Originally Posted by
crandress
Just curious how short your legs are? I have a very short inseam and standover height. I am not terribly short, but my legs are very short for my height, with a longer torso. An old fitting said I should use 170, but it also said I should ride a 52cm frame, which is tight in my crotch, no room at all.
That's exactly how I am: short legs, long torso. It means I prefer a long top tube compared to the seat tube, and shorter cranks. My preferred size would be something like 53-54cm ctc seat tube, 57CM ctc top tube, 165mm cranks, 90-100mm stem. I can ride a frame up to 57cm, but I have to almost slam the saddle. I'm a little less than 5'-9" tall overall, but I'm all arms.