Originally Posted by
PartyBIble
Stan,
thanks for digging all of this up. My googlefu must be off. I think you right it's a bit small. I'll redo my measurements, I've always bought based on tt length and my last well fitted bike was a Merlin's TR in a 55. Looks like I need a 55-56 in a paramount.
On a stock frame, the top tube length is the more important dimension so as not to feel too stretched out or too cramped. You can always raise the seatpost to get the right saddle height on a smaller frame, but that sometimes requires a tall stem to get a comfortable saddle-to-bar drop. Life is full of compromises.
