Originally Posted by
bradtx
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 effective TT length (reach) unless you also have long arms. Try to test ride a 56 cm or even a 54 cm frame to be sure.
Brad
That's got me thinking. The reach on the 58 was what I had a problem with and that is purely dependent on upper torso and arm length. So while my height and PBH may suggest a 58, my arm length is a much more critical factor as far as fitting TT which is all that matters as the stand over was fine.
Why is this so difficult? Back in the day you just picked out your schwinn varsity by what color you wanted. I'm thinking I need to go back to LBS and ride some more. Wish they had a 56 LHT. Only thing I had to go on was a 56 crosscheck. TT on it is the same as the LHT, any reason why I should not use the Crosscheck as a gauge?