Originally Posted by trashalicious

After four years of riding FG conversions that don't fit quite right, I'm in the market for a true track frame that will actually be the correct size. The problem I am encountering is that the figures given to me by fit calculators like the one on Competitive Cyclist don't match up at all with what is available in the real world. If the seat tube length is decent, the top tube length is way too long. This is basically the problem I have had with my two bikes I have been riding; the reach is decent and fairly comfortable, but my legs feel restricted. I know women tend to have longer legs compared to men of the same height, and this is definitely my case. Which frames would have geometry better suited for this? Or am I stuck with female-specific road frames?

I definitely plan to try out the Pake and Fuji track frames in person, but I have noticed that most frames that are approximately the right size feel ok during test rides and it isn't until I get into the third or fourth mile that I can tell. FYI the figures I'm shooting for are 54-55.5 C-C seat tube (55.5-57 C-T), 53-54.5 top tube. The frame geometry charts I've been seeing for the usual suspect cheap track frames run 56 cm minimum on top tubes in the seat tube range I'm looking for. I'm really close to putting all this **** in an Excel spreadsheet