Originally Posted by
cyclezen
maybe a 'pro fitter' might refrain from statements with knowing almost nothing about a rider other than height and inseam.
Yes a 58 is certainly a very reasonable choice for the 6'1" 34 inseam guy, but maybe not the only one. And Prolly a good START point. But maybe he likes the smaller size and handling of THAT bike...?
a 120 stem is hardly an indication of a 'mine field ahead' fitting...
nor it is a 'max', for many it is the absolute norm/average/median/just right
'guaranteeing' a fit because you can move things around is not a guarantee that he'll like the ride.
in fact guarantees should be limited to parts durability, at best
reasonable suggestions couched in 'absolutes' often come across as dogma
We are talking about FIT in this thread and if he has to have the post at 1cm from the max AND has to use a 120 stem then I stand by my statement that it is the wrong size frame. Would a 56 work for this guy the obvious answer is yes it will work but it is not optimal. I also GUARANTEE that I or any other fitter could exactly duplicate the fit that he has now on his 56 on a 58 and be much closer to the bullseye. You are correct that a 120 is hardly out of the ballpark of norm but when you take that AND the fully extended post the evidence does not lie.
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