Originally Posted by
Graupel731
I am 6' and it's a 20.
I know that it's a big jump - I wasn't planning to do PBP this summer or the next. You have to start somewhere and I wanted to at least get equipment to begin going down this road.
Interestingly I'm about 5' 9-1/2" and I'll ride anywhere from a 21" to a 23" road frameset, with 22" being the sweet spot for me. I made the mistake of purchasing a Trek 520 in a 19" frame about 3-4 years back and discovered pretty quickly that it was far too small for me, even after putting a longer stem on the bicycle, putting an uncut fork on it and making tons of adjustments. I ended up selling it to a young lady at a swap meet last year and took a huge beating on it.
Anyway, I've learned a lot since then and pay considerably more attention to getting a good fit than previously...