Lol, good luck finding any bike that would have been deemed your size 25 years ago. Fit is very important, but has not stopped riders for over a century and it probably won't now. That being said, if you are like and among the rest of us that can feel almost every and any difference between bike positioning and fitting, you will notice the size difference. That difference will ALWAYS be there in your mind. Even when your riding you will always say "Man what a great bike, if only they would have had my size, it could have been better." To me, it's worth the peace of mind knowing I am sitting on the right bike, since we have these luxuries today - use them.