Originally Posted by
chas58
I'm 5'9 and ride a 54cm. Personally, my cockpit length is 55cm, so I need a 56 with a 90mm stem, or a 54 with a 110mm stem.
Decide if you want smaller and agile, or stretched out and a touch less agile, then get the stem to give you the cockpit length you need.
My "true inseam" measures at 31.5" barefoot, and it looks like the standover height of the 53 cm is 31.1". Should I lean towards the 53 based on not being able to clear the standover of a 56?