL, De Rosa Professional, Eddy Merckx Corsa Extra, Schwinn Paramount (1 painted, 1 chrome), Peugeot PX10, Serotta Nova X, Simoncini Cyclocross Special, Raleigh Roker, Pedal Force CG2 and CX2
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I have my first road bike and it's seen little use because it's too small. I'll take it for one or two hour rides at the longest.
My other bikes are all on the large size. My Trek and Lynskey road bikes have 59cm virtual top tube lengths and my Soma Double Cross has a 60.3 cm VTT. These bikes have 120mm stems. I'm 6' even.
Oversized frames benefit from taller headtubes and longer wheelbase lengths. I'm also far more comfortable on a bigger bike when I'm tired. It just requires less effort to hold the position, IMO.
Michael
Last edited by Barrettscv; 03-02-10 at 01:27 PM.