Originally Posted by
Molson1020
I am looking at purchasing a used bike from CL. I found one guy selling the bike I want (a Trek 7000 for $200). It is a 22.5" frame size but I am only 5'10". Will it be too big for me?
The Trek 7000/FX frame sizes run a bit odd. I'm a textbook 54cm road bike size, and ride a 18" MTB in Trek/Gary Fisher MTB. Both my 54cm bikes fit me perfectly but have an effective top tube of 55cm. For some reason a 20" in the FX line fits me correctly, but the 20" has an effective top tube of 55.8.. so as you can see, very close.. I'm 5'9" with a 31" inseam. A 22.5 my guess is won't fit for you, as the effective top tube length has the bike at a 58cm. You don't know until you try.