Originally Posted by
cormacf
Thanks! I hadn't heard of them. And the long top tube shouldn't be an issue. My short legs mean a VERY long torso. My inseam is 29.5", but I'm 5'10". My beater / city bike is a 53cm frame with an absurd 58cm top tube, and I'm thinking about putting drops or flat bars on it so I'm not sitting straight up like Mary Poppins.
Have a look at the end of this list for 26" Bikes. I went with a Specialized AWOL personally, but a nagging part of my brain says I will need an N+1 26" expedition touring bike before too long.
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