Originally Posted by
clones2
At 6'1 - 34" inseam... I'm "supposed" to ride a 58, which I have before. Sat on a 56cm and it just felt right. That being said... My seat height is about 1 cm away from the max recommended on the frame. The stem length was just fine at 110mm. I went to a compact handlebar and needed to increase it to 120mm though.
One caveat... the 56cm bike came with 172.5mm cranks... the 58cm with 175mm cranks. It's going to be a little extra cost at this point to get that changed to 175mm with my inseam length.
All depends on what works for you...
So what your saying is that you made the wrong size frame work for you. Having a seat post almost all the way out and having to use a 120 would be a clue to me (I have been a fitter for 5 or 6 years now) that maybe your on the wrong size bike. I guarantee to you that I can duplicate your position that you like so much now on a 58 without having the post and stem almost maxed out.
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