Originally Posted by
NormanF
I'm 5'7" and I felt fine on my Raleigh Superbe 23" even though its big by today's standards. I had to push the seatpost nearly all the way into make it fit but I was able to ride it. A Nottingham Raleigh had a rather laid back geometry and that more than compensated for the mild steel used in the construction of the bicycle.
My new bike is 21" and I am 5'7.5". It is a little short, but hey, I'm 56 now and bound to start shrinking sometime in the not-too-distant future anyway! I don't think the Sports come any taller, but it is a little short coupled. Enough so that you have to be a bit careful when hopping down to straddle the frame not to stab yourself with a handlebar! But the reason I got this bike was to sit upright and take the weight off my hands, so I will work thru it. I have never ridden a DL1 and never knew anyone that had one back in the day, as far as I know.