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Old 10-27-20 | 06:49 PM
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Your height doesn't matter as much as the length of your torso. ETT means Effective Top Tube.
The effective top tube length is the horizontal distance from the top tube/head tube junction to the seat tube. This measurement has become significant as more and more bikes are designed with sloping top tubes.
https://www.bikecad.ca/effective_top_tube_length

To get your recommended ETT, go to: https://www.competitivecyclist.com/S...ulatorBike.jsp
and have someone help you get your measurements.

When sizing a bike, go by ETT length, not nominal size, either in cm. or S/M/L. ETT is the critical measurement. Saddles go up and down easily.
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