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Old 03-19-11 | 12:49 PM
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Bikes: Linus Roadster 8

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?
^This.

Top tube length is the biggest factor in a good fit, because it's the least conducive to adjustment. There's not much else you can do besides messing around with different sized stems; everything else on a bike can be adjusted for any fit you want.
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