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Old 03-17-11 | 09:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Machka
Standover height means almost nothing. If you can't get your leg over the top tube, that might be a problem. But more important to me is reach ... the distance between where I'm sitting and the handlebars.

I've measured my bicycles and I know what the length of my top tube needs to be for me to feel comfortable on a bicycle. Have you checked that with this bicycle you're considering?
People diss standover all the time but standover/seat tube length/top tube and all other fit parameters are closely tied together. A "56"cm bike, whether or not it actually measures 56cm on the seat tube, has a specific top tube length while a "58" cm has a very different top tube length. The difference is going to be around a centimeter which may, or may not, influence the ride.

If the bike is too large, it is too large. I have the feeling that Duo knows this but the 'deal' is getting in the way. Duo: A deal isn't any kind of deal if the bike isn't right. It's just a waste of money. Keep looking. There will be other deals.
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