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Old 06-22-10 | 06:06 AM
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Torrilin
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From: Madison, WI
You're an inch taller than my partner. Your inseam is 2.5" longer. And the suggested top tube measurement is a lot shorter than his ideal measure... if we had gone just by top tube, he should be on something in the 62cm range. Problem is that'd put the top tube trying to go 2-3 cm through his pelvic bone in an emergency stop situation... and on the routes he rides most often, it's not unusual to have an emergency stop every few miles. So he's on a too small, 58cm bike, tho it is a hair taller than he'd really feel comfortable on in an emergency stop situation.

I really don't see why you're worried. Like most people, you're built fairly "square", and many mass market frames will work fine. As long as the frame isn't trying to go through bone, it is relatively workable. You may find that it feels safer to angle the bike slightly at stops. You'll have a lot more options about how upright or flat you want to be on the bike... my partner has one choice: bolt upright.
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