emeshelman

I'm in the market for a vintage road bike to use as a commuter. I'm 5'11", generally in the 56-58cm range I'd imagine, but every vintage I stumble on in that realm seems too small. Is that normal, do you generally size up for vintage? Reach seems shorter and more compact, and my legs always seem too close to my torso. This weekend in particular, I tested a 56cm 1982 Austro Daimler Puch Luzern Reynolds 531 and a 58cm 1986? Trek 310, both of which felt far too small.

For reference, I'm used to a 56cm 2012 Specialized Roubaix. My stem is not slammed--it's quite the opposite, as I've taken it on multiple 3-4k mile excursions so preferred the upright feel. But my saddle is aggressively high, much higher than these vintage seatposts give.