Joined: Apr 2014
Posts: 538
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From: Minneapols, Minnesota
Bikes: 89 Raleigh Technium PRE, 92 SP 1000 ti, '09 Team Pro, 72 International, 63 Hercules 3-spd, '81 Vitus 979, 2 Kabuki Submariners, 2 C. Itoh Submariners, Gary Fisher Big Sur, Skyway 3-spd, Robin Hood w/ S-A IGH 5 speed.
I am 5' 9" and ride a 23 "(58cm) all the time and so many people comment that my frame is too big. I am totally comfortable on it and suffer no physical issues from riding such a "big" frame. I like the proportions of it and since I am not young I don't like the drop in height to the handlebars on a smaller frame. I don't want to use a smaller frame with a real tall stem - that looks dorky. I grew up riding my dad's bikes - he was 6'1".