Originally Posted by patentcad
>>As for Lance being 5'9" - not a chance. Not on a 56cm frame (and as some point out it might be a 58cm frame). In fact I'm 5'11" (like Lance) and ride a 56cm frame and I have very long legs for somebody my height - 33-34" inseam, more typical of somebody 6'1"+. So if Lance is on a 56-58cm Trek the odds of him being under 5'11" are like zero.
I'm 5'7" with a 31.5 inch inseam. Ride a 54cm Trek. That's about as big as I could go, but I could see someone who was 5'9" on a 56cm. Make him 5'10" with even longer legs and I could see him on a 58cm.
Anyway, my guess is that they're not using standard criteria on LA anyway and not worrying very much about whether he can standover the TT with a lot clearance. Who knows, maybe they were just going for a slightly longer wheelbase with the 58cm frame (+.7cm) or more stretched out TT (+1cm).