Originally Posted by cderalow

funny.. roughly my dimensions. I would think a 54 or 56 would fit, which likely makes that a 58 or 60?

Should be able to look at Vintage Cannondale - Information and Catalogs for Cannondales and find rough geometry chart to confirm.

Originally Posted by dtrain

Do you wear 28" or 30" jeans/slacks? Typically your 'cycling' inseam is a bit longer if properly measured. Most of my pants are 30" but my standover and cycling inseam is more like 31-31.5". Either way, it seems like the sloping top tube design of most modern bikes will work well for you.

Originally Posted by Stucky

Wow! That's a nice-looking bike!



You're going to have some trouble there; your proportions are definitely outside of the norm. You're going to need a smallish bike to accommodate your standover-height (probably a 52 or 53cm) with a long stem, to accommodate your long torso. Are your arms long? You're best bet is to try out some options before buying anything. This is one case where I would recommend going to a bike shop which has a competent fitter (Doesn't have to be a fancy expensive fitter) and pay him set you up properly on some bikes that you can test-ride, and see what works for you. (Don't just a stationary fitting on a trainer or stand- make sure they actually let you test ride the fit they suggest, so you can see if it actually works)- Then you will know what to look for when shopping for a bike. Bikes with unusually long top tubes will be your friend- Maybe someone on here can recommend some?

Originally Posted by dtrain

He said he's a 'superclyde', so aero position probably isn't the most important thing in the world. I see your point though. It would wise to make sure the headtube isn't too long (like Roubaix or older Synapse) - as getting low enough hands could be a problem.

The older LeMonds aren't sloped as much. I don't know if newer ones retain the relatively longer top tube.