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Old 05-29-11 | 08:30 AM
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DaveSSS
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From: Loveland, CO

Bikes: Cervelo Rouvida x 2

Whenever posting info on your "inseam", keep in mind that cycling inseam is measured saddle-like crotch contact in bare feet. Most bike speak is also in metric form. A 32 inch or 81cm inseam is about average for your height. Most likely, you need a frame in the 52-54cm size range, depending on how the size is defined. There are several measuring methods that can make one brand's 52cm the same and another's 54cm.

As an example, I have an 83cm cycling inseam, but my inseam is long, at 83cm. I ride a 51cm frame , measured center to center, or 53cm center to top. I could ride up to 2cm larger, with my leg length, but in most brands, the reach gets too long and requires a stubby stem.
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