Originally Posted by
NCbiker
Yeah, I've seen that. All the data there suggests I go with a 58cm and that's the way I'm leaning at this point. It's just that the 58 had me feeling stretched out when I was on the hoods. I'm hoping that's just because I'm not used to drop bars and maybe a shorter stem will feel better. I surely hate to make a $1400 dollar mistake.
I'm not sure that the 58 cm is what you'll need. Here's why, I'm 6', I ride a 23" tourer (hair over 58 cm) yet my inseam is a little over 31.5". I have a 9 cm stem with a 56 cm TT. Your upper torso is shorter than mine and the LHT's TT is 2 cm longer than my Cannondale's. It'll require a pretty short stem to obtain a proper reach unless you also have long arms. Try to test ride a 56 cm or even a 54 cm frame to be sure.
Brad