Originally Posted by
jonathandupree
I am new to long distance biking. I am a Ning a bike camping trip with my family. I found a killer deal on a new long haul trucker - $700 bucks but it is a 56 cm and I was told to get a 58 or 60 cm.
Some people are in between sizes. If 60 would work for you, it seems that the 56 is going to be too small (you aren't between sizes).
For something that you are going to keep for a while, you'd likely be better-off spending the extra and getting the right size.
Originally Posted by
Tourist in MSN
Try it. That is a good price. I should probably use a 60 but I have a 58 LHT.
A 56 if it is a 700c bike might have some toe overlap issues, so think about that when you try it. Toe overlap is a big deal to some, but not to others. I hardly notice toe overlap on my 58 unless I am going really slow and steering hard.
Would a 56 have worked for you?
He was recommeded a 58
or 60, which suggests that the 58 is marginally too small for him. Depending on the size of his feet, the overlap could be worse for him on the 56.