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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: NW Arkansas, Land of Opportunity
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Bikes: Dahon Mariner, Bike Friday tikit, Disc Trucker, Specialized Crosstrail, Raleigh M50, a bunch of get-around-to-thems
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They're likely not as much too big as you think. The cranks are 165's so the bottom bracket can be lower without increasing pedal strike, and the seat angle is so slack the top tube is an inch lower. It feels more like a crank forward than like a typical newer design. I've got a 24" DL-1, and I thought it would be plenty big. Raleigh used to advertise them as being for tall riders, but I had to extend the stem and seatpost. If you're close to average height it'll be a decent fit.