Originally Posted by
lvbikes
the bike is too tall. the seat is slammed and can not go down anymore. when I pedal, I can feel my body shifting to accommodate the length of the pedals. Also when off the bike I'm sitting on the cross bar. I've been to serval shops in my area to test track bikes and the smallest I have found and tried was a 49cm Bianchi which I had the same issues.
I'm 5'4 and my inseam is I think 28. Most manufacturers don't make bikes in my size
I am 5'10 and 28 in inseam (yes, I have 5 extra inches in my torso than "average") and can fit on a stock bike.
The real trick is finding 162.5 or 165 crank arms, that will make a huge difference in fit. Typical 170+ arms add a lot of reach and bring the knees up too high for shorter legged people.